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CTED
528 - Legal Issues in Education
Instructor: Judge Allen Oleisky
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2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course deals with issues relating
to teacher licensing, discipline, firing
and how teachers can protect their
rights when confronted with these
issues. Course topics include:
diversity, sexual and racial
discrimination and the concept of zero
tolerance in schools, expulsion, locker
searches, strategies to deal with fights
and classroom disturbances, dress codes
and free speech. Participants will learn
how to protect themselves from being
accused of criminal charges involving
their students and what to do if
charged, who to contact, who pays for
legal representation, legal
ramifications of such charges and what
happens when a judgment is rendered
against them. There will be special
emphasis on EBD students and how to deal
with their problems from both a
practical and legal viewpoint. The
impact and implications of the Americans
with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of
the U.S. Code will be discussed.
Teachers' and schools' legal
responsibility for school related
activities will be explained.

CTED
532 -
Collaborative Web Tools in Education
Instructor: Rob
Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Collaborative curricular lessons have proven their value in the classroom over and over again. At the core of all successful cooperative curricular lessons is an interdependent goal structure and effective learning enhancing activities. Modern technology allows teachers to unlock their students? potential through the use of web-based collaborative activities. Collaborative meeting tools allow students to work together in groups even when members are spread out all over the globe! Online tools that allow students to create group websites are a perfect match for almost every curricular area. Today?s media-minded student will flourish when given the chance to create cooperative video projects. The software for this course is available free and online! Prerequisites for this course include: 1.) Students are expected to have access to a Windows computer with an XP (SP2) operating system or a Macintosh computer with a 10x operating system, 2.) Students are expected to have access to a web-cam and microphone. 3.) A high-speed internet connection is recommended but not essential.

CTED 588 - Children and The Law:
The Impact on Teachers, Schools &
Families
Instructor: Judge Allen Oleisky
u
2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course will discuss various service
agencies that deal with troubled
children and their families: the courts,
police, child protection and juvenile
probation. You will learn about the
treatment of children in our society
from a legal and historical perspective.
You will learn about and leave the
course with an understanding of the
rights and obligations of teachers,
students and schools in handling
suspected child abuse, juvenile
delinquency, the rehabilitative model
for dealing with juvenile law breakers,
truancy (how schools, police, and courts
deal with it and strategies that work),
the rights of schools to suspend
disruptive students, school discipline,
the relationship between school and the
court system, zero tolerance for
harassment and harassment policies in
the schools, how to deal with
chemical-abusing students and how
teachers can protect themselves from
claims of physical and sexual abuse of
students.

CTED 605 - Broadening Our Educational
Horizons
Instructors: Jerry Gottstein and
Richard Grimsrud
u
3 CE Graduate
Semester Credits
It is essential to the American system
that we learn to appreciate our
diversity, to develop tolerance and to
study the courage, tenacity and ambition
of our past as well as our present. This
course is designed to enrich each
participant by providing a variety of
experiences, including spirituality,
literature, music, art, food and the
many traditions of the diverse cultures
of our community. By better
understanding our differences we can use
the strengths of each culture to bring
about a stronger community. We will tour
and meet with education directors at the
Hindu Temple of Minnesota, Adath
Jeshurun Synagogue, the Masjid-Ar-Rehman
Mosque/Muslim Community Center and the
Hmong Cultural Center. You will also
learn about Latino students and their
culture and gain an understanding of
GLBT youth. Speakers from PFLAG
(Parents, Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays) will talk about their
personal experiences and will answer
your questions. On the first day of
class you will find out about the class
content and structure and receive maps
for each daily visitation site. You will
have the opportunity to organize into
carpools for travel during the week's
activities. This course is offered only
during the summer semester. Tuition
includes entrance fees, ethnic lunches
and course text. A group discount will
be given to three or more students
pre-registering together in the same
envelope. A multiple course discount is
also available. Check with your district
to find out if it has available funds
that you can use for diversity
education! Enrollment is limited.
Register early!

