Professional Development

The School of Education courses are designed to help educators earn the credits they need to obtain certification, recertification, endorsement, or professional development..

Certification Courses

  • EDF 4430 – Measurements and Assessment in Education (3 credits)
  • EDG 4343 – Instructional Strategies for P-12
  • EDG 3410 – Classroom Management and Communications P-12
  • RED 3013 – Foundations of Reading Instruction

Renewals

  • EDG 4045 – Civic Engagement Through Service Learning (3 credits)
  • EDS 4940 – Clinical Supervision Practicum (3 credits)
  • EEX2770 – The Challenged Citizen in the Workplace (3 credits)
  • EEX4012 – Introduction to Brain Based Teaching (1 credit) - meets new Students with Disabilities recertification requirement
  • EDF4433 – Data-Driven Instructional Change
  • EEX 4614 – Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
  • ISC 4535C – Research in the Sciences (3 credits)
  • EDG 2704 – Teaching the Holocaust (3 credits)
  • EEX4294 – Differentiated Instruction for Mixed Ability Classrooms (3 credits - meets new Students with Disabilities recertification requirement)
  • EEX4200C Medical Needs of Students with Exceptionalities
    – meets new Students with Disabilities recertification requirement
  • EEX4024 Legal Issues of Working with Students with Exceptionalities (3 credits - meets new Students with Disabilities recertification requirement)
  • EME2071 Educating Young Children for Digital Literacy in the 21st Century

Endorsements

Autism Endorsement
(12 credits; clinical experience required with each course)

Autism course meets new Students with Disabilities recertification requirement

  • EEX4094 – Nature and Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • EEX4232 – Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • EEX4613 – Behavior Supports for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • EEX4761 – Assistive Technology and Communication Systems for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Resource Center for Teachers

Provides professional development and access to resources for teachers working with populations with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

English for Speakers of Other Languages
(15 credits)

  • TSL3241 – Applied Linguistics
  • TSL3520C – Cultural Dimensions of ESOL
  • TSL4140C – TESOL Curriculum and Materials
  • TSL4340C – TESOL Methods
  • TSL4441C – TESOL Testing and Evaluation

Pre-K Disabilities Endorsement

  • EDF3115 – Child Development for Inclusive Settings
  • EEC2271 – Working with Children with Special Needs and Their Families
  • EEC2401 – Family Interaction and Cultural Continuity
  • EEC2601 – Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood

Gifted Endorsement
(15 credits)

  • EGI4050 – Nature and Needs of Gifted Students
  • EGI4230 – Curriculum and Educational Strategies for the Gifted
  • EGI4244 – Educating Special Populations of Gifted Students
  • EGI4301 – Theory and Development of Creativity
  • EGI4410 – Guidance and Counseling of Gifted Student