An overview of the research and practice of current Best Practices in the field of education and how that is translated effectively into the classroom. Aligned to CPS REACH Standards.

  Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

 The cost is $209.00

(OPTIONAL: 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid to be paid online after the first class).

                                                                   Textbook:

Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov (pbk) $20.95 (Amazon) ISBN 0470550473.

  Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17

(approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

(OPTIONAL: 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid to be paid online after the first class). Access to course website and e-textbook ranges from $40-80. 

The cost for 3 lane credits and 45 PD clock hours is $209.00;

LBS -required course 

Advanced teaching methods, materials, and intervention strategies for teaching learners with special needs in a variety of educational settings. Emphasis will be placed on case study development and strategies for modifying and adapting the curriculum, instruction, and lesson plans for students educated in inclusive classrooms.                        

Online- (Bi-weekly virtual sessionsSaturday mornings)

  Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17 10 weeks (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

This course will provide 1.      an overview of the continuum of substance use, 2.) the effect on the family  the effect on a child's emotional, social and academic development, whether they or a family member are abusing substances, and 3. school-based and classroom-based strategies educators can use to address them.

  Online- Week of  Jan 9-Mar 17    (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week)

 

NOTE: CLASS OFFERED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY. The total costfor this class is $344 for 45 PD Clock Hours and 3 Graduate credits through our  NCATE-accredited university partner. You will pay $209 to JBV and pay the additional $135 to the university  link we will send you.

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 An overview of the research on teaching reluctant learners: skills and strategies across the curriculum; consideration of social factors, choice and control, building motivation and confidence and assisting struggling students.

   Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17

 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

The cost is $209.00 for 3 Lane Credits and 45 PD Clock Hours

(OPTIONAL: 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid to be paid online after the first class).

 Textbook:

 The Highly Engaged Classroom, Robert Marzano, ed., Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA, ISBN  # 9781-4129-5335-1

The course will share how our student population has changed in the last 3 years along with how their expectations (along with their parents’) have shifted pertaining to their education in both short-term and long-term ways. It also means that we must assess and address those students who feel left out, dis-engaged and unmotivated in the transition.

 The cost is $209.00 for 3 Lane Credits and 45 PD Clock Hours

(OPTIONAL: 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid to be paid online after the first class).

Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17

 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

The course will explore: What are new, creative ways in which to engage with my students: What are new ways in which to do Classroom Management? Ensure Differentiation? Use Technology Creatively? And Revise out Instruction in order to Engage Students?



Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17

 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

The cost is $209.00 for 3 Lane Credits and 45 PD Clock Hours

(OPTIONAL: 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid to be paid online after the first class).

Introduction to the philosophical, historical and pedagogical foundation of bilingual education, and the study of the political, social, historical, philosophical, and economic implications for bilingual education.

Online- Jan 9-Mar 17 for 10 weeks (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

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Required Texts/Materials:

de Jong, E. (2019) Foundations for Multilingualism in Education: from Principles to Practice. 4^th edition. Philadelphia: Carlson Publishing 

Samway, K. D. & McKeon, D. (2007). Myths and Realities: Best Practices for Language Minority Students. (Revised Ed.) Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

An overview of the development and submission of proposals for government and private funding. Each student will develop a proposal for potential submission to a funding agency. The course also focuses on searches for funding sources, administration of funded projects, and evaluation of funded projects. .

                               Online- Week of  Jan 9-Mar 17

                              (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

                                                                  Optional weekly Livechats

 NOTE: CLASS OFFERED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY. The total costfor this class is $344 for 45 PD Clock Hours and 3 Graduate credits through our  NCATE-accredited university partner. You will pay $209 to JBV and pay the additional $135 to the university  link we will send you.

Overview of English language structure and use, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Emphasis on topics useful to teachers of English language learners.

                    Online- Jan 9-Mar 17 for 10 weeks

                     (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

 The total cost for each 3 credit hour course is $344 ($209.00 to JBV initially, then a $135 additional payment to USF , to be paid online after the first class.)

Textbook: Yule, G. (2017). The Study of Language (Sixth ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.





The course is appropriate for all grade levels K-12 and covers implementation of RTI for reading, math, and other subjects as well as for behavioral purposes. The course is appropriate whether you are using RTI for eligibility purposes or simply as a way to improve instruction and increase learning.

Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

Optional Livechats, Saturdays @ 9:00 am 

 The cost is $209.00 for 3 Lane Credits and 45 PD Clock Hours; (3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid online after the first class).