CTED 629 - iWork in Education
Instructor: Robert Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Independent Study -- On-Line
Apple’s iWork suite of presentation and
desktop publishing programs offers
educators new ways to convey
instructional lessons. Multi-media
presentations and student publications
are easily incorporated into the
classroom with Apple’s iWork suite.
This course allows teachers to learn how
to use these programs online at their
own pace. Learn how to organize and
present multi-media lessons, create
interactive slideshows, cooperative
learning exercises, present data in
tables and charts, print and publish
student writing, photography and
artwork, create letters, flyers and
posters, and learn desktop publishing
skills. The instructor for this course
is an experienced teacher who has been
using and supporting computers in the
Anoka-Hennepin School District for many
years. He will be available for
participant support throughout the
learning process. Students are expected
to have access to a Macintosh computer
with an OS 10.x operating system and
Apple’s iWork v.2 or higher. This class
is a great way for novice or experienced
teachers to explore the use of
technology in their classroom.

CTED 632 – iLife in Education
Instructor: Robert Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Independent Study --- On-Line
Digital photography, audio, and video
are easily incorporated into the
classroom with Apple’s iLife suite. By
transferring information through a
multitude of media that appeal to the
different senses, teachers will be
better able to help students visualize
difficult to understand concepts. Learn
how to transfer photos from your camera,
organize photos into albums, create a
photo slide show, import music from
CD’s, film with your video camera,
connect the camera and create projects,
add transitions and music to your movies
and get it ready for DVD. This course
allows teachers to learn how to use
these programs online at their own
pace. The instructor for this course
designs and implements the technology
and training of school personnel. He
will be available for participant
support throughout the learning
process. Students are expected to have
access to a Macintosh computer with an
OS 10.x operation system and Apple’s
iLife v.5 or higher. To fully appreciate
this course, participants should have
access to a Macintosh compatible digital
camera and digital camcorder. This
class is a great way for novice or
experienced teachers to explore the use
of technology in their classroom.

CTED 639 - iWeb in Education
Instructor: Robert Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Independent Study -- On-Line
Multi-media presentations and student
writing projects are easily shared in
the classroom and around the world with
Apple’s iWeb. Multi-sensory lessons
provide more opportunities for feedback
and reflection and will be beneficial to
students with varying learning styles.
This course is ideal to develop skills
for both teachers and their students.
You will learn about iLife media
browser, writing projects, blogging and
blog creation, podcasting, publishing of
webpages, set up for publishing and use
of templates, sharing digital media
projects, setting up and editing photo
pages and more. This course allows
teachers to learn how to use this web
design program in their classroom
on-line at their own pace. The
instructor will be available for
participant support throughout the
learning process. Students are expected
to have access to a Macintosh computer
with an OS 10.x operating system and
Apple’s iLife 06 with iWeb 1.0 or
higher. Sign up for this class and tap
into the imagination of your students.
This course requires an "Apple
MobileMe" account.

