This is a course that encompasses many alternative ideas. it is an approach that restructures the entire educational process to promote more empathy and structure with at-risk 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 at-risk students.
COURSE RATIONALE
Schools can be very practical and cold. This course will provide current information about the problems, and lack of empathy in our schools. 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 to be successful in school. This course will provide practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, building and district levels, promoting school acceptance of difficult at-risk students.
COURSE FORMAT
The video base of "Strategies To Assist Educators With At-Risk Students" is composed of five two-hour videos developed by Dr. Charles Jackard. The video components will portray the negative effects of not dealing with difficult students-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
"Strategies To Assist Educators With At-Risk Students" 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 and schools with at-risk students. 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 students becoming at-risk 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 the increasing number of students at-risk and to accept and recognize their role in meeting the needs of at-risk students.
2. Participants will explore the reasons why at-risk students are increasing in our schools today as well as learning new strategies to deal with at-risk students.
3. Participants will be able to identify students with problems in their schools.
4. Participants will be able to determine techniques for conducting successful rapport with at-risk students.
5. Participants will be able to determine strategies for establishing empathy with the at-risk students.
6. Participants will be able to identify the influence of at-risk students in their schools.
7. Participants will be able to understand the problem caused by the increasing number of at-risk students in classrooms and schools.
8. Participants will develop the ability to become proactive as well as reactive when dealing with at-risk students.
9. Participants will be able to work in an effective manner with their colleagues and community representatives.
10. Participants will learn how to assist students in cultivating an appreciation and respect for at-risk students.
11. Participants will develop skills to motivate students to view themselves as part of the larger society: to empathize, identify, and relate with at-risk students.
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
Text: Why Won't You Listen To Me! Our Children's Unheeded Cry, written by Dr. Charles Jackard with Michael McKenzie. This will include twenty-three titles (210+ pages) corresponding to the course objectives in the text. Video programs: Loan copies of five two-hour video programs corresponding to the course objective. Each video will have two or more presentations on each of the five two-hour video programs.
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 four- page reflection paper over each of the five topics of the video tapes, as well as a two-page reflection paper over the twenty-three titles found in the text. Individual students taking the course may write a two page paper over video topics and one page reflection paper. (for a total of twenty-eight 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.
Research Paper or Project should Include:
Some members of the group can earn an A and others can earn a B.
* 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 PMB #388
4318 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, Kansas 66103
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
Tel/Fax (913) 648-7039
1-(800) 378-1916