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 CaseNEX and EdK-12.com Partner to Offer Multimedia Online Courses Registration is OPEN. CaseNEX, LLC and the EdK-12 teacher website have partnered to bring educators a suite of five self-paced courses in key educational areas. These 10-hour, self-paced courses are perfect for today's busy educators, who are looking to gain insights on today's vital classroom issues. Each course makes learning both engaging and effective by integrating multimedia case studies steeped in real-life classroom situations. About CaseNEX CaseNEX originated from research conducted at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education over a period of fifteen years on the use of case methods in teacher professional development. This work in case-method learning established the foundation for a continuing program of research and development linked to technology-driven solutions for professional development and teacher performance. CaseNEX has developed a research-based methodology that educators apply during case study analysis, and that they can then leverage in the everyday professional situations they encounter. The framework allows teachers to approach CaseNEX learning with a basis for interpretation, and to solve problems with confidence. The steps are: (1) identify educational issues, problems, or opportunities as they present themselves in the case; (2) recognize different perspectives or values that drive people's actions in the case; (3) call up personal, theoretical, and empirical knowledge relevant to the issues identified; (4) propose possible actions for handling the issues identified; and (5) forecast the likely consequences of such actions. The convenience of an online course means that time spent commuting to a class and money spent on gas are reduced. Participants collaborate with peers and receive instructor feedback from the comfort of their home. All materials and assignments are accessed and completed online. We continue our history of innovation by offering cases enabled for portable media devices including the Apple iPod® and Microsoft Zune®. About the EdK-12.com Website Teach N' Kids Learn built the EdK-12.com website to provide an online network for educators to communally to share knowledge, experiences, educational research, field tested strategies and support for colleagues around the world. EdK-12.com not only provides educators the opportunity to connect and participate in a professional learning community, access the latest education news and information, it also offers professional development through its mini-courses and resources. Moreover, EdK-12.com is in two languages, English and Spanish, and provides free membership to all educators! Launched in November 2009, EdK-12.com already has members from over 140 countries who are benefiting from all the resources offered by EdK-12.com including the mini-courses created to support/help educators improve the teaching/learning that goes on in their classrooms, schools and districts. [top]
The Course Library Classroom Management This course examines classroom management practices within general and special education classrooms. The cases included depict problems and opportunities related to classroom management, individual behavior management strategies and systems, instructional grouping, scheduling, and technology integration. Using the cases as a launching point, course participants will be given the opportunity to participate in on-line discussions regarding beliefs, best practices, challenges, and current research. Closing the Learning Gap Along with the increased standardization and multiple layers of accountability spelled out in local and national educational policy (such as No Child Left Behind) comes the need and responsibility for a more complex understanding of diversity, equity, and their relevance to education. The purpose of this course is to engage in a collaborative exploration of differences to ensure equity and social justice in our classrooms and schools. Emphasis is placed upon developing instructional strategies that will bolster learning opportunities for all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, learning style, first language, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, or any other identity around which academic achievement gaps presently revolve. Differentiation of Instruction for Gifted Students Course participants will develop instructional and leadership skills needed for teaching. Participants will reflect upon how these concepts drive instructional practices in today's challenging classroom environment. Using the cases as a launching point, teachers will be given the opportunity to participate in on-line discussions regarding beliefs, best practices, challenges, current research, and ways to apply them to their own teaching practice. ESOL Instructional Strategies Teachers and school personnel encounter students who speak many languages other than English and need support in developing appropriate instructional strategies to ensure student success. This course is intended for both classroom and ESOL teachers who will learn a wide range of instructional strategies for supporting ESOL students in content area learning. Participants will use a practical approach with immediate classroom application to address the needs of a diverse student population. Differentiation of Instruction for Students with Special Needs Creating and implementing inclusive programs within schools is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Through this course, regular and special educators will expand their understanding of how to address the individual needs of special learners by making accommodations and modifications within the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Participants will focus upon the creation of appropriate accommodations, the integration of accommodations into a general education classroom, the legal requirement for accommodations, the question of accommodations in grading, and the role of the general and special education teachers within the LRE. [top]
Additional Information Each 10 hour course is available on demand. Participants will have four weeks to complete the readings, cases, and assignments associated with each self-paced course. Registration is now OPEN for these courses. This program launched on April 1st, 2011 and will run continuously during 2011. Course fees are $145.00 (per course). [top]
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