Counseling, Learning, and Behavior Problems

Masters of Science in Education Counseling Track

EDU 535

Breyer State University
Instructor: Jennifer Walters, MS, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Educational Psychology. This is a Masters level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Masters of Science. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the Master's program.

This is a course that will assist Educators and counselors in bridging a gap between University students and practitioners in schools. The primary goal is to help students utilized the community programs when they begin working in the real world. We are going to focus on concepts and principles that are important to developmental theorists and to educational practitioners. Another goal is to help students come to a broad conceptual understanding of the field of child development, to make them aware of the foundational ideals and issues that frame the field and to provide them with a broad sense of how and when children develop various abilities.

I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.  

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Collaborative Consultation in the Schools. Kampwirth, Thomas J. Merrill Printice Hall Publishers. 2003: ISBN # 0-13-096852-8.

This textbook may be found at your local bookstore. Your local bookstore most often will order them as a special order for you. Or, you may purchase this book online from:

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the material in the book (ch 1-5). The final exam covers the last half of the book (ch 5-10)

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the 5th week in the course.

The final examination must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive your email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASS WORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are no written assignments for this course. There is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course, and I would prefer you spend your time with the books learning the materia.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Walters is teaching Learning Disabilities Master's program. She received her Bachelor of Science in Social and Rehabilitation Services at University of Southern Mississippi. I did my internship work with the Jones County Youth Court and immediately after, I began my working as a probation/ parole officer with the Jones County Youth Court where I recently transferred to the Wayne County Youth Court. I received my Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology at Mississippi State University and is currently working on my doctorate of Education degree.

I currently work with the Juvenile delinquent population at the Wayne County Youth Court and as a mobile assessor with Alliance Health Care in Meridian, MS. I am trained in crisis management and a licensed counselor. Through this work, I have developed an interest in criminal justice and have a desire to make a change in the young kids lives in Wayne County. I am president of the Jones County 4-H Advisory Board. I am a member of the Multi-Agency Task Force, MAP Team and a member of Safe and Drug Free School Council. I have participated in officer training on Juvenile delinquency, juvenile rights, and court procedures. I teach local classes in drug and alcohol through the Jones County School System. I was the instrumental in introducing the Juvenile Case Management System to Jones County. I currently teach several on-line classes through Breyer State and American Military University.

For enjoyment I farm, have registered Santa Gertrudis Cattle and registered Boxer Dogs.

I look forward to guiding all students through an exciting journey of learning. I firmly believe application is the key to effective learning, which I try to incorporate into all my lessons and teachings. Because I enjoy learning, I believe that teaching is a reciprocal process, of which I can also learn from my students as well.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you wil be able to:

1). Apply and translate Developmental Theories to Practical Applications.
2). Learn Physical Development in Children.
3). Understand Brainstorming.
4). Understand Learning Disability.
5). Understand Disruptive Behaviors as Psychiatric Diagnosis.
6). Understand Consulting Students with Learning Problems.
7). Learn Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
8). Learn Ethics and Advocacy in School Consultation.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments"

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at jywalters@yahoo.com.

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