UMass Boston | Continuing Education | Summer 08 Undergraduate Credit Courses

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OCCED218 Seminar For The Beginning Vocational Technical Teacher Description: This course prepares the new vocational technical educator candidate for his/her first teaching assignment. The course will identify the characteristics of an effective teacher as will as provide some of the tools required by first year teachers to be successful. These include techniques for establishing effective classroom routines and procedures, student instruction and assessment, and for maintaining a positive classroom/laboratory climate that conveys high expectations. In addition, students learn to identify the elements of a course/program curriculum and learn how to develop a lesson plan, assign and grade homework and collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction, assessment and student achievement. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	Staff	May 28-Jul 9	Plymouth	MW	4-7p	3	2119	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
OCCED219 Managing Student Behavior And Creating A Safe & Healthy Environment Description: This course is designed to prepare vocational technical teachers to organize an instructional area that is conducive to high quality learning in a healthy and safe environment. A variety of discipline concepts and strategies will be presented for application in the laboratory, related classroom and cooperative education sites. Current relevant OSHA and child labor law standards will be reviewed and plans for a comprehensive health and safety program will be developed. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	Staff	May 27-Jul 8	Plymouth	TuTh	4-7p	3	2295	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
OCCED220 Teaching Methods for Vocational-Technical Education: Instructional Strategies Description: This course provides vocational-technical teachers with a wide variety of research-based teaching methods and instructional strategies. Students in this course learn how to develop a unit of study and how instructional choices made by the vocational-technical educator are influenced by learning styles, motivation, and expectations. Students learn how to integrate vocational-technical and academic content by using a balanced instructional approach. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	Staff	Jul 14-Aug 20	Lexington	MW	5-8p	3	2120	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
OCCED221 Teaching & Assessing the Vocational-Technical Learner Description: This course provides vocational-technical teachers with the knowledge and tools to instruct and assess the technical, academic and employability skills of vocational students. Students in this course will learn to identify, develop, and model appropriate learning activities and assessments for the vastly divergent student population in vocational-technical education. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	P Drugge	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	2121	$985	Course has been cancelled. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
OCCED222 Developing & Implementing a Standards-Based Curriculum in Vocational-Technical Education Description: This course provides vocational technical educator candidates with the knowledge of the elements of a quality curriculum. Students learn how to develop a vocational technical curriculum and a competency-based student reporting system that incorporates the standards and performance indicators of the Academic and Vocational Technical Curriculum Frameworks. It is one of the courses required to obtain licensure as a vocational technical educator in Massachusetts. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	Staff	Jul 15-Aug 21	Lexington	TuTh	5-8p	3	2366	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
OCCED224 Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Vocational-Technical Education Description: This course provides Vocational Technical teachers with an overview of the Federal and State Special Education Laws and Regulations and how they are implemented in schools in Massachusetts. Students learn the elements of the Individual Education Plan (IEP), the roles of special and general educators, how to design curriculum and instruction using the information on the IEP, and how to modify their related classrooms to accommodate students with disabilities. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	Staff	Jul 14-Aug 20	Lexington	MW	5-8p	3	2454	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

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