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Linking Of A Nation: The Transcontinental Railroad
Course #: EDUC_712A
On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific Railroad met the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Point, Utah to complete the ...
CREDITS: 3
Behavior Modification for Yourself and Others
Course #: EDUC_710Z
This course is designed to acquaint students with a general theory of behavior, guide them through exercises for developing skills ...
CREDITS: 3
The Political History of the Middle East
Course #: EDUC_716E
The Middle East is both a stimulating and captivating topic that is vital to ascertain and absorb in modern society. ...
CREDITS: 3
Soccer Basics
Course #: KINE_751
Coaching soccer requires knowledge of the basic elements of the game, of coaching techniques, motivation techniques, ethics, skills and drills, ...
CREDITS: 3
The Nightmare of Reason/Logic of Madness in Poe
Course #: EDUC_714W
This course examines selected short stories from Edgar Allan Poe's oeuvre, as well as his novella, The Narrative of A. ...
CREDITS: 3
Fit for Life
Course #: EDUC_715C
Course Description
This course is designed for anyone interested in teaching the fundamental components and principles of lifetime physical fitness ...
CREDITS: 3
Microsoft Word 2021
Course #: EDUC_719E
Learn how to use the powerful tools of MS Word 2021. Follow step-by-step instructions that will introduce and reinforce basic ...
CREDITS: 3
Theoretical Foundations of Linguistics for ESL
Course #: EDUC_719Y
This course explores current research in second language acquisition as it applies to classroom practice. Students are first introduced to ...
CREDITS: 3
I'm So Stressed I Could Scream!
Course #: EDUC_710B
This course explores the physiological causes of stress and various approaches to stress reduction. Events that trigger stress and identification ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities
Course #: EDUC_715A
Course Description
This course is designed to help teachers identify types of learning problems that characterize students with mild disabilities ...
CREDITS: 3
Donner Party: Tragic Pursuit of the American Dream
Course #: EDUC_717B
The Donner Party, a group that has remained synonymous with cannibalism and extreme survival, is finally being revealed as a ...
CREDITS: 3
Creating a Meaningful Classroom Assessment Program
Course #: EDUC_714M
Formative assessment is a continuous process suited to a range of subjects and grade levels. This assessment model allows teachers ...
CREDITS: 3
Punctilious Punctuation
Course #: EDUC_713D
Punctuation is the set of signals that give meaning to strings of words. Incorrect punctuation often has unintended consequences, ranging ...
CREDITS: 2
Creating a Google Apps Classroom
Course #: EDUC_717E
Google Apps is what your students have been waiting to experience! This course will provide the digital tools necessary to ...
CREDITS: 3
A Competency-Based Approach to Student Achievement
Course #: EDUC_719J
This course provides strategies and structures to maximize student learning. Are your lessons becoming stale and boring? Do you feel ...
CREDITS: 3
Bullying
Course #: EDUC_712O
Bullying among children is a very old phenomenon, but not until recently has it received considerable public and research attention. ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching the Latino Student
Course #: EDUC_712N
Understanding differences between home cultures and school cultures, enhancing cross-cultural communication, and increasing parent involvement help teachers develop methods for ...
CREDITS: 3
Developing a Physical Education Curriculum: Step-by-Step
Course #: KINE_756
This course is designed for teachers interested in improving the quality of their physical education programs for students with and ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding Dyslexia
Course #: EDUC_717M
Between 5 and 17% of the United States population is estimated to have dyslexia. It is the ...
CREDITS: 3
Learning Differences Between the Sexes
Course #: EDUC_711T
Why does understanding the differences between genders matter? Does it matter because it is important to know that during very ...
CREDITS: 2
Microsoft Excel 2021
Course #: EDUC_719D
In this course, teachers will create a daily schedule, a Single-Point rubric, a table of Fun Lunch orders, a handout ...
CREDITS: 3
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
Course #: EDUC_713J
One of the biggest challenges faced by today's teachers and principals is that of motivating students who don't care. This course ...
CREDITS: 3
Galaxies, Stars and Planets
Course #: EDUC_710S
Throughout history, man has looked to the sky and gazed in wonder at the sun, moon, and stars. Early astronomers ...
