Spring 2013 Education Workshops
Workshops marked > are approved or are pending approval for continuing education contact hours from the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board (RCS029601). Each workshop credit hour is equal to 15 contact hours.
Workshops marked * are approved for Ohio School Psychologist Association (14-09-21) Mandatory Continuing Education credit.
Denotes an online workshop. Please note: All online courses and workshops have an additional distance learning fee of $10 per credit hour.
To register for a workshop, visit the Credit Registration Information page.
21st Century Skills and Technology, Information and Media Literacies
Come explore the convergence of 21st century skills with technology, information and media literacies. Participants will investigate ways that these new literacies can help transform learning. A collection of technology-enhanced strategies and lessons will be developed to help students achieve content standards and become competent in 21st century skills.
ONLINE; Feb. 11 - March 3
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21147
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21148
Julee Henry, instructor, LDES
>* Bullying: From the Playground to the Classroom
This workshop will provide participants with information about bullying behavior and how to prevent this aggressive behavior in school. The workshop will also emphasize the effect that bullying has on victims and will suggest various treatments to help them cope with this problem. You will explore how to provide a sense of security to students in school by developing a process to address bullying. Workbooks will be provided.
S, Mar. 16 and 23
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CI 40093, CRN #21149
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21151
Parking, $4
Staff, Society for Prevention of Violence
China Today I: Culture and Land
This workshop will provide an introduction to the enduring culture of China. The contents include a wide variety of topics ranging from Chinese high culture to folk culture. Participants will gain a general understanding of the highlights of Chinese art, philosophy, language and science, as well as what Chinese culture has offered the world. Upon completion, workshop participants will be able to utilize information and resources related to teaching practice, business settings and life situations.
ONLINE; March 4 - 24
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
CULT 40093, CRN #21152
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CULT 50093, CRN #21153
Xiaoqi Yu, instructor, FLA
China Today II: Its Society and Government
This workshop will provide an introduction to the contemporary society and political system of China. Participants will gain a general understanding of the political and social structure of contemporary China, as well as the economic ties and challenges both China and the U.S. are encountering under the circumstances of globalization. Upon completion, workshop participants will be able to utilize information and resources related to teaching practice, business settings and life situations.
ONLINE; April 8 - 28
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
CULT 40093, CRN #21155
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CULT 50093, CRN #21157
Xiaoqi Yu, instructor, FLA
The Culture of Poverty: Understanding the Hidden Rules
A whole person approach will be utilized to understand the influence of the hidden rules of economic class upon the development of children, adolescents and adults, including a specific focus on individuals living in poverty. Participants will learn a framework to examine strengths and weaknesses by looking at personal resources: coping, emotional, financial, mental, physical, relationships, spiritual, support systems and knowledge of the hidden rules. Best practices for educators and human services professionals will be identified. Required text: A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Ruby K. Payne, ISBN 1929229488.
ONLINE; Feb. 4 - 22
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
CI 40093, CRN #21158
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CI 50093, CRN #21159
Katie Knapp, instructor, TLC
Designing Web Sites: An Overview
The World Wide Web is used extensively in educational and business settings as a means of presenting original information. The variety and availability of programs for web design have increased, however, it is important to first learn basic Web designing principles and skills. This workshop provides skills in organizing and writing information for the Web, structuring a site, enhancing site usability and evaluating one's efforts. You will create a blueprint of your website in this workshop that will assist in the future creation of the website. This workshop is independent of and does not teach specific software and other technologies used in building the site. No textbook required.
ONLINE; Jan. 4 - 17 1 graduate credit hour, $468 ITEC 50093, CRN #21848 Marian Maxfield, instructor, LDESDeveloping Web Sites with Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is one of the most highly-rated visual Web site development tools. It provides users with powerful tools to lay out pages, develop, and maintain Web sites and add a wide variety of sophisticated Web features. Dreamweaver is extensible, modular and is intended to meet the development needs of all Web developers, from beginners to experts. The focus of this workshop is to learn the essential operations and controls of Dreamweaver and begin to understand fundamental coding strategies behind the scenes, driving modern web development. Student projects aim to implement real-world strategies for authoring flexible and highly accessible Web sites using XHTML and CSS. Required text to be announced. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A COMPLEX PROGRAM. STRONG COMPUTER SKILLS ARE REQUIRED.
