| Online Class: Violence and Children | This is a course that will help parents and educators understand the effects of violence and its impact on children. During the past 25 years, violent crime among juveniles has more than quadrupled, and weapons offenses for children ages 10-17 have doubled. What has happened? We must try to understand why violent and horrific events are occurring with alarming frequency. Who is to blame? Schools? Parents? Media? And more importantly, what can be done to prevent this escalation? This class will provide alarming but basic facts and statistics about violence and children; provide discussions regarding the news report, possible causes of violence and early identification of potential for violence; how to help children avoid violent conflicts, and finally solutions, ideas and resources to help prevent violence in homes, schools and communities.
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Course Description A course that will help parents and educators understand the effects of violence and its impact on children. During the past 25 years, violent crime among juveniles has more than quadrupled, and weapons offenses for children ages 10-17 have doubled. What has happened? We must try to understand why violent and horrific events are occurring with alarming frequency. Who is to blame? Schools? Parents? Media? And more importantly, what can be done to prevent this escalation? This class will provide alarming but basic facts and statistics about violence and children; discussion regarding the news report, Little Criminals; possible causes of violence and early identification of potential for violence; how to help children avoid violent conflicts; and finally solutions that parents and educators ideas and resources to help prevent violence in their homes, schools and communities.
Violence and Children is a course providing educators and parents with an understanding of violence and its effect on children. Information will include:
1. Basic facts and statistics about violence and children, 2. Discussion regarding the news report, Little Criminals, 3. Possible causes of violence and early identification of potential for violence, 4. How to help children avoid violent conflicts, 5. What can parents and educators do to prevent violence. This will be a pass/fail course. If you participate fully in the discussion area, complete required assignments and participate by evaluating your progress through the quizzes and surveys, then you will pass. If you fail to log in (come to class) weekly/ regularly, do not post in the discussion area, and neglect completing your assignments, then you will not receive a certificate until the requirements are met. Instructor Sandra Looper's education includes an M.A. East Central University 1982 Counseling, B.S.Ed. Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1971 Elementary Education and certified as an elementary teacher, principal and K-12 Counselor.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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