Elementary Education course credit needed asap

[Julie S.]

My daughter-in-law just got a new job, but is required to obtain 3 more credits in education. She can't take the CLEP or DSST because she already has those two courses from a B&M (Intro or Foundations and Ed. Psych). She has also taken Children's Lit. Any ideas where else she can take a test or quick course to fulfill this requirement?

Thanks so much,
Julie

[cookderosa]

My daughter-in-law just got a new job, but is required to obtain 3 more credits in education. She can't take the CLEP or DSST because she already has those two courses from a B&M (Intro or Foundations and Ed. Psych). She has also taken Children's Lit. Any ideas where else she can take a test or quick course to fulfill this requirement?

Thanks so much,
Julie

YES! The Annenberg Media courses are 2 or 3 credits and CHEAP. Annenberg Learner - Teacher Professional Development is the main page

These are on a Colorado State University transcript and have EDU prefixes. They are considered graduate level, which is a bonus.

Class info: Annenberg Learner: Graduate Credit

Course List
Educational Theory and Issues

Offered for 1 credit:

Critical Issues in School Reform (USD) K-12
Looking at Learning Again, Part 1 (USD) K-12
Offered for 2 credits:

Looking at Learning...Again, Part 1 K-12
Looking at Learning...Again, Part 2 K-12
Neuroscience & the Classroom: Making Connections K-12
Reading & Writing in the Disciplines 6-12
Teaching Reading K-2
Teaching Reading 3-5
Offered for 3 credits:

The Learning Classroom K-12
Requirements
Mathematics

Offered for 1 credit:

Insights Into Algebra I (USD) 6-12
Offered for 2 credits:

Insights Into Algebra I 6-12
Mathematics: What's the Big Idea? K-8
The Missing Link 6-8
Private Universe Project in Mathematics 1-12
Teaching Math (4 grade band versions of online course) K-12
Offered for 3 credits:

Learning Math: Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability K-8
Learning Math: Geometry K-8
Learning Math: Measurement K-8
Learning Math: Number and Operations K-8
Learning Math: Patterns, Functions and Algebra K-8
Mathematics Illuminated (CSU) 9-12
Mathematics Illuminated (PBS Teacherline) 9-12
Teaching Math: K-2 (PBS Teacherline)
Requirements
Science

Offered for 1 credit:

Essential Science for Teachers: Life Science (USD) 1-6
Essential Science for Teachers: Physical Science (USD) 1-6
Learning Science Through Inquiry (USD) K-8
Offered for 2 credits:

Learning Science Through Inquiry K-8
Private Universe Project in Science 1-12
Reactions in Chemistry 9-12
Science in Focus: Energy K-6
Science in Focus: Force and Motion K-8
Science in Focus: Shedding Light on Science K-5
The Science of Teaching Science K-8
Offered for 3 credits:

Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions 9-16
Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science 1-6
Essential Science for Teachers: Life Science 1-6
Essential Science for Teachers: Physical Science 1-6
The Habitable Planet (CSU Note: Course # will be NSCI696 not EDUC591C) 9-12
The Habitable Planet (PBS Teacherline) 9-12
Physics for the 21st Century (Note: Course # will be NSCI696 not EDUC591C) 9-12
Rediscovering Biology: Molecular to Global Perspectives (Note: Course # will be NSCI696 not EDUC591C) 9-12
Requirements
Humanities

Offered for 1 credit:

The Arts in Every Classroom Library (USD) K-5
The Arts in Every Classroom Workshop (USD) K-5
