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CCDE | Credit Courses | Summer 2010 | Undergraduate

Technical Education

Please note: Courses marked with "[PR]" in the "Cat. No./Title" column have prerequisites or permission requirements that must be met before enrolling; for details, see course description by clicking on the course title.

The following courses are presented by the Center for Technical Education (CTE) at UMass Boston, and are designed for professionals seeking licensure as vocational-technical instructors, administrators and service providers in the state of Massachusetts. Classes are held at convenient off-campus locations as well as online.

For more information on the Center for Technical Education and licensure requirements, please contact Dr. Sumner Rotman at sumner.rotman@umb.edu or 617.287.7919. Additional program information can be found at ccde.umb.edu/tech.
 
Summer 2010 registration is closed.
Cat. No./Title Instructor Dates Location Days Time Cr Class No. Fee Register
OCCED219 Managing Student Behavior & Creating a Safe & Healthy Environment R GalliherJun 1 - Jul 15PlymouthTuTh4p - 7p31972$960
Registration for this session has been closed

Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

Description for OCCED219:
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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED219 Managing Student Behavior & Creating a Safe & Healthy Environment R GalliherJul 12 - Jul 16LexingtonMTuWThF8a - 5p31973$960
Session Closed

Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

Description for OCCED219:
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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED220 Teaching Methods for Vocational-Technical Education: Instructional Strategies J MazzarellaJun 2 - Jul 14PlymouthMW4p - 7p31974$960
Registration for this session has been closed

Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

Description for OCCED220:
This course provides vocational-technical teachers with a wide variety of researched 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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED220 Teaching Methods for Vocational-Technical Education: Instructional Strategies R McLaughlinJul 12 - Jul 16LexingtonMTuWThF8a - 5p31975$960
Session Closed

Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

Description for OCCED220:
This course provides vocational-technical teachers with a wide variety of researched 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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED221 Teaching & Assessing the Vocational-Technical Learner P DruggeJun 1 - Jul 15Online--31976$960
Course has been cancelled

Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.

Description for OCCED221:
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.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED222 Developing & Implementing a Standards Based Curriculum in Vocational-Technical Education J RoperJul 20 - Aug 26LexingtonTuTh5p - 8p31977$960
Course has been cancelled

Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.

Description for OCCED222:
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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

OCCED224 Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Vocational-Technical Education J WigginJul 19 - Aug 25WalpoleMW5p - 8p31978$960
Course has been cancelled

Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.

Description for OCCED224:
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:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960