NOW REGISTERING! FALL SESSION CLASSES START OCTOBER 4, 2010. LOOK FOR THESE CLASS OFFERINGS. YOU MAY ENROLL IN MULTIPLE CLASSES.
- PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SKILLS (NEW COURSE!)
- MAXIMIZING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (ELEMENTARY)
- MAXIMIZING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (SECONDARY)
- STRATEGIC LESSON PLANNING AND ALIGNING STANDARDS
- DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, FIND RESOURCES & BECOME A REFLECTIVE PROFESSIONAL
- TEACHING METHODS FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS
- ADOLESCENT LITERACY
- TEACHING POSITIVE SOCIAL SKILLS TO STUDENTS
- BALANCED LITERACY IN ACTION
- BALANCED LITERACY: WRITERS' WORKSHOP
- THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT IN THE INCLUSION CLASSROOM
TECHNOLOGY COURSES :
- HOW TO USE THE INTERNET IN YOUR CLASSROOM
- SMART USE OF YOUR INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD IN THE CLASSROOM
- READING AND WRITING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- MAKING THE MOST OF WEB 2.0 IN THE CLASSROOM (NEW COURSE!)
TESTIMONIALS:
I have taken a few online courses, and this one has been the most interesting, and valuable. It was easy to navigate through the site, and you were always available for questions. I know I will be able to use many of the activities in my classroom this year which I start tomorrow. I am starting my masters, and admin credential this September I am sure the classes will not be as interesting as this one has been. Thanks for your important clear assignments.
I find it ironic that the first course that meets my criteria of difficulty worthy of a master’s level class is this online course. None of my teacher training courses, BTSA courses or post graduate courses has been half as work intensive or one tenth as useful to my development as a teacher.
This was also my first on-line course and my experiences ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. Because I do not type well, nor do I have good word processing skills, I spent almost as much time just trying to write, print, post to the forum, etc. . . . The article on digital immigrants was written for me. . . . However, I was quite surprised at how engaged I became in the forum. I looked forward to checking posts and mulling replies. Many of my earlier resources and learning became useful and fresh. I also developed a real sense of community with the others; I'll miss the interaction with you guys!
The Teachers Network classes were an innovative and accessible way for me to continue my development as a professional educator. I found the program to be very user friendly, and applicable to the growth that veteran teachers seek as they look to expand their expertise after their career has begun. This is an excellent set of courses that meets the needs of its users and offers professional development in a structured and well facilitated manner. I look forward to continuing my growth as an educator via these courses.
I will tell you what stuck out to me as things that worked well during the course.
- Your feedback was personal and reflective, I like that you often prompted us to talk about things we wrote more in depth and asked us questions, it showed me you read my work, processed it, and wanted me to go further-things that would have been done in a classroom setting. This was great!
- You posted assignments in a timely manner-I was never surprised.
- You were flexible and accommodating. I appreciate that you built this into your perspective on guiding us since most of us were not in actual classrooms, thank you for allowing us to innovate on how we accomplished the lessons.
- My biggest compliment is that, especially for an online class, you "practiced what you preached" in a manner by having lesson assignments that required us to do the exact thing we were learning about. This made the knowledge more meaningful and powerful, and I think that will be the difference in members actually using it in their classrooms.
Thanks again for a great class.
REFUND POLICY FOR FALL REGISTRATIONS - Refund/withdrawal requests should be done by emailing Cynthia Thomas-Evans directly at cynthiat@sandiego.edu and will be accepted up to midnight Thursday, October 7, 2010. Tuition refunds will be less $25 processing fee if received by October 7 deadline. No refunds and/or transfers will be issued after midnight Thursday, October 7, 2010 deadline for any reason.