ONLINE; Feb. 11 - March 10
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21161
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21163
Richard (Ben) Hollis, instructor, LDES
Emotional Intelligence: Implications and Applications for the Classroom and Other Settings
What is emotional intelligence? Why is emotional intelligence important, and how can educators and counselors promote its development within students and clients? These are a few of the questions that will be addressed as participants are introduced to basic concepts and models related to emotional intelligence. In this experiential workshop, practical strategies that can be applied personally, as well as in professional settings, will be explored.
S, Feb. 2 and 9
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21164
Parking, $4
Betsy Justice, instructor, TLC
Family History for Teachers, Counselors and Social Workers
Family history research can be used in K-12 and university classrooms, counseling and social work settings, and various other health and human services. This online workshop will allow participants the time and resources necessary to research their own family histories, will teach the academic and affective benefits of using genealogy, and will offer practical examples of implementation with children and adults that align with content standards in social studies, language arts, science, technology, and counseling. Family history can provide authentic opportunities for developing research skills and incredible motivation for reluctant learners.
ONLINE; March 4 - 29
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
CI 40093, CRN #21171
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CI 50093, CRN #21172
Kathryn Knapp, instructor, TLC
Intercultural Business Practice: Getting Along with Chinese
It is wisdom to know others and there is no business like Sino-business. The economic tie between China and the U.S. is rapidly growing. Doing business effectively in China requires a practical knowledge of the culture and people of China. For instance, a comprehensive understanding of the power structure of Chinese society will be essential in making business negotiation strategies. This workshop is designed to provide practical and informative insights of Chinese culture and social mores for a better intercultural business practice and communication.
ONLINE; Feb. 11 - 24
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CULT 40093, CRN #21173
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CULT 50093, CRN #21174
Xiaoqi Yu, instructor, FLA
>* Intrapersonal Conflict and Stress Management
This workshop will explore a variety of ways to help manage intrapersonal conflict – conflict within your own self – and how these techniques can be applied to both reduce stress and enhance optimal performance. A broad range of stress reduction techniques will be presented, and participants will be able to experiment with various approaches to see which ones are most compatible with their individual needs and preferences. We will also consider different facets of emotional and social learning, and their roles in addressing intrapersonal conflict.
ONLINE; Jan. 14 - Feb. 17
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CHDS 50093, CRN #21175
Jennifer Maxwell, instructor, LDES
Leadership and You
The primary objectives of this workshop are A) Assist students in developing communication competencies and interpersonal relationships; B) Develop personal leadership skills and apply those skills through projects in and outside the classroom; and finally C) Explore the ways in which leadership acts as a means for understanding the norms, values, and beliefs that shape practices within organizations. Some of the central issues we will be addressing in the workshop are: Identifying a personal leadership style. What is the meaning of leadership? What are some of the different characteristics of leadership? What are the moral purposes of leadership?
ONLINE; April 1 - May 5
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CHDS 40093, CRN #21176
Deanna Donaugh, instructor, LDES
>* Managing and Negotiating Conflict in your Personal and Professional Life: A Workshop for Educators, Counselors and Social Workers
Conflict is a part of life – it can lead to positive change and growth, or it can be waged in an intensely destructive way. This workshop teaches ways to wage and to manage conflict constructively using active listening, communication skills and principled negotiation. Personal conflict styles and temperament will be examined as well as the role of power relationship and cultural differences. Participants will develop strategies for dealing with "difficult people," anger and aggression. Required textbooks: People Skills: How to Assert Yours, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts, Robert Bolton, ISBN 067162248X; Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, R. Fisher, B. Patton, & W. Ury, ISBN 0395631246.
ONLINE; Feb. 18 - March 24
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CHDS 50093, CRN #21179
Jennifer Maxwell, instructor, LDES
Managing the Classroom for Success
Learn effective classroom management strategies that lead to improved classroom instruction and academic achievement. The instructor will focus on helping participants feel successful in the classroom as they create a classroom environment where the teacher can teach and the students can learn without the distraction of disruptive students. Optional text: Positive Classroom Management, Robert DiGiulio, ISBN 1412937272.