CREDITS: 3
Self-Directed Learning: Making Learning Meaningful for Adolescent Students
Course #: EDUC_714Z
The possibilities for student motivation, achievement, and success are exciting for both teachers and students when teachers move from teacher-directed ...
CREDITS: 3
The Vietnam War: History and Conflict
Course #: EDUC_716W
This course provides an extensive background about the Vietnam War, the relevant history of Southeast Asia, and the consequences of ...
CREDITS: 3
Mysteries of the Brain
Course #: EDUC_711P
On this journey through the brain, mysteries of how the brain functions to make us human are revealed. This course ...
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How the ELL Brain Learns
Course #: EDUC_718A
About 10% of public school students live in households where English is not the primary language. These English Language Learners ...
CREDITS: 3
Coaching a Growth Mindset: Unleashing Student Potential
Course #: EDUC_718N
Growth mindset is a fascinating approach to unleashing student potential and improving student achievement. It acknowledges that the brain has ...
CREDITS: 3
Project Based Learning
Course #: EDUC_719L
This course explores the benefits and challenges of implementing Project Based Learning (PBL) in the classroom. Students are introduced to ...
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The Cold War: 1945-1960
Course #: EDUC_711Q
The end of World War II promised apparent prosperity to the United States. But there was no peace. Instead, a ...
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Suicide, Self Injury and School Violence Prevention
Course #: EDUC_716M
Childhood and adolescence are times of innocence and light, but for some it is one of darkness. Although no one ...
CREDITS: 3
Golf Basics
Course #: KINE_724
This course will take the student through the step-by-step progression to becoming a complete golfer, one who is knowledgeable in ...
CREDITS: 3
Making Math Meaningful, Maybe Marvelous!
Course #: EDUC_717S
Research in Cognitive Neuroscience suggests not only ways to build on the innate mathematical abilities that nearly all students bring ...
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Psychology of Exceptional Children
Course #: EDUC_713C
This course is designed to familiarize students with the psychology and unique needs of children with health, intellectual, academic, emotional, ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding Diversity and Ethnicity
Course #: EDUC_719A
This timely and thought-provoking course offers the opportunity to trace the historical progression of race, ethnicity, and gender in the ...
CREDITS: 3
I am Burnt Out! The Road to Recovery
Course #: EDUC_719S
Do you struggle in your work from feeling overwhelmed, tired, powerless, depleted, or burned out? Do you find yourself questioning ...
CREDITS: 3
Evolution and Natural Selection
Course #: EDUC_713B
Far from a quaint notion developed by a Victorian gentleman some 160 years ago, evolution is an idea that ties ...
CREDITS: 3
Effective Feedback to Improve Student Achievement
Course #: EDUC_715I
It's not about grades; it's about learning! When teachers provide effective feedback, they become learning coaches for their students. Learning ...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Principled President
Course #: EDUC_715N
This course traces the personal, political, and moral evolution of one of our most respected and admired Presidents. Learn about ...
CREDITS: 3
Strength Training and Conditioning
Course #: KINE_726
Strength Training and Conditioning offers the coach or athlete a comprehensive, safe and effective weight-training and conditioning program for total ...
CREDITS: 3
Woolf and Winterson: Rewriting Gender, History and Love
Course #: EDUC_713S
This course examines Virginia Woolf's novel, Orlando (1928) and Jeanette Winterson's novel, Written on the Body (1992) in terms of ...
CREDITS: 3
Critical Thinking: How to Win the War Against Fake News
Course #: EDUC_718M
In a polarized world where people’s minds are made up, and facts don’t count unless they support preexisting viewpoints, we ...
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The Family Defined and Explored: Current Research
Course #: EDUC_717L
This course explores important aspects of family and family relations and discusses how changes in society are changing the nature ...
CREDITS: 3
Modern China: Clash of Culture & Controversy
Course #: EDUC_715L
This course transports you to China where you relive its past hundred years that have been through a continuous transformation ...
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The Universe Revolves Around ME!! Narcissism Inside and Outside the Classroom
Course #: EDUC_715U
The backfire of the human potential movement is excessive emphasis on the individual, leading to not only a me-first attitude ...
