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American Government 101
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Do you need to brush-up your knowledge of the American political system? Have you forgotten or feel slightly 'hazy' about the structure of the American government, the details of the Constitution or the exact division of the three branches of government (and exactly what are those three divisions)? Are you interested in discovering how our current political parties were formed or the impact of public opinion, mass media and special interests groups on today's American policies? If you answered yes to these questions, this online course can be your ideal learning resource. Written with the belief that understanding the foundations of the America system of government is necessary to fully comprehend America's current political system, this self-paced course is appropriate for learners of any age (homeschoolers, high schoolers, college students or just inquisitive people). Our easy-to-understand online format is perfect for those seeking review, extra tutoring, test prep or general educational enhancement.
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Anatomy-Beginners and Beyond
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course will meet or exceed educational requirements for the study of the human body, Beginners Anatomy and it's adjustable for Intermediate Anatomy levels. Have you ever wondered why the Funny Bone is called that? Did you know that you blink your eyes about 20,000 times a day? Did you know that an eyelash life is about 150 days before it falls out or that 400 gallons of blood flow through your kidneys each day? What about your body's blood vessels--placed end to end all would measure about 62,000 miles. All those (and hundreds more) strange but true facts are found here! Early learners and advanced alike will enjoy this course! First we teach you the body parts, then the systems and then the functions of each. Filled with interactive games, online movies and activities, and an Academics Achievement Competition! It is a fun learning experience for the whole family.
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Building Children's Writing Skills
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Is your child struggling to put pencil to paper? How well can he or she write reports for school work? Written expression is such an important skill that we need to be POSTIVE that kids are learning to write competently. You can help! This class offers helpful information about how the writing process develops, and lots of exercises to boost skills. Expand vocabulary, improve sentence structure, and develop organizational skills using the convenience of email. See you soon! 3 different exercises are available each week to develop and build writing skills. There is also an assortment of extra exercises to do if you feel like more work is needed. In addition, there are 6 lessons for parents/adults to use for discovering how writing develops. Many of these also contain optional exercises for children. Each activity will focus on an important writing skill, like fluency, structure, mechanics, paragraphing, or sentence development. Exercises are new each week, and are available at several levels of difficulty. Parents may choose to receive feedback on children's work from an experienced teacher/tutor or critique the child's work themselves. Those who do not wish feedback can use the promotional code 1000 to enroll for the reduced rate of $10 and will be offered exercises to use or print out for four weeks (total of 12 exercises). Remember, children under 13 must enroll with a parent. Let's get started! Together, we can build your child's writing skills!
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Caring for Children
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Caring for Children If you're a parent or child care professional (or want to become one), if you want to improve your child care skills, this course will teach you how to care for the children in your life with confidence and ease. You'll learn how to keep children safe, how to create an effective learning environment in your home, how to encourage healthy habits, and how to promote physical activity. You will discover techniques to help children communicate, solve problems, develop social skills, and build self-esteem. You'll also learn quick and easy ways to give yourself time to re-connect and meet your own needs.
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College Admissions 101
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
The decision to go to college is a one of the most important choices you can make. The college admission process should not start at the end of a student's high school career. Preparing for college entails a lot of planning for the future and making very important decisions early on. This course will help prospective college students and their parents understand the steps that need to be taken in order to get ready for college. Topics covered are: basic terms, standardized testing, the application process, financial aid, scholarships and much more!
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College at Home
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Have you ever wanted to earn a college degree but have been unable to schedule your busy life around a college schedule? This course will show what options are available for busy working adults. You can now complete an accredited college degree from the comfort of your home. The instructor earned a bachelor's, 2 master's degrees, and a graduate certificate at home. If he did it so can you. There are no pre-requisites. This course is open to anyone who is interested in finishing their college degree online.
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Defensive Teaching - They Don't Teach This Course in College!
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Defensive Teaching THEY DON’T TEACH THIS COURSE IN COLLEGE You’ve heard of defensive driving? Well this course is called Defensive Teaching. College courses, supervisors, administrators, and books all tell us what to do in the 'ideal' class situation. Well this may sound radical but very few teachers have an 'ideal' class situation. If you do, this course is not for you. It’s a new day. I have been teaching since 1972 and have never seen anything like this. To quote a fellow teacher “We old timers feel like a square peg in a round hole”. I am just a few years from retirement and wish to share some survival techniques with you. I will relate actual incidents, show how I defended myself, then analyze what I should have done. Defensive Teaching is a progressive technique. As you work through the course, you will notice my progression. I will also focus on techniques other teachers have used – that work! Once you finish this course, you can pull ideas and techniques from it that will fit your personality and beliefs. NO one will agree with everything discussed. But it won’t hurt to try it. Something you learn in this course will work for you. If not, consider another profession (smile).
