This course was developed by Dr. Charles Jackard, a noted educator. It will provide you with practical solutions that you can put to use right away.
Student Baggage is a term that encompasses many alternative ideas. It is an approach that restructures the educational process to promote success with students. Through this course you will learn to create the educational environment you've always dreamed about and obtain additional skills to help you deal with the baggage students bring to school.
COURSE RATIONALE
Schools can be very practical and cold. This course will provide current information about the problems students bring to school. Most educators in America are aware of the problems displayed by students exhibiting anger which then leads to violence in many situations. Most of these problems are expressed overtly through aggression, tantrums, or non-compliance. Some students display very aggressive behavior: fighting, hitting, assaulting, making verbal threats, exhibiting gang behavior. These students are often not receptive to usual classroom management approaches. Educators need a special set of skills for helping these students. This course will provide practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, building and district levels, promoting awareness of these problems.
COURSE FORMAT
The video base of "Overcoming Student Baggage" is composed of seven videos developed by Dr. Jackard. The video components will portray specific problems students bring to school and suggest remedial strategies. Both appropriate and inappropriate responses are demonstrated by experts in the field. Participant course work combines print, video resources, application assignment, summaries and research to provide both a comprehensive and practical educational experience.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a three hour graduate course. This course is designed to instruct educators in theoretical foundation and practical application of effective strategies to utilize with students, schools and communities. All strategies are designed with the real world in mind.
Learning activities will direct course participants toward understanding the five genetic needs of all people, reasons for student problems and practical application of concepts needed to address the problem. Reflection papers and research will clarify course concepts and consider how they are or are not appropriate for their own educational situations.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Participants will develop an understanding of how to define themselves within a context of student baggage and to accept and recognize their role with these student problems.
2. Participants will explore the reasons why students bring problems to schools today as well as learning new strategies to deal with these problems.
3. Participants will be able to identify students with baggage in their classrooms.
4. Participants will be able to determine techniques for conducting successful rapport with students.
5. Participants will be able to determine strategies for establishing empathy with the students.
6. Participants will be able to understand how these problems affect learning.
7. Participants will develop the ability to become proactive as well as reactive when dealing with these students.
8. Participants will develop techniques and strategies for helping these students.
9. Participants will be able to work in an effective manner with their colleagues to assist in dealing with baggage students bring to school.
10. Participants will develop skills to motivate students to view themselves as part of the larger society: to empathize, identify, and relate with other individuals.
ENTRY CHARACTERISTICS
Course concepts are applicable to the environment of many types of educators (classroom teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers, and other interested individuals).
PREREQUISITES
Participants must hold the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
COURSE MATERIALS
Course text: A composite of writings compiled by Dr. Charles Jackard. This will include twenty-eight titles (170+ pages) corresponding to the course objectives in the text. Video programs: Loan copies of seven video programs corresponding to the course objective. Each video will have an introduction by Dr. Jackard and presentations by students.
INSTRUCTION
Required reading: Participants will be required to read the text. Video: The video component of the course will include lecture, and specific examinations of techniques and models that could be implemented into your school and community. Application Assignments of Reflection Papers and Research: Participants will begin applying course concepts in their educational and community environment.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In order to earn a B grade, group participants will be required to write a two-page reflection paper over each of the videos as well as a two-page reflection paper over the twenty-eight titles found in the text. Individuals taking the course need to only write one-page papers. (for a total of thirty-five reflection papers).
Reflection Papers Should Include:
* Title of topic
* What are your reflections about the topic?
* What is the topic trying to tell us?
* What is the general value of the topic?
* What broad general statements can be made about the topic?
If you choose to earn an A grade, in addition to the above, you will be required to write a five-to-seven page research paper or develop a five-to-seven page project that you might implement in your educational environment. Any subject related to any topic found in the videos or text will be acceptable for your research paper or project. Some members of the group could earn an A and others could earn a B.
Research Paper or Project should Include:
* Title page
* Table of contents
* Text of paper or project
* Footnotes (any style of footnotes will be accepted)
* Bibliography
ALL FINAL PAPERS AND PROJECTS MUST BE TYPED
(Total course work is equivalent to the forty-five hours of study involved in a three hour credit course.)
Grades Lower than an A or B
If the work you turn in for your final grade is not of quality, your grade may be lowered.
FINAL ASSIGNMENTS
Final assignments must be turned in within twenty-five weeks from the date of enrollment (special exceptions may be made when emergencies occur).
Participants may work at their own pace and turn in their final assignments anytime they have been completed after enrolling. If you are working in a group up to four people, one quality assignment may be turned in for the group.
Once the instructor has received the final assignments and the video tapes have been sent back to Dr. Jackard, work will be graded and grade will be mailed at the end of the current term.
NO GRADES WILL BE GIVEN UNTIL ALL WORK HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND ALL VIDEO TAPES HAVE BEEN RETURNED
All mailing of videos, final papers and articles will be paid for by the students and should be sent to:
Dr. Charles Jackard
3221 W. 83rd Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66206-1125
Tel/Fax (913) 648-7039
Lindenwood University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
You will be given transcript requests when you receive your course materials. Transcripts may be requested by filling out the forms and returning them to Lindenwood University.
COST OF THE COURSE
Course fee: $330. Transcripts will cost $5.00 each. Requests must be made in writing. Requests should include your social security number and a check for $5.00 payable to Lindenwood University. Send requests for transcripts to:
Registrar, Lindenwood University
209 S. Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301-1695
(636) 949-4954
DO NOT REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS UNTIL AFTER GRADE HAS BEEN RECEIVED
Tuition includes graduate credit, course text, and the use of the videos (videos may be shared by colleagues when requested).
If you share videos, one person will be designated as being responsible for returning tapes. Tuition does not include the return of the videos ($6-8).
Tuition is payable by credit card, or check. In the event of cancellation, all materials must be returned. When all materials are returned, you will receive a refund with the exception of $50, which will be retained as a cancellation fee.
For additional information contact:
Dr. Charles Jackard
3221 W. 83rd Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66206-1125
Tel/Fax (913) 648-7039
1-(800) 378-1916