S, Feb. 2 and 9
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CI 40093, CRN #21181
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21182
Parking, $4
Staff, Society for the Prevention of Violence
Mental Health Issues in the Classroom
This workshop is designed to assist professionals in gaining additional knowledge of diagnosable mental health conditions commonly seen in students. Participants will understand how to identify signs and symptoms, how to assist students presenting with these conditions, recognize when and how to refer for additional help and will know what referral sources exist. Journal articles and handouts will be provided. Required text: Fostering Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Classroom, Raymond Waller, editor, Sage Publishing; ISBN 10: 1412909074 or ISBN 13: 978-1412909075.
S, April 20 and 27
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CHDS 40093, CRN #21183
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CHDS 50093, CRN #21185
Parking, $4
JoAnna Cline, instructor, LDES
Microsoft Excel®
Through hands-on instruction, learn how to use Microsoft Excel® to create basic spreadsheets. You will also be given a chance to see some of Excel's® other features such as charting and list management.
ONLINE; Feb. 11 - March 10
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21189
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21192
Phillip Nelson, instructor, LDES
Microsoft Excel®, Level II
Are you ready to Excelerate your skills? Then this workshop may be just what you are looking for. You will learn about a host of additional functions that Excel® has to offer: logical functions such as IF, AND, and OR, lookup functions such as HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP, information functions like CELL, ISERROR, and TYPE, and more. You will learn how to imbed or nest functions and even how to create your own custom functions. You will be introduced to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) through macro recording, playback and basic macro management.
ONLINE; March 18 - April 14
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21195
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21197
Phillip Nelson, instructor, LDES
Nine Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom
Learn how to end student arguing, guide children to own and solve their own problems, raise test scores and have more time to teach. This multi-media teacher training program makes teaching fun and rewarding, instead of stressful and exhausting. Required workbook will be provided. Please contact Continuing and Distance Education at 330-672-3100 to order your book.
ONLINE; Feb. 8 - March 8
1 undergraduate credit hour, $ 440
CI 40093, CRN #21199
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21200
Special fee, $18
Janice Kaluza, instructor, TLC
Photoshop® I
Focus on the fundamental operations and controls of Photoshop®. The workshop will feature lectures, demonstrations and tutorial lessons from the text. Required text to be determined.
Please specify which session you would like to attend.
(A) ONLINE; April 8 - May 5
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21201
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21204
Richard (Ben) Hollis, instructor, LDES
(B) ONLINE; Dec. 27 - Jan. 24
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21206
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21207
Richard (Ben) Hollis, instructor, LDES
Podcasting and Screen Capturing for Educators and Trainers
This Web-based workshop will help prepare educators and trainers to expand their lessons beyond the traditional face-to-face classroom. Participants will explore ways in which newer technologies can enhance their own teaching and their students' learning by using audio recording and screen capturing software. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of software and Web sites to help aid in online instruction, including Audacity, Jing, Camtasia and Blogger.
ONLINE; Jan. 28 - Feb. 17
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21208
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21210
Elizabeth Thomas, instructor, LDES
Response to Intervention: A Promising Practice for Identifying and Helping Struggling Learners
Participants will obtain a solid understanding of the logic behind RTI, how RTI is implemented in schools, and how RTI can be used to identify students who have learning disabilities.
ONLINE; April 8 - May 5
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
SPED 40093, CRN #21219
2 graduate credit hours, $936
SPED 50093, CRN #21220
Andrew Wiley, instructor, LDES
Social Networking for Educators
Social networking has become a common means of communication among students and faculty alike. The purpose of this workshop is to teach the fundamentals of social networking and the impact it has on education. This online workshop will help participants: identify various social networking tools to use as teaching aids, recognize ways in which social networking can enhance teaching and learning, and identify the pros and cons of social networking. Required text: The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age, William Kist, ISBN 10: 1412967015, ISBN 13: 978-1412967013.
