ED500 Listening to Learn More in the ELA Classroom

3 Graduate Credit Hours through Colorado State University - Pueblo

This course is transcripted as (S/U) Graduate Workshop

Catalog Description

Teachers often share concerns that with all the technology noise such as cell phones and laptops that students are no longer listening or not listening enough to understand concepts in the classroom. When foundation skills such as listening are ignored or taken for granted all subsequent learning is affected. Listening is too important to be disregarded but we need a new plan for students to understand how important appreciative listening is. This course will provide examples and practical strategies with a variety of ELA curriculum ideas that can get students back on track with listening when it is critical.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, Participants will be able to:

1) Develop new ways to explain activities and concepts in the classroom so that students will continue to focus on listening.

2) Understand many ways to assess outcomes focusing on literature and reading.

3) Assess new, creative activities to use in the classroom which will help students gain listening skills.

4) Differentiate between issues with listening and reading for their students and how this can help in the classroom.

5) Create new activities connecting podcasts and other useful activities with technology to help students critically think.

6) Understand the importance of appreciative listening when discussing and understanding literature.

Textbook/Materials

Learning Management System: Internet access, connection to Canvas learning management system portal.

Novel and podcasts together:(both books will be needed for the course)

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Limetown by Cote Smith and Zack Akers

Instructor: Tamara Sinkler

Email: tsinkler913@gmail.com

Listening to Learn More in the ELA Classroom

$389.00

Once registration with Connected Classroom is complete, you will receive a welcome letter from the instructor within 72 hours with access codes and instructions for the course. If you do NOT hear from the instructor, please email support@connectedclassroomcourses.com or connectedclassroomcourses@gmail.com
A $20 processing fee will be assessed per person for cancellations received after registering for the course. Refunds are not issued after the start of the course or after access to the course has been provided.

Course changes are not permitted unless the instructor agrees. Allowable changes are within the same instructor, as all instructors are independent contractors.

Please e-mail connectedclassroomcourses@gmail.com to request to cancel your completed registration.
These directions will also be sent via email to you:

Quick Reference Guide

Step 1: Register for your course with your Provider (to include payment made to the Provider).

Step 2: Complete the online registration with CSU-Pueblo at https://secure.csupueblo.edu/extendedstudies/RegistrationForm-TEP.asp

Provider is THE CONNECTED CLASSROOM

Once you submit, you will receive an email from CSU confirming your registration. There will be a registration number in this email, and it may be helpful to document it. You need only register ONCE per course you’re taking. Check your SPAM for your PID that CSU emails.

Step 3: Following your online registration, you can expect a follow-up email that will provide you with your PID number. You can expect this email approximately 7-10 days later. Keeping record of your PID number is encouraged. If you do not receive this contact the Extended studies office at CSU-Pueblo.

Step 4: Once your coursework is submitted to your provider and they’ve sent us your grade, we will enter it. This process can take up to 14 business days.

Step 5: A notification will NOT be sent out when your grade is transcribed, rather, you can periodically check your unofficial transcripts on your Student PAWS account to see when the grade is posted.

Step 6: To log in to your PAWS account, please see the instructions provided in the email you received with your PID number.

Step 7: Official Transcripts can also be ordered through your Student PAWS account.

Please visit the “Students” tab on our webpage for additional helpful information: https://www.csupueblo.edu/extended-studies/teacher-education-institute.html.
Tamara Sinkler has a Master of Science in Education from The University of Kansas and a Master of Science in Library Media from Pittsburgh University. Her background is high school English, but she currently teaches Childhood Development and runs the Teacher Education at one of the Shawnee Mission High Schools. She has also designed and developed continuing education courses for several universities involving special education, reading in the content area, young adult and children’s literature, measuring outcomes and Social Emotional Learning. She enjoys reading, friends and family and plenty of time with her three children.

Listening to Learn More in the ELA Classroom

Course Access Information

Cancellation Policy/Course Change Policy

IMPORTANT - MUST ALSO REGISTER WITH CSU-PUEBLO

Instructor Bio - Tamara Sinkler