This course explores the physiological causes of stress and various approaches to stress reduction. Events that trigger stress and identification ...

CREDITS: 3

Depression, anxiety, tension, weight control, good and bad moods are explored in this course. You will learn how smoking, caffeine, ...

CREDITS: 3

This course gives the teacher the tools to create the safest possible learning environment. Building respectful relationships, fair discipline plans, ...

CREDITS: 3

This course gives direct, straightfoward information about the use and abuse of the most common legal and illegal drugs. Each ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed to acquaint students with a general theory of behavior, guide them through exercises for developing skills ...

CREDITS: 3

Beginning with discussions of scientific literature about moral development in children, this course helps the teacher understand the development and ...

CREDITS: 3

Self-esteem of gifted girls begins to drop at the beginning of adolescence and reaches its lowest point at the end ...

CREDITS: 1

On this journey through the brain, mysteries of how the brain functions to make us human are revealed. This course ...

CREDITS: 3

Why does understanding the differences between genders matter? Does it matter because it is important to know that during very ...

CREDITS: 2

The mindful individual experiences the world by creating new categories, being open to new information, and being aware that any ...

CREDITS: 3

This course examines human development during the period of life known as adolescence. Often thought of as a time of ...

CREDITS: 3

Because eating disorders among adolescents and young women are flourishing, we must take into account the historical and cultural changes ...

CREDITS: 3

Both food and exercise relieve tension and give us a lift, but with weight gain at epidemic proportions, exercise should ...

CREDITS: 3

Learning a first language is a complex process which requires the learner to use many pre-existing cognitive and psychological abilities. ...

CREDITS: 2

"Behavior disorders," "emotionally disturbed," or "socially maladjusted" are terms often used to describe children with challenging behaviors who are troubled or cause ...

CREDITS: 3

Dealing with difficult parents is one of the biggest problems faced by today's teachers and principals. This course begins by ...

CREDITS: 3

Because autism is one of the most common disorders of childhood, it has broad implications not only for the autistic ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed to familiarize students with the psychology and unique needs of children with health, intellectual, academic, emotional, ...

CREDITS: 3

Obesity in children is a serious issue with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. By gaining ...

CREDITS: 3

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

Disruptive behavior, lack of motivation, power struggles - the list of obstacles seems endless. This course provides teachers with positive, ...

CREDITS: 3

In order to be able to motivate students and be effective in the classroom, the educator must be excited about ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed to teach you the skill of drawing so you can enjoy drawing successfully, or you can ...

CREDITS: 3

This course, drawing on neuropsychological research and educational experience, gives an understanding of the brain's learning processes. Before today's teachers ...

CREDITS: 3

Children and adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) can intrigue and confound us- often simultaneously! This course will help you achieve a ...

CREDITS: 3

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This course is designed to help teachers identify types of learning problems that characterize students with mild disabilities ...

CREDITS: 3

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When teachers make connections with their students, delay consequences for inappropriate actions, and respond to students ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed for K-12 teachers and support staff who are interested in discovering strategies that help students affected ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed to acquaint the teacher with field-tested psychological approaches to enhance individual and team performance.  It will ...

CREDITS: 3

The backfire of the human potential movement is excessive emphasis on the individual, leading to not only a me-first attitude ...

CREDITS: 3

Today we live in a wired culture filled with a wealth of information at all levels, but this electronic bounty ...

CREDITS: 3

Childhood and adolescence are times of innocence and light, but for some it is one of darkness. Although no one ...

CREDITS: 3

Health is a complex and dynamic subject. In the digital age, medical and health information can come from reliable and ...

CREDITS: 3

Understanding human development throughout our lifespan is crucial. This course explores topics related to physical, cognitive, and psychological changes experienced ...

CREDITS: 3

This course explores important aspects of family and family relations and discusses how changes in society are changing the nature ...

CREDITS: 3

Between 5 and 17% of the United States population is estimated to have dyslexia. It is the ...

CREDITS: 3

Research in Cognitive Neuroscience suggests not only ways to build on the innate mathematical abilities that nearly all students bring ...

CREDITS: 3

Reading is THE essential academic skill. Yet, in every literate culture, it is a difficult skill to acquire. Research in ...

CREDITS: 3

About 10% of public school students live in households where English is not the primary language. These English Language Learners ...

CREDITS: 3

This course provides knowledge of possible causes of special needs, an understanding of brain systems that have gone awry, diagnostic ...

CREDITS: 3

Principles of efficient and effective learning and teaching are presented in highly approachable texts based on decades of research in ...

CREDITS: 3

Studying sociology plays a key role in understanding the social influences that make individuals who they are and govern how ...

CREDITS: 3

When you started teaching, what did you imagine? Did you dream about a classroom that flowed effortlessly and the ability ...

CREDITS: 3

Teachers and school personnel face the challenge of providing a safe and positive learning environment for their students. Students thrive ...

CREDITS: 3

Does a teenager’s brain function the same as an adult’s? They look like adults, talk like adults, and have fully ...

CREDITS: 3

This course is designed for teachers, educators, and administrators of every age and experience level. It will assist in understanding ...

CREDITS: 3

This course sets forth a clear set of principles that administrators and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. Emerging ...

CREDITS: 3

Do you struggle in your work from feeling overwhelmed, tired, powerless, depleted, or burned out? Do you find yourself questioning ...

CREDITS: 3

Faculty, counselors, support staff, and administrators in the field of education can all benefit from clearly understanding the basic concepts ...

CREDITS: 3