CTED 759 - Teaching and Living Green: An
Action Plan for the 21st Century
* * * FACE TO FACE CLASS * * *
Instructor:
Jerry Gottstein u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course is a must for all K-12
classroom teachers! You will discover
how easy it is to integrate “Going
Green” into your existing math, science,
social studies and language arts
curriculum. Pulitzer Prize winner,
Thomas Friedman, has pointed out that we
should strive towards a “green
America”, committed to preserving
our environment. He has a compelling
rationale and a long list of suggestions
for each of us and for American policy
makers. Slowing the growth of
environmental damage is only one aspect
of the solution. We have to make
fundamental changes towards a systemic
green strategy. He is a strong advocate
for building more “knowledge-intensive
green-collar technology jobs” and
“preserving and restoring the world’s
rapidly depleting ecosystems”. You will
learn about the “3 Rs”: reducing your
consumption, reusing material goods and
recycling. You will question, assess and
identify personal habits that you can
easily change to make your life more
eco-friendly and develop a personal plan
of action towards greener living. You
will learn a new Green Vocabulary
for Going Green. You will begin to
create a model to guide your students,
family, friends and colleagues towards
making positive behavioral changes that
will lead to greener living. You will
tour and experience a variety of Twin
Cities facilities and find out about the
outstanding resources available to you
and your students to learn about energy
conservation, environmentally-friendly
“waste-to-energy” plants, recycling and
much more. You will meet with renown
naturalist Jim Gilbert, meet with the
education director at Gale Woods Farm,
tour Great River Energy in Elk River and
meet with a local teacher/naturalist to
develop curriculum you can use in your
classroom. You will do a critical
analysis of the course text and
materials available online, to determine
which materials to use and decide how to
use them in your classroom. You will
learn where to find hands-on activities
for your students and how simple changes
in your life can make a positive
economic and environmental difference
for your future and future generations.
This course will be offered as an
Individualized / Independent Study
course during the Spring and Fall
Semesters and as a Face-to-Face class
during the Summer Semester. You can
only take the course once. On the first
day of class you will find out about the
class content and structure and receive
maps for each daily visitation site. You
will have the opportunity to organize
into carpools for travel during the
week’s activities. Tuition includes
entrance fees and the course text. A
group discount will be given to three or
more students pre-registering together
in the same envelope. A multiple course
discount is also available. Enrollment
is limited. Register early!