CREDITS: 3
North Korea: Understanding the Isolated Republic
Course #: EDUC_717G
"Machiavellian Masters" and "Living Political Fossil" are two phrases that best describe North Korea. This is because it is one ...
CREDITS: 3
What's in a Grade?
Course #: EDUC_714E
A better understanding of the elements included in a grade will lead to more effective feedback and communication between teachers ...
CREDITS: 3
The Differentiated Classroom
Course #: EDUC_713K
Dividing time, resources, and efforts to teach students of varied readiness, skill levels, and diverse backgrounds is an age-old challenge. ...
CREDITS: 3
Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and Students
Course #: EDUC_718U
When you started teaching, what did you imagine? Did you dream about a classroom that flowed effortlessly and the ability ...
CREDITS: 3
Supporting Newcomer English Language Learners
Course #: EDUC_719M
Imagine being a teen or preteen who has just moved to a new country. You walk into your new school, ...
CREDITS: 3
Hunting Dinosaurs
Course #: EDUC_710R
Get ready to unearth one of our planet’s greatest mysteries, the dinosaurs! Students will gain insightful and applicable information about ...
CREDITS: 3
ADD/ADHD Strategies and Interventions for the Classroom
Course #: EDUC_715G
This course is designed for K-12 teachers and support staff who are interested in discovering strategies that help students affected ...
CREDITS: 3
A Comprehensive and Contemporary Look at School Law
Course #: EDUC_716B
Complicated and potentially damaging, are the legal issues that school principals, administrators, and teachers handle and resolve on a daily ...
CREDITS: 3
Sports Nutrition that Works!
Course #: KINE_753
Performance can be significantly affected by what an athlete eats and drinks in training and prior to competition. A few ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching the Short Story: Principles and Applications
Course #: EDUC_714X
This course examines selected short stories spanning a range of authors—from Chekov, Maupassant, and Joyce, through Woolf, Hemingway, and Updike, ...
CREDITS: 3
How the Brain Learns to Read: Decoding, Comprehension and Motivation
Course #: EDUC_717W
Reading is THE essential academic skill. Yet, in every literate culture, it is a difficult skill to acquire. Research in ...
CREDITS: 3
Co-Teaching that Works! Structures and Strategies for Maximizing Student Learning
Course #: EDUC_719F
Co-teaching is a rewarding style of teaching that benefits all teachers and students involved. This course is designed to guide ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding Autism
Course #: EDUC_712Z
Because autism is one of the most common disorders of childhood, it has broad implications not only for the autistic ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding & Dealing with Difficult Parents
Course #: EDUC_712X
Dealing with difficult parents is one of the biggest problems faced by today's teachers and principals. This course begins by ...
CREDITS: 3
Thomas Jefferson: The Voice of Human Liberty
Course #: EDUC_717F
This course traces the personal and political passions and legacy of one of our greatest founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson. We ...
CREDITS: 3
Student Learning and the Brain
Course #: EDUC_714Q
This course, drawing on neuropsychological research and educational experience, gives an understanding of the brain's learning processes. Before today's teachers ...
CREDITS: 3
Founding Fathers Create a Unique Nation
Course #: EDUC_713Q
The full title of this course is The Founding Fathers Create a Unique Nation, 1787-1808. This course provides a structured ...
CREDITS: 2
All About Fish: An Intro to Ichthyology
Course #: EDUC_718Q
This course is an introduction to the fascinating and diverse world of fish. With over 21,000 species there is no ...
CREDITS: 3
Pushing Too Hard: The Perils of Toxic Achievement
Course #: EDUC_719K
This course is designed for teachers, educators, and administrators of every age and experience level. It will assist in understanding ...
CREDITS: 3
Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers
Course #: EDUC_713W
One of the biggest challenges and sources of anxiety a new teacher faces is managing a classroom. This course is ...
CREDITS: 3
Beethoven: His Life and Music
Course #: EDUC_714L
This course is designed to familiarize you with the life, the work, and the time period of one of the ...
CREDITS: 3
Strength Training for Women
Course #: KINE_733
The importance of muscular fitness and its effect on the quality of a female's life is the focus of this ...