ONLINE; March 4 - 24
2 undergraduate credit hours, $880
ITEC 40093, CRN #21243
2 graduate credit hours, $936
ITEC 50093, CRN #21222
Julee Henry, instructor, LDES
Stress and Life Management: Being All Things to All People
In this workshop, you will enhance your power of thought, focusing on the positive and keeping life's events in their proper perspective. You will learn specific techniques to deal with stress, change and worry, along with time management and goal-setting strategies. Required text: "First Things First," Stephen R. Covey, any edition.
S, April 6 and 13
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CI 40093, CRN #21223
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21224
Parking, $4
DeWayne Nicholes, instructor, TLC
Teaching with Intelligence in Mind
This workshop will immerse teacher-practitioners and attendees into the 8-domains of Howard Garner's Multiple Intelligence learning theory. The workshop will model "MI Best Practice", bringing the intelligences to life through visual media, music, statistics, and other eclectic teaching strategies. Focused discussion revolves around research in self-analysis of study habits and attitudes as well as psychological impediments preventing students from achieving their goals.
S, Feb. 2 and 9
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CI 40093, CRN #21226
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21227
Parking, $4
Michael Whitely, instructor, TLC
Technology in the Classroom: A Practical Approach
Technology is a part of everyone's life. You know how to use a computer, but do you know how to inspire your students - and make your job as a teacher easier - through the use of technology? We will give you practical advice and solutions so that you are ready to make the most of your teaching experience and give your students the best learning platform from the very first day of class.
S, March 2 and 9
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
ITEC 40093, CRN #21228
1 graduate credit hour, $468
ITEC 50093, CRN #21229
Parking, $4
Andreas Johansson, instructor, LDES
Teen Dating in the 21st Century: The Impact of Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex
This workshop is designed to provide parents, students, and professionals the skills and tools to work with teenagers who are involved in dating. Teenage dating has evolved during the 21st century to a point that teens as young as twelve and thirteen are now dating and engaging in sexual activities, as well as the use of drugs and alcohol. It is conceivable that today's youth are engaging in these adult-like activities without the maturity or knowledge of how to protect themselves from harm. It is paramount that parents and professionals learn what is needed to assist teens in making good decisions and being safe in today's society. Those who understand and provide appropriate guidance can make a difference in teenagers being safe or being harmed by others, or by situations in which they are vulnerable. Required textbook: Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, John Townsend, ISBN 0310270456.
ONLINE; Jan. 28 - Feb. 24
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CHDS 40093, CRN #21230
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CHDS 50093, CRN #21231
Sandra Miller-Jones, instructor, LDES
Time Management
For teachers and students alike, planning, priority setting, scheduling, project management and decision-making are important skills that can be applied both in school and in one's personal life. Attend this workshop and learn how time management can enhance all aspects of your life. Required text for educators: "Time Management for Teachers," Scott Purdy, ISBN 964136635. Required text for other professionals: "How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life," Alan Lakein, ISBN 451167724.
ONLINE; April 8 - 28
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CI 40093, CRN #21232
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CI 50093, CRN #21233
Christine Perrow, instructor, TLC
Understanding and Working with Difficult Children
This workshop is designed to provide individuals who are working with children, or plan on working with children, pertinent information regarding recognizing and understanding behavior problems in children. Not all children with behavior problems will display identical difficulties. Eclectic approaches are needed to address specific behavior issues. Workshop participants will be educated on the diversity of problems and children. Referrals and assessment needs will be discussed. Required text: Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach, Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley, ISBN 0967050707.
ONLINE; Feb. 25 - March 24
1 undergraduate credit hour, $440
CHDS 40093, CRN #21234
1 graduate credit hour, $468
CHDS 50093, CRN #21235
Sandra Miller-Jones, instructor, LDES
>*Understanding Power and Control in Interpersonal Relationships: A Course for Educators, Counselors and Social Workers
This course has been developed for professionals to enhance their ability to recognize power inequalities and the effects of coercion and force in the context of trust-based relationships. The effects of trauma and disassociated coercion in battering relationships, domestic violence, and child abuse will be explored, as well as models of collaborative and balanced power in interpersonal relationships. Participants will be provided with information designed to enable them to develop individualized screening and assessment plans.
ONLINE; April 1 - May 5
2 graduate credit hours, $936
CHDS 50093, CRN #21236
Jennifer Maxwell, instructor, LDES