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Education Basics
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Learn how to get a job teaching! Find out how to organize and market yourself to school districts using proven resume and cover letter techniques. Explore the field of education and gain important pieces of information that will help you be successful in an interview. Students will learn How to design a resume and cover letter that will get you interviews Background information about the field of education Education topics and terms Roles and responsibilities of key players in school districts Expectations of state and federal education departments To use free resources to learn what you don't know Details about the New York State Education system Lesson planning techniques Teacher certification requirements
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Family Safety
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
The Health and Safety course will give you the necessary safety and health measures you need to know. It is required that children know certain Health and Safety Facts at home and in school. This course will meet those requirements. Included are lessons on Automobile Safety, Child Care, Sports, Fire Safety, Bicycle/Scooter Safety, Health, Diet, Home Safety, Home & Garden Maintenance and Repairs, Internet Safety, Sun Safety, Swimming and Pool Safety and more! This course is written in simple layman terms, and more advanced facts are presented in this manner. The younger ones can learn right along with the older ones. Using many different learning skills, in the form of games, printout lessons, and additional activities, we will teach you how to teach your children safety. This course also provides you with dozens of actual coloring and activity books mailed to your home. They total well over our fee, and they are all FREE for the taking of this course!
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GED Preparation
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Course Description:
This online course will prepare you to take the GED (General Educational Development) test. The testing format will be explained and broken down to highlight the five testing areas along with the content each of these sections will cover. This course will provide many resources from test tips and strategies, practice tests and recommended book preparations, and researched netlinks attached to many test topics to be read at your own leisure. The GED test covers a wealth of information within the five-test sections. These test sections include English Grammar and the Mechanics of Writing, Social Studies, Science Studies, Math Studies and Literature Studies. You will not need to know all of the information in these areas to pass the GED, but you will need to know and understand several of the main topics in each area. This course highlights, provides a brief summary/definition/ or example of each of these main topics.
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Get College Scholarships
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Imagine walking out of college without owing a penny in student loans! Yes, you really can get college scholarships, and many students every year just like yourself get them. It is a myth that scholarships are only given to those with 3.8-4.0 GPA's. That is simply not true; and in-fact, many applicants with very minimal GPA's apply for and receive thousands of dollars in scholarships by applying what you will learn in this course. This course discusses what scholarships are, directs you to the best resources for finding thousands of scholarships, reveals how to appeal to scholarship committees, shows you how to complete the scholarship application, outlines vital verifications and criteria you will need that must accompany your application, shows you samples upon samples of what scholarships look like, it baby-steps you through writing an award-worthy scholarship essay and shows you actual samples of essays that have won scholarships. Finally, you walk through the process from research to tucking your application into the mail, to ensure you are clear on how to put your best foot forward and walk the path others have in winning their scholarships. This course consists of six lessons, assignments, netlinks, and quizzes to ensure you have understood the material. By the time you completed this course, you will know how to find and apply for scholarships, as well as how to write a personalized essay. Your instructor is a college instructor who teaches scholarship essay writing and who has been successful in coaching students in obtaining a number of various scholarships over the years.
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Introduction to Adult Learning
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course is for individuals who teach or train adults as well as for adults who have returned to school after many years. This introductory 'train the trainer' course is for those who are looking to better understand how adults learn. Created to prove that you cannot teach adults as if they are children, this course gives an overview of learning theories and learning styles that support adult education. After this course students will be able to apply concepts to their lives to become effective instructors and students.
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Introduction to Special Education
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This is an introduction to the field of Special Education. It will help anyone to understand more clearly what Special Education is about. The course will provide definitions and insights into the various branches of Special Education. It will help especially parents to know what to look for and how to get help if they suspect that their child may need special educational services. The course will have six lessons which will cover the following topics: Learning Disabilities, Gifted and Talented, Emotional and Social Disorders, ADD/ADHD.