CREDITS: 3
Renaissance: Geniuses & Gifts
Course #: EDUC_715W
No period of history can boast of greater beauty of mind and spirit than the Renaissance. It is a period ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching Gifted & Talented Girls
Course #: EDUC_711I
Self-esteem of gifted girls begins to drop at the beginning of adolescence and reaches its lowest point at the end ...
CREDITS: 1
Microsoft PowerPoint 2021
Course #: EDUC_719C
In this course you will learn how to create dynamic presentations for your classroom. PowerPoint 2021 has powerful presentation tools ...
CREDITS: 3
Cyber Bullying: Strategies for Balance and Safety
Course #: EDUC_716L
Today we live in a wired culture filled with a wealth of information at all levels, but this electronic bounty ...
CREDITS: 3
Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe
Course #: EDUC_714J
This course is designed to take you on a journey through the life and work of contemporary Artist Georgia O'Keeffe ...
CREDITS: 3
Psychology of Eating and Exercise
Course #: EDUC_712C
Both food and exercise relieve tension and give us a lift, but with weight gain at epidemic proportions, exercise should ...
CREDITS: 3
Women, Spies and Soldiers of the Confederacy
Course #: EDUC_710M
From challenges faced by women in the South to the escapades of Confederate spies, to the personal account of one ...
CREDITS: 3
U. S. Constitution
Course #: EDUC_710N
This course explores the Constitution by referencing the first of the founding documents, the Declaration of Independence. The study begins ...
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The Special Needs Brain: Helping it Learn
Course #: EDUC_718B
This course provides knowledge of possible causes of special needs, an understanding of brain systems that have gone awry, diagnostic ...
CREDITS: 3
Blended Learning: Empowering Students for Success in the Digital Age
Course #: EDUC_717X
This course will focus on the current hot topic in education, blended learning. Blended learning is utilizing technology for effective ...
CREDITS: 3
Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom
Course #: EDUC_718W
Teachers and school personnel face the challenge of providing a safe and positive learning environment for their students. Students thrive ...
CREDITS: 3
Creating A Mindful Environment
Course #: EDUC_711X
The mindful individual experiences the world by creating new categories, being open to new information, and being aware that any ...
CREDITS: 3
A Practical Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Course #: EDUC_717C
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE ONLINE FORMAT!
STUDENTS MUST OWN PHOTOSHOP 2020. THE ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching Tennis
Course #: KINE_725
This course will take the teacher through a step-by-step approach to teaching tennis. It will help the coach develop ...
CREDITS: 3
Personalized Learning: A Powerful Solution to an Urgent Need for Change
Course #: EDUC_717T
Is personalized learning just another fad to address the urgent need for change in our schools? Our current education system ...
CREDITS: 3
Building Classroom Discipline
Course #: EDUC_713O
Disruptive behavior, lack of motivation, power struggles - the list of obstacles seems endless. This course provides teachers with positive, ...
CREDITS: 3
Discovering Humanity through Cultural Anthropology
Course #: EDUC_719B
Cultural anthropology is defined as the comparative study of human societies and their social structures, values, beliefs, and cultures. It ...
CREDITS: 3
Advocating for the Latino Student
Course #: EDUC_719T
This course addresses the challenges and the opportunities of educating the linguistically and culturally diverse growing population of Latino students. ...
CREDITS: 3
Bird Life and Behavior
Course #: EDUC_712E
It’s tough to be a bird! They face arduous challenges every moment of every day. Using only senses and instincts, ...
CREDITS: 3
Curbing School Violence
Course #: EDUC_710Q
This course gives the teacher the tools to create the safest possible learning environment. Building respectful relationships, fair discipline plans, ...
CREDITS: 3
Keeping Your Head About the French Revolution
Course #: EDUC_716S
The storming of the Bastille, guillotine, women's march on Versailles, massive bread lines, Tennis Court Oath, Reign of Terror, and ...
CREDITS: 3
Hispanic Culture: Past, Present and Future
Course #: EDUC_716I
Would you like to learn more about the fastest-growing population in the United States? This comprehensive course provides great insight ...