CTED 759 - Teaching and Living Green: An
Action Plan for the 21st Century
*** Individualized / Independent Study
Version ***
* * * INDIVIDUALIZED / INDEPENDENT
STUDY CLASS * * *
Instructor:
Jerry Gottstein u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course is a must for all K-12
classroom teachers! You will
discover how easy it is to integrate
“Going Green” into your existing math,
science, social studies
and language arts curriculum.
Pulitzer Prize winner, Thomas Friedman,
has pointed out that we should strive
towards a “green America”,
committed to preserving our environment.
He has a compelling rationale and a long
list of suggestions for each of us and
for American policy makers. Slowing the
growth of environmental damage is only
one aspect of the solution. We have to
make fundamental changes towards a
systemic green strategy. He is a strong
advocate for building more
“knowledge-intensive green-collar
technology jobs” and “preserving and
restoring the world’s rapidly depleting
ecosystems”. You will learn about the
“3 Rs”: reducing your
consumption, reusing material
goods and recycling. You will
question, assess and
identify personal habits that you
can easily change to make your life more
eco-friendly and develop a personal plan
of action towards greener living. You
will learn a new Green Vocabulary
for Going Green. You will
begin to create a model to guide your
students, family, friends and colleagues
towards making positive behavioral
changes that will lead to greener
living. You will find out about the
outstanding resources available
to you and your students to learn about
energy conservation,
environmentally-friendly
“waste-to-energy” plants, recycling and
much more. You will do a critical
analysis of the course text and
materials available online, to determine
which materials to use and decide how to
use them in your classroom. You will
learn where to find hands-on
activities for your students and how
simple changes in your life can make a
positive economic and environmental
difference for your future and future
generations. Students must purchase the
course text, Hot, Flat, and Crowded
by Thomas Friedman, on their own. This
course will be offered as an
Individualized/Independent Study course
throughout the year and as a Face to
Face class during the summer semester.
You can only take the course once.
CTED
771 - Peacemaking Through the Arts and
Nature
Instructor: Larry Wade
u
3
CE Graduate Semester Credits
We live in a time when there is unrest
in the world; a time in which we
struggle to make peace in our classrooms
and in our daily lives. Join a
naturalist and an artist in exploring
practical ways we can make peace a
reality in our classrooms and in our
lives. Each day participants in this
course will visit a different location
in the metropolitan area, including
Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis and
French Park in Plymouth and, with the
guidance of a naturalist and artists
from different disciplines, will explore
concepts of peace found in nature. In
addition, through peace education, you
will learn about bullying and the
responsive classroom. Hands-on science,
creative writing, music, dance, drum
making and visual art experiences will
demonstrate ways that teachers can help
their students be part of a peaceful
learning environment. A variety of
techniques and materials will be used
during this course and teachers will
have an opportunity to gain new skills
in fine arts, natural science and peace
education. Participants will leave the
workshop with an integrated peace
education curriculum that will benefit
their students and enrich their own
lives. Be prepared for activities that
will be outdoors. Dress for weather
conditions and bring layers of clothing,
bug spray, a bag lunch and water. This
course is only offered during the summer
semester.
CTED 772
- Air, Land and Water: Exploring the
History, Science and
Stewardship of
Natural Resources in
Minnesota
Instructors: Jerry Gottstein and
Richard Grimsrud
u
3 CE Graduate
Semester Credits
This course is designed to allow the
participants to explore the science,
heritage, history, uses and misuses of
the air, land and water resources in
Minnesota, past and present. It will
help produce a deeper understanding and
appreciation for the short and long term
impact that local actions and decisions
have upon these resources as well as the
significant roles that these resources
have played in the overall development
of our community. You will explore the
history, human influences, science and
stewardship of the Mississippi River
during a narrated Mississippi River
cruise and participate in several
learning stations led by park
naturalists. You will tour the Science
Museum of MN to learn about the
Mississippi River Project. You will
experience pioneer life at the Oliver H.
Kelley farm, a living history site set
in the mid 1800's, and you will be
exposed to modern farming practices,
techniques, and equipment and learn
about the relationship of food, land and
people. You will visit the MN
Commemorative Air Force Wing (dedicated
to the preservation of WWII treasures)
at Fleming Field and learn about the
role of aircraft during WWII. You will
explore the MN Landscape Arboretum in
Chaska and the Richardson Nature Center
in Bloomington with a naturalist and
discover how to utilize this experience
in the classroom. You will also visit
the National Weather Service in
Chanhassen to explore how it predicts
and warns us about current weather
conditions. Participants will meet the
first day to learn about the class
structure, content, and requirements and
receive maps for the daily visitation
sites. During this time you will have
the opportunity to organize into
carpools for travel during the week's
activities. Tuition includes entrance
fees and course text. This course is
only offered during the summer
semester. A group discount will be
given for three or more students
pre-registering together in the same
envelope. A multiple course discount is
also available. Enrollment is limited.
Register early!

CTED 786 - Basic Law for
Educators
Instructor: Judge Allen Oleisky
u
2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course is
designed to provide knowledge in the
areas of law that affects educators in
their day-to-day work with students,
schools, administrators, parents,
families and the community at large.
Topics will include the Constitution,
the structure of the judicial system,
basic principles of tort (negligence)
law, criminal law, family law (including
divorce, maintenance, child custody,
property settlements, pensions and
retirement benefits) and academic
freedom. Insurance law relating to
individuals, schools and teachers will
be covered. There will be discussions on
field trip liability, teacher tenure,
student discipline, school conferences,
licensure, teacher termination for
misconduct, a teacher’s right to
obtaining employment and administrative
records and review and the legality of
changing grades for behavioral and
attendance problems. Guest speakers will
share their expertise on these topics.
The course will utilize lectures,
discussion, role-playing, videos and
personal experiences. The class will
have available hands-on materials that
will aid educators in their classrooms
as well as for personal use.
CTED
832 - Historical, Cultural
and Scientific Treasures of Our
Community
Instructors: Jerry Gottstein and
Richard Grimsrud
u
3
CE Graduate
Semester Credits
Participants will receive guided tours
in a multitude of facilities throughout
the Twin Cities and will have their
creative minds and imagination
stimulated. You will meet with
educational directors at each site to
learn how to incorporate these
experiences into your own curriculum and
how field trips to these sites can
enhance your own program. In St. Paul,
we will tour The Science Museum of
Minnesota, The Ordway Music Theatre, The
Minnesota History Center and the James
J. Hill and Ramsey Houses. In
Minneapolis, we will tour the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The
Children’s Theatre Company, the Bakken
Museum to explore the history and uses
of electricity, and the Mill City Museum
to learn about the history of
Minneapolis. Participants will meet on
the first day of class to find out about
the course content, requirements and
structure and have the opportunity to
organize into carpools. You will receive
maps for each day’s visitation sites.
Tuition includes entrance fees and the
course text. This course is offered
only during the summer semester. A
group discount will be given for three
or more students pre-registering
together in the same envelope. A
multiple course discount is also
available. Enrollment is limited.
Register early!

