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.
Societal pressures 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 pressures educators face each day.
COURSE RATIONALE
Schools can be very practical and cold. This course will provide current information about societal pressures effecting educators. 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 societal pressures effecting education.
COURSE FORMAT
The video base of "Societal Pressures effecting education" is composed of five videos developed by Dr. Jackard. The video components will portray specific pressures educators face each day. 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 eight psychological needs of all people, reasons for societal pressures and practical application of concepts needed to address pressures. 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 of societal pressures affecting educators.
2. Participants will explore the reasons why societal pressures exist today as well as learning new strategies to deal with these pressures.
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 societal pressures affect learning.
7. Participants will develop the ability to become proactive as well as reactive when dealing with these societal pressures.
8. Participants will develop techniques and strategies for helping these students deal with societal pressures.
9. Participants will be able to work in an effective manner with their colleagues to assist in dealing with students and educators.
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 Better Way To Live Life by Dr. Jackard. This will include twenty-two titles (10 chapters and 12 exercises-140 pages) corresponding to course objectives in the text. Video programs: Loan copies of five videos.
INSTRUCTION
Required reading: Participants will be required to read the text and complete exercises. Video: The video component of the course will include lecture, specific examination of techniques and models that could be implemented in your school and community.
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 ten topics of the video tapes, (two topics per video), as well as two-page reflection papers, one paper for each chapter and one paper for each exercise. (twenty-two titles, 10 chapters and 12 exercises) found in the text. All participants must read and respond to chapter 2. Individuals taking the course need to only write one page papers. (a total of 32 reflection papers).
Reflection Papers Should Include:
* Title of topic
* What are your reflections about the chapter or exercise?
* What is the chapter or exercise trying to tell us?
* What is the general value of the chapter or exercise?
* What broad general statements can be made about the chapter or exercise?
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