CREDITS: 3
A Crisis of Imagination in American High Schools
Course #: EDUC_714H
This course examines Theodore Sizer's celebrated education classic, Horace's Compromise, from a teacher's perspective. Students will weigh Sizer's description of ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding and Teaching the Rewired Brain
Course #: EDUC_718C
NOTE: THIS COURSE INCLUDES ONE BOOK AND ONE EBOOK.
Frequent use of technology may alter our intelligence, our attention span, our ...
CREDITS: 3
AI: Transforming the K-12 Classroom
Course #: EDUC_719I
This course will provide teachers with the basic knowledge needed to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their everyday teaching ...
CREDITS: 3
Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology
Course #: EDUC_715E
Course Description
This course introduces the numerous invertebrate phyla providing a description of the features that characterize each phylum. The ...
CREDITS: 3
Bridging the Culture and Poverty Gap in Education
Course #: EDUC_716G
Is the glass half full or half empty? A brain that is susceptible to adverse environmental effects, such as poverty ...
CREDITS: 3
Basketball Basics
Course #: KINE_732
The game of basketball requires knowledge of the basic elements of the game. This course provides instruction in fundamentals, skills, ...
CREDITS: 3
Drugs: Licit and Illicit
Course #: EDUC_710V
This course gives direct, straightfoward information about the use and abuse of the most common legal and illegal drugs. Each ...
CREDITS: 3
DNA Science and Its Application in Everyday Life
Course #: EDUC_718Y
Do you wish you knew more about DNA? The popularity of home genetic testing kits, increased use of DNA in ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching the Teenage Brain
Course #: EDUC_718Z
Does a teenager’s brain function the same as an adult’s? They look like adults, talk like adults, and have fully ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching STEM in the Early Years
Course #: EDUC_719R
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in the ...
CREDITS: 3
Oceans
Course #: EDUC_712H
The ocean and its inhabitants play a fundamental role in Earth's evolution and development. Oceans cover nearly three-quarters of the ...
CREDITS: 3
Understanding Asperger's Syndrome
Course #: EDUC_714U
Children and adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) can intrigue and confound us- often simultaneously! This course will help you achieve a ...
CREDITS: 3
21st Century Skills: Preparing Students for a Successful Future
Course #: EDUC_716D
Life skills for the 21st century are vastly different from the routine and manual tasks required in the previous century. ...
CREDITS: 3
Football Basics
Course #: KINE_752
In addition to the basics of techniques, tactics and drills for offense, defense and special teams, this football course stresses ...
CREDITS: 3
Wrangling for Readable Writing
Course #: EDUC_717P
Good writing conveys ideas from the brain of one person to the brain of another person efficiently, accurately, and often ...
CREDITS: 3
Unlocking the Mysteries of Code
Course #: EDUC_718E
This is an introductory course for teachers who want to learn more about coding. At the end of this course, ...
CREDITS: 3
How to Gamify Your Classroom and Improve Student Engagement
Course #: EDUC_719H
This course offers educators a comprehensive review of the theory and application of gamification as a means for increasing student ...
CREDITS: 3
Ancient Egypt
Course #: EDUC_713M
This ancient civilization still exerts a strong hold on our imaginations. From its pyramids and temples, its beautiful art and ...
CREDITS: 3
RTI and RTI2: Revitalizing K-12
Course #: EDUC_716F
Response to intervention. This is RTI and RTI2. These enlightening transformers are hot topics in education and are a much ...
CREDITS: 3
Ancient Greece
Course #: EDUC_712R
Ancient Greece, the cradle and crucible of Western civilization, saw perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in ...
CREDITS: 3
Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
Course #: EDUC_711H
Biological, psychological, character, and familial aspects of the gifted child are just a few of the areas explored in this ...
CREDITS: 3
Cognitive Approaches to Learning and Teaching
Course #: EDUC_718D
Principles of efficient and effective learning and teaching are presented in highly approachable texts based on decades of research in ...
CREDITS: 3
Anxiety and Phobia Awareness for Educators
Course #: EDUC_718R
Anxiety and phobias are not new phenomena. “Research conducted by the National Institute ...
CREDITS: 3
Social and Emotional Learning and Character Development
Course #: EDUC_719P
This course sets forth a clear set of principles that administrators and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. Emerging ...
CREDITS: 3