CTED
839 - Exploring Midwestern Seas:
Experiential Education in
Science and
Art
Instructor: Larry Wade
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course will show you how to
integrate science and art in your
existing curriculum. Participants
will work with marine
scientist/teacher, Larry Wade and
become immersed in different aspects
of oceanography. The entire course
is based upon experiential learning.
The oceans cover over 75% of the
Earth's surface, yet most
Midwesterners know little about the
wonders of the seas. The marine
science topics include:
1. Physical Oceanography: studying
the ocean floor and ocean currents.
There will be several labs and
simulations: including a sand lab,
sea water lab, wave lab, sea floor
mapping, and mapping of the ocean
currents.
2. Biological Oceanography: marine
communities, marine ecology,
plankton and whales.
There will be a plankton lab, sea
creature lab, and marine mammal lab.
In addition to the rich science
experience, we will be visited by an
artist sharing bookmaking, paper
mache, and visual arts.
You explore various metro-area
parks, including Fort Snelling State
Park, (searching for fossils and
evidence of ancient Midwestern seas)
and the Minnesota Zoo. A variety of
techniques and materials will be
used during this course and teachers
will have an opportunity to gain new
skills in fine arts and natural
science. Participants will leave the
workshop with an integrated science
and art curriculum that will benefit
their students and enrich their own
lives. On the first day of class,
students will receive directions to
each location for the rest of the
week. Be prepared to explore
outdoors. Dress for the weather
conditions and bring layers of
clothing, bug spray, a bag lunch and
water. When you enter Fort Snelling
State Park, please go into the Park
Office, identify yourself as a UST
student to receive your parking
permit (we will pay the fee), attach
it to your windshield, and then
proceed to the Visitor Center at the
end of the road. The course is
offered only during the summer
semester. A group discount will be
given to three or more students
pre-registering together in the
same envelope. A multiple course
discount will be available to
students who pre-register for two or
more courses. Register early!
Enrollment is limited!

CTED
875 -
Depression, Anxiety Disorders and
Bipolar Disorder: Effective
Stategies for Educators and Helping
Professionals
Instructor: Leslie Laub
u
2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This class
presents an overview of the issues that
challenge children and adults with
Depression, Anxiety Disorders and/or
Bipolar Disorder. Participants will
learn about symptoms, possible causes,
diagnostic procedures, and current
research findings. Emphasis will be
placed on the various types of
interventions used at school, including
behavioral techniques, instructional
strategies, counseling, medication, and
alternative and natural remedies. These
interventions are designed to help
children increase task completion,
reduce impulsivity, improve social
skills, decrease anger outbursts, and
improve peer and adult relationships.
Guest speakers, videos, lecture, whole
class and group discussions, and reading
materials will be the vehicles used to
provide information to class
participants. A library of books,
periodicals, and printed articles will
be available during class. At least one
of these books can be used as a
textbook, depending on the interests of
each participant. Involvement of school
psychology, school counseling, school
social work services, special education
and 504 services will also be
discussed. There is a group discount
for three or more students
pre-registering together. Register
early! Enrollment is limited!