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Introduction to the Psychology of Learning
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course will cover the basic theories of learning, particularly the behavioral and cognitive theories, and the more modern theories such as Brain-based learning and Multiple Intelligences. Everyone is involved in the learning process for at least a quarter of his life; some of us much more than that. Understanding the learning theories and how the brain actually functions leads to better performance both as a teacher and as a student. As a teacher of any age student understanding these theories and their implications will definitely make teaching more effective and reduce the frustration that most teachers feel. The lessons will cover the types of learning theories- Behavioral and Cognitive. There is a lesson on Brain-based learning and one on Multiple Intelligences. The more recent research in these two topics has had a major impact on teaching and learning. Although the course is written with teachers in mind, it is beneficial to anyone who wants a better understanding of the learning process- parents, students, etc. If you are thinking of entering the field of teaching or psychology this course will stimulate you to want to dig deeper and help you to make a decision.
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Learning Styles and Discipline
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Have you ever wondered what happened to paying attention, completing assignments, being respectful in the classroom? And, have you every wondered how to basically transform the way students think about their responsibilities during your lessons? Perhaps you are looking for a new way to deal with those perennial discipline problems. Or maybe you want to just get through to your students better than you have been without conflict. Now what if I told you that the issues you've been dealing with in the classroom can be solved more effectively and more easily than you ever imagined? That there are techniques-proven ways, in fact, to reach virtually any student that comes through your door? Well, those techniques are here and I present them to you in this class called Learning Styles and Discipline. In this informative class, you will learn proven strategies you can use to motivate students every day by understanding student's individial learning style and how that style is related to discipline. You'll be amazed at what you'll discover! This course will help K-12 educators explain the connection between learning styles and discipline. You will learn strategies for: 1. Teaching students how they learn best 2. Avoiding conflicts in your classroom BEFORE your class is disrupted. 3. Establishing rules for student cooperation 4. Delivering warnings effectively 5. Promoting positive behavior by choosing appropriate consequences I personally invite you to take the time and make this investment in your career. Your students will than you for it!
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Making Math Fun!
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Is your child having some trouble getting back into the 'swing' of math? Did he or she lose a bit of edge over the summer? Parents and teachers will enjoy these ideas to take the drudgery out of math practice! Turn math into a game with your children and forget about those boring drill activities. There are tons of ideas here for you to try, from magic and puzzles to active games that will appeal to the busiest youngsters. Skills covered range from number recognition and counting all the way up to statistics and probability concepts. There is a heavy emphasis on memorization of basic math facts, since that seems to be a troublesome area for so many. Drop on in and check it out!
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course is for teachers particularly, but will also be useful to anyone involved in helping young people with their school- work. The course covers the basics of Social and Emotional Learning- what it is; why it is important in schools today. It also provides information on the concept of Emotional Intelligence and how it affects the academic learning. Participants will understand the connection between emotions and learning and therefore how to remove the emotional blocks to learning in their students.This combines some basic aspects of counseling in the classroom, but it goes beyond that. Focus will be on creating a supportive, nurturing , non-threatening environment in the classroom to enhance learning.
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Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Special Education 101 is the first in a series of relevant, innovative and dynamic courses developed and taught by a leading educator in this field. This course explains why people with disabilities deserve respect rather than pity in their quest for full engagement in school and post school life, why special education is mandated by policy and law to meet the education needs of students with disabilities, how its goals are affected by the nation's commitment to equalize educational opportunities for this group of learners, the revolutionary basis of these equal opportunity goals, why an equalized educational experience should empower students with disabilities to be self-determined at school and beyond, and how current practice falls far short of these equal rights expectations. This self-paced online class is ideal for teachers wanting to update their professional skills, classroom assistants seeking more knowledge about the field and parents trying to understand how best to argue for equal opportunities. Be informed and inspired without the hassle of commuting or matching a pre-determined schedule. If you are a well-disciplined and motivated learner, you will thrive in our instructor-led environment.