This course is addressed to educators and school personnel who are beginner learners of Spanish. Participants will be introduced to simple Spanish grammar and knowledge of the Hispanic culture.They will learn how to communicate with English learners whose native language is Spanish and their parents. Emphasis on basic communication skills associated with real-life situations, the classroom environment, student praise and encouragement, school personnel, and school terminology.

                             Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17

                          (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

 NOTE: CLASS OFFERED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY. The total costfor this class is $344 for 45 PD Clock Hours and 3 Graduate credits through our  NCATE-accredited university partner. You will pay $209 to JBV and pay the additional $135 to the university link we will send you.

This course is addressed to educators and school personnel who have completed Spanish for Educators I. Will continue the study of Spanish grammar and knowledge of the Hispanic culture and how to communicate with English learners whose native language is Spanish and their parents. Emphasis on continuing communication skills associated with real-life situations, the classroom environment, student praise and encouragement, school personnel, and school terminology.

Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

NOTE: CLASS OFFERED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY. The total costfor this class is $344 for 45 PD Clock Hours and 3 Graduate credits through our  NCATE-accredited university partner. You will pay $209 to JBV and pay the additional $135 to the university by July 15 on the link we will send you.



This course will present a brief overview the latest research on the effects of trauma on children, covering the range of emotional and behavioral disorders from attention deficit disorders, to depression, to conduct disorders, and their effects in the classroom. It will emphasize what educators can do to identify these disorders, assist children struggling with them, and support their social, emotional and academic success in the classroom.  Participants will be able to 1.) identify underlying emotional and/or behavioral problems in children exposed to trauma; 2.) describe classroom-based interventions for working with children exposed to trauma; 3.) describe school-based interventions and models for assisting these children. 

     Online- Week of Jan 9-Mar 17 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

Optional Livechats, Thursdays@ 5:00 pm



The cost is $209.00; (3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid online after the first class).

 Techniques, methods, and materials for teaching English as a second language. Development of a unit and lesson plans appropriate for limited English proficient children.

 Online- Week of Sept 12-Nov 18 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

 The cost for endorsement classes is $209.00 plus $135 for 3 Graduate credits through our accredited university, to be paid online after the first class. 

 Text:

 Richard-Amato, P. (2010). Making It Happen. From Interactive to Participatory Language Teaching: Evolving Theory and Practice. (4^th Ed.). White Plains, NY: Longman.

This course provides the necessary academic, pedagogical and clinical preparation for teaching in situations involving limited English proficient students learning through the medium of the first or second language or a combination of both. A primary focus is on developing the most appropriate materials, approaches and methods and the necessary sets of strategies and techniques for implementation.



 Online- Week of Sept 12-Nov 18 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

 The cost for endorsement classes is $209.00 plus $135 for 3 Graduate credits through our accredited university, to be paid online after the first class. 

Bilingual Methods Texts:

·         Garcia, O. Ibarra-Johnson, S & Seltzer, K. (2017). The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning. Philadelphia: Carlson.

·         Herrell, A. L. & Jordan, M. (2016) 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (5th Edition). New York: Pearson.

This course focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of assessing learners with special needs. Information covered consists of an overview of descriptive statistics and theoretical and practical aspects of assessing learners with special needs. Tests used to assess intelligence, school achievement, aptitude, language development, and social and emotional adjustment of exceptional children will be reviewed.  Procedural techniques for administration, scoring, and interpretation of a variety of norm referenced, criterion referenced, curriculum-based, and informal assessment are also covered. Class activities focusing on case study reviews and interpretation are a major component for the course.  An Assessment Report and Remedial Plan are required in this course.

 Online- Week of Sept 12-Nov 18 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

Optional Livechats, Saturdays@ 10:00 am

   

  The cost is $209.00; 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid online after the first class. Access to course website and e-textbook ranges from $40-80.

This course will focus on information pertaining to exceptional children. Emphasis will be placed on the identification, etiology, and the intellectual, physical, emotional, social, behavioral, and educational variance of students with disabling conditions. Definitions, prevalence, causation, legal issues, and special education interventions and techniques will also be discussed. 

 Online- Week of Sept 12-Nov 18 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) 

Biweekly Livechats, Wednesday evenings

The cost is $209.00; 3 Graduate credits through an NCATE-accredited university are available for an additional $135, to be paid online after the first class. Access to course website and e-textbook ranges from $40-80.