CTED
884 - Exploring the History of
Communication, Art and Travel: Past
and
Present
Instructors: Jerry Gottstein and
Richard Grimsrud
u
3
CE Graduate
Semester Credits
The Twin Cities is fortunate to have
outstanding organizations and
institutions willing to share their
facilities, information and talents with
the community. This course is designed
to broaden the scope and understanding
of the effects of communication, art and
travel on the behavior and growth of our
culture. While participating in this
class you will tour a number of
organizations throughout the area and
have an opportunity to meet with
education directors and receive
extensive tours of their facilities.
Education directors at the various
facilities will explain how teachers can
bring these experiences into the
classroom so that your students can
benefit. You will tour The Hubbard
Broadcasting Company (KSTP TV and
radio), the Star Tribune and the
Heritage Plant. You will tour the
various facilities of MNDOT and see the
communication and technology systems
that are involved in monitoring and
maintaining our roadways. On the
University of MN campus you will tour
the Weisman Art Museum and the Bell
Museum of Natural History where children
and adults can explore wolves, loons,
moose and other Minnesota wildlife. In
St. Paul you will be given a tour of the
State Capitol, meet with staff (and
elected officials, if they are
available) and see government come
alive. Finally, the past will be tied
with the present when you visit Historic
Fort Snelling. Participants will meet
the first day to learn about the class
structure, content, and requirements and
receive maps for the daily visitation
sites. You will have the opportunity to
organize into carpools for the remainder
of the week. A group discount will be
given to three or more students
pre-registering together in the same
envelope. A multiple course discount is
also available. This course is offered
only during the summer semester. Tuition
includes entrance fees and the course
text. Enrollment is limited. Register
early!

CTED 919 - Parenting, Teaching
and Relationships: A Course for
Educators and Helpers
Instructor: Jerry Gottstein
u 2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This
course will provide practical, hands-on
materials and classroom activities that
can be used in your personal and
professional lives. You will receive the
tools necessary to help you become more
effective educators, helping
professionals and parents. Healthy
parenting and relationship skills as
well as effective teaching and
communication skills will be identified
and taught. The course will utilize
activities, including lecture,
discussion, role playing and personal
experience. This course will cover such
topics as organizational codependency,
family systems, sexuality,
parent/professional and child/student
self-esteem, credibility, discipline
styles, weapons used by children and
parents, compulsivity, anger,
forgiveness, grief, self-defeating
behavior, life transitions, coping
skills, letting go and letting grow, and
how to work with difficult colleagues
and parents. Participants will receive
materials and will get involved in
experiential activities that can be used
in the classroom as well as personally.
CTED 928 – Microsoft Multi-Media
Programs in Education
Instructor: Rob Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Independent Study --- On-Line
Microsoft is practically synonymous with
computers. Today’s teachers turn to
computers to help them convey
information and help students reach
their
maximum learning potential. Microsoft
has developed multi-media programs that
help students learn by absorbing
information through all of their senses.
Multimedia programs like Photo Story,
Windows Media Player, Sound Recorder,
and Movie Maker give teachers the tools
they need to inspire students and
creatively enhance the learning process.
This course allows teachers to learn how
to use these programs on-line and at
their own pace. This class is a great
way for novice or experienced teachers
to explore the use of technology in
their classroom. Prerequisites for this
course include: 1.) Students are
expected to have access to a Windows
computer with an XP (SP2) operating
system, 2.) Students are expected to
have access to a computer with the
necessary hardware, ports, expansion
cards, and drivers to use a recordable
CD drive, digital still camera,
microphone, and a digital video camera,
3.) Students are expected to have access
to a recordable CD drive, digital still
camera, microphone, and digital video
camera that is compatible with their
system, 4.) Because of the variety of
hardware configurations, students will
not receive help with configuring their
computers to use recordable CD drives,
digital still cameras, microphones, or
digital video cameras, 5.) Students are
expected to have the Sound Recorder
program that is bundled with Windows XP
(this program is located in: All
Programs/Accessories/Entertainment/Sound
Recorder), 6.) Students are expected to
have the Movie Maker 2 program that is
bundled with Windows XP (SP2). 7.)
Students are expected to have or be able
to download Microsoft’s Photo Story 3
program. Instructions for download and
installation are given in the first
module.