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Spelling Brush-up
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Spelling is one of the most problematic areas of the English grammar mechanics that there is. People of all ages and levels of education have problems with it. That's why computers were designed with spellchecks...however, even spellchecks don't decipher homonyms for you and computers aren't able to walk into your class room and do your assignments, exams or writings for you. Therefore, you are reliant upon your genuine spelling skills. Have no fear though, because even if you have had problems in the past with spelling, this course will truly help you. This course simplifies spelling by reducing it primarily to the four main rules: 'i before e,' 's or es in plurals,' 'adding, dropping, keeping and doubling consonants in word endings,' and 'homonyms'. Each of those rules are looked at indepth to ensure you understand them, providing substantial examples. Then, you are given the opportunity to expand your understanding of spelling by looking at other rules that make your long and short sounds. Finally, you are given a list of some of the most commonly used and problematic words in the English vocabulary and given tips for remembering their correct spellings. This course covers all that in seven well-written lessons: Introduction to Spelling, 'I before E,' 'S and ES in Plurals,' 'Adding, Keeping, Changing and Doubling Consonants in Word Endings,' 'Homonyms,' 'Other Rules for Long and Short Sounds,' and 'Problematic Words.' This course is taught by a college writing instructor. It is excellent for homeschoolers, GED students, ESL, college students, vocational applicants, employees and those wishing to refresh their spelling.
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Theories of Child Development
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course will provide a broad overview of the child development theories of experts such as Piaget, Freud, Erikson, etc., with a focus on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive aspects of development. The aim of the course is to help parents, teachers, care-givers to understand the developmental process of childhood and be better able to help the child to develop and learn at an appropriate pace.
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US Citizenship Course
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
This course will help you to study for and prepare to take the American citizenship test you will need to apply for through INS. This course covers seven lesson that cover: important information that you will need in order to be eligible to apply for citizenship, American History, American Government, American Holidays and Symbols, U.S. Constitution (Preamble and Articles), U.S. Constitution (Bill of Rights and Articles) and 100 Practice Questions. The course takes you to websites that will let you see maps of Columbus' and other explorers journeys, world and U.S. maps with the 50 states and their capitals on them, information on all of the United States presidents and important events connected with them, diagram that shows the branches of the federal government as outlined by the U.S. Constitution, famous documents (such as The Emancipation Proclamation, Declaration of Independence, and U.S. Constitution), you will hear the Star Spangled Banner and see its musical score as written by Francis Scott Key, and you will take all sorts of practice tests with questions taken from real possible INS exams. Besides these lessons and netlinks, you will do assignments and take quizzes to help make sure you are learning your lessons. By the time you are done with this course, you should have a very good idea of what to expect on the U.S. citizenship exam, and you should be better prepared and more confident to make application for your American citizenship.
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Vocabulary Building
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Course Description:
1.0 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Are you interested in building your vocabulary? Do you feel that your writing or your speaking vocabulary is below average? The purpose of Vocabulary Building is to beef up your everyday vocabulary with words that you could use in everyday conversation. A strong vocabulary will not only give you the tools to say and write exactly what you mean it can also help you on a job interview, communicate better with a doctor or your lawyer and certainly help you with school work. A good vocabulary makes you sound smarter, feel more assured and practically guarantees you'll be a better writer and speaker. The purpose of this vocabulary class is to beef up your everyday vocabulary with words that you could use in everyday conversation. The larger our vocabularies the more clearly we can communicate with others and understand what others are trying to communicate to us. This course will introduce some simple ways to learn new vocabulary words by practicing reading in context, by writing sentences using the words and by doing practice exercises and quizzes. The class is not a beginning or advanced vocabulary course. It's that in between course where so many people's vocabulary skills fit. So if you're interested in expanding your vocabulary skills in a self-paced, no stress format where an instructor actually reviews and corrects your sentence writing, why not give it a try? Enrich your life by enriching your vocabulary.
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Writing for Academic Purposes
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Course Description:
0.5 Continuing Education Units are available at course completion.
Writing an academic paper requires different skills than writing a letter to a friend or writing an article for a consumer magazine. Although there is a lot of information available on writing skills, a student still needs specific guidance through the process from choosing the topic to writing the reference list. This course is for students at all levels from high school to Ph. D. level. The lessons will help the students craft a thesis statement, provide information on how to use the library and the internet to search for sources, tips to improve writing skills for academic writing, and how to cite sources correctly. The course also directs the student to useful sites on the internet about researching and writing, thus saving the student the time and trouble of surfing the internet. If you have a term/research paper to write, this course will be an excellent opportunity for you to have someone walk you through it. The tutor will help you at each step so that you can revise, correct and re-write before handing in the final paper.
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