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60 Professional Development Regional Training Center: Professional Development for Teachers The School of Education at The College of New Jersey has partnered with the Regional Training Center (RTC) in order to provide graduate- level professional development course work, as well as courses leading to a Master of Education in Educational Leadership—Instruction (see EDAD_MED05 in the School of Education section of this bulletin). This affiliation merges TCNJ's excellent reputation in higher education with the Regional Training Center's comprehensive relevant course work. All courses carry graduate credit in teacher education from TCNJ. Students who are interested in applying for matriculation into the Master of Education program should see the Frequently Asked Questions document on the Web at http://graduate.pages.tcnj.edu/academic -programs/regional-training-center/ for information on transfer and use of previous course work. Students who apply for matriculation into one of TCNJ's other Master of Education programs may apply a max- imum of 6 credits as elective credit, pending approval by the graduate program coordinator. Elective credit requirements vary by specialization, and students must contact their graduate program coordinator prior to registration for course approval. A sample of RTC course work is listed below. For a full listing of courses available and to register for these courses please contact: Regional Training Center 486 Route 10 West Randolph, NJ 07869 800.433.4740 www.the RTC.net A Sampling of Courses Available through the Regional Training Center EDIN 528/Skills for Building the Collaborative Classroom 3 cr. Collaboration, cooperation, innovation, creativity and critical thinking (all 21st Century Skills) are demonstrated using interactive hands-on structures and activities. The goal: to engage students living in a global community and ultimately working in a global marketplace. Participants can expect to learn how to successfully encourage students to work cooperatively and collaboratively to THINK, CREATE, SHARE and GROW interdependently. NOTE: A laptop or tablet is required, applica- tions will be downloaded during this course. EDIN 536/ Universal Design for Learning: Reaching All Learners in the Digital Age 3 cr. This course will provide practical, hands-on, digital-age solutions to reach and teach all learners. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to help educators meet the challenge of teaching diverse learners in 21st century. UDL provides a blueprint for creating flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments that enable students with diverse needs and learning styles to succeed in an inclusive, standards- based, digital classroom. A laptop computer with WiFi capability is required to participate in this course. EDIN 542/ Assessment Techniques: Assessing for Student Learning 3 cr. The main focus of this course is on using assessment to support teachers in examining the effectiveness of their own practices, to improve student learning, and to help students become effective self-assessors. Teachers will have opportunities to use a wide range of assessment tools, develop- ing skills that reflect a personal philosophy of assessment. While written tests are addressed, most of the emphasis is on performance assessment. Key ideas are discovered experientially through a hands-on approach. EDIN 544/ Increasing Student Responsibility and Self-Discipline in Learning Communities 3 cr. This course provides a three-dimensional model for understanding why certain students act irresponsibly inside and outside the classroom. It involves an intrapersonal approach that focuses on students' internal dialogue, and helps them resolve their inner conflicts, develop more productive self-talk and become more responsible and self-disciplined. EDIN 545/ Encouraging Skillful, Critical and Creative Thinking 3 cr. Based on recent brain research and learner-centered principles, this is a practical experiential course on how to teach for, of, and about thinking. Topics include the thoughtful and respectful classroom, specific thinking skills and processes, questioning frameworks and methods, metacognition and reflection, graphic organizers, and cooperative learning to enhance thinking. EDIN 559/The Bully-Proof Classroom 3 cr. Bullying is an important issue facing families, schools, communities, and society. Understand the issues and develop strategies to address the problem. Examine socialization curriculum and gain an awareness of bullying behavior, the reaction of the victim, the responsibility of bystanders, and how to create a bully proof assurance in classrooms and schools. EDIN 548/ Styles of Teaching: Personality Type in the Classroom 3 cr. Styles of teaching, based on Jung's four basic personality types, will be explored and compared. Participants will delve into an understanding of their own style and organizational preferences while building a clearer understanding of the needs of other styles. Issues pertaining to teaching, learning, classroom management, communicating, conflict resolution, esteem building, and problem solving will be examined and applied to classroom situations. EDIN 552/From Challenge to Success: ADHD, LD and the Spectrum! Today's classrooms include a spectrum of learners who have different levels of attention, learning, communication, and behaviors. This course is designed to offer educators a spectrum of instructional strategies. Learn how to apply research-based educational strategies to advance the knowledge and skills of your students with exceptionalities. This includes, but is not limited to students with ADHD, autism, intellectual, learning, sensory, and emotional differences. Tap into your students' strengths with appropriate interventions and curriculum practices. EDIN 553/ The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement 3 cr. Enliven your K–12 classroom and content through the use of dynamic movement and kinesthetic activity. Participants will explore the connection between movement and the brain. Topics will include implicit learning, why movement enhances the learning process, class cohesion activities, attaching kinesthetic activities to content, brain breaks, energizers and movement-oriented content games. By using movement, academic stan- dards can be met, test scores can be improved and important life skills can be developed. This course involves optional physical activities. EDIN 555/ Skills and Strategies for Inclusion and Disability Awareness 3 cr. 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