CTED 929 – Easy Grade Pro
Instructor: Rob Bambery
u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Independent Study --- On-Line
Since the dawn of education, teachers
have sought the best method for
recording, calculating, and sharing
student grades. Indeed, the practice of
teaching is dependent upon the feedback
provided by an accurate assessment of
student performance. The process of
learning itself is directly tied to the
evaluation of student achievement.
Teachers use records of student
achievement to adapt lesson plans,
identify areas of strength and weakness
in
student learning, motivate their pupils,
and communicate with students and
parents. In recent years, modern
technology has advanced the classroom
teacher’s efficiency in the area of
assessment record keeping. Leading the
way
in gradebook software is an electronic
gradebook from Orbis software called
Easy Grade Pro. As the name suggests,
Easy Grade Pro makes the tracking of
student progress easy for the classroom
teacher. Teachers will learn how to set
up classes, calendars, grade scales and
student records. After setting up
gradebook and class options, teachers
will learn how to use categories,
weights, special scores, footnotes,
score notes, and create assignments.
Grade calculations will be discussed
along with curving scores, automatically
dropping scores, rounding percentages,
automatically finding and changing
scores, and extra credit. Teachers who
take this class will learn how to use
seating and attendance charts,
summaries, and print various reports.
Finally, this course will cover the
manipulation of data by importing and
exporting text and gradebook files,
combining terms, setting passwords and
setting up gradebooks for use on PDA’s.
The on-line format of this course allows
teachers to work independently and learn
at their own pace. Orbis software offers
a free Macintosh and Windows
demonstration version of Easy Grade Pro
which can be used for the class.
Download and installation is discussed
in the first module of the course.
Software (for over 15 students) would
have to be purchased for actual
classroom use. This class is a must for
all teachers!

CTED 949
– ADHD: Effective Strategies for
Educators and Helping
Professionals
Instructor: Lesley Laub
u
2 CE Graduate Semester Credits
Participants will learn about the causes
of ADHD, how medical professionals
diagnose this disorder and the range of
symptoms seen in children and adults.
You will explore the differences between
ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
Conduct Disorder, Autism Spectrum
Disorders, Learning Disabilities and
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
You will discuss the school’s role in
assessment of children suspected of
having ADHD and procedures used by
school personnel. You will receive an
overview of school and home
interventions and cover non-medical and
combined treatment interventions. Guest
speakers will describe what it’s like to
live with a child or another family
member with ADHD and what it’s like to
be personally diagnosed and live with
this disability. The course
emphasizes strategies teachers can use
to help students increase their
attention to tasks assigned, reduce
impulsivity, increase accurate work
production, decrease anger outbursts and
improve peer and adult relationships.
Strategies for students not diagnosed
with ADHD but having similar challenges
will be provided.

CTED 954
- From Diversity Comes Our Greatest
Strength: Using the
Talent in Our
Community
Instructors: Jerry Gottstein and Richard Grimsrud
u
3
CE Graduate
Semester Credits
Not only will you experience a sample of
the literature, music, art and dress,
but you will be delighted with authentic
dishes prepared by chefs from a number
of diverse cultures. You will learn
about immigration. You will discover the
colorful history of the Neighborhood
House, a multi-cultural, multi-lingual
community center and experience an
authentic Mexican dining experience at a
nearby restaurant. In New Prague, you
will learn about the cultural history of
the area, enjoy some traditional Czech
food and gain appreciation for the
cultural music performed by a group of
senior folk singers. Participants will
explore the American Swedish Institute
and the elegant Turnblad mansion, its
many pieces of furniture, painting and
personal accessories and experience an
authentic smorgasbord. You will tour and
meet with the educational director at
the Minnesota Historical Society and
learn about the many diverse societies
that make our state so culturally rich.
On the first day of class, you will find
out about the class content,
requirements and structure and receive
maps for the daily visitations sites.
You will have the opportunity to
organize into carpools for travel during
the week's activities. This course is
offered only during the summer semester.
A group discount will be given to three
or more students pre-registering
together in the same envelope. A
multiple course discount is also
available. Entrance fees, the course
text, and the cost for these ethnic
meals are included in the tuition. Check
with your school district to see if it
has diversity funds available.
Enrollment is limited. Register early!

CTED
955 - Becoming Native to Where You
Live: The Weaving of Art and
Nature
Instructor: Larry Wade u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
A variety of techniques and materials
will be used during this course and
teachers will have an opportunity to
gain new skills in fine arts and natural
science. Participants will leave the
workshop with an integrated science and
art curriculum that will benefit their
students and enrich their own lives.
River valleys, big woods, wetlands, and
prairies - Minnesota is a region rich
with diverse habitats. Each day
participants in this course will visit a
different location in the Twin Cities
and, with the guidance of a naturalist
and a visiting artist, will explore the
varied characteristics of each site.
Course themes are: "Wind Walkers" held
at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
prairie; "Living Waters" at Minnesota
Valley Wildlife Refuge; “The Mystery of
Soil" held at Fort Snelling State Park;
and "Ancient Giants" - Minnesota Big
Woods at Wolsfeld Woods Scientific and
Natural Area. Hands-on science and art
experiences will demonstrate ways
teachers can help their students see
themselves within the context of this
region as "home", gaining new awareness
of the natural features and cycles of
life. Be prepared to spend each day
outdoors, exploring and hiking at each
location. Dress for weather conditions
and bring layers of clothing, bug spray,
a bag lunch and water. This course is
offered only during the summer semester.
Tuition includes entrance fees, art
materials and course texts. This course
is offered only during the summer
semester. When you enter Fort Snelling
State Park, please go into the Park
Office, identify yourself as a UST
student to receive your parking permit
(we will pay the fee), attach it to your
windshield, and then proceed to the
Visitor Center at the end of the road. A
group discount will be given for three
or more students pre-registering
together in the same envelope. A
multiple course discount is available to
students who pre-register for two or
more courses. Enrollment is limited!
Register early!

CTED #5000-
Working Effectively with Diversity in
Your
Classroom: Learn
Useful Techniques &
Strategies
and Become a Success Mentor/Volunteer
* * * INDIVIDUALIZED / INDEPENDENT
STUDY CLASS * * *
Instructor:
Jerry Gottstein u
3 CE Graduate Semester Credits
This course
is designed to assist educators and
helping professionals understand and
explore the many aspects of diversity of
the students in their classrooms so that
they can better understand the influence
that cultural and economic background
plays in the lives of these students. It
is important to learn about these issues
in order to create a safe, comfortable
environment in the classroom. You will
discover a wealth of information on
classroom diversity via the internet.
You will collect a multitude of
outstanding resources, strategies and
activities for use in your own
classroom. You will learn how to be and
become a successful mentor/volunteer in
your classroom, school and community.
This course will provide you the
opportunity to gain the knowledge,
skills and clarity of purpose to guide
your students towards mutual respect and
positive self-esteem - which are the
cornerstones for academic achievement.
The #1 goal for this course is to create
a positive, non-threatening climate in
the K-12 classroom so that all students
can develop meaningful relationships
with one another, with you the teacher,
and experience the pride that comes from
successful learning and continual
academic achievement. You will be their
guide and cheerleader!
The book,
The Middle of Everywhere – Helping
Refugees Enter the American Community,
by Mary Pipher, is required reading for
this course. Please purchase this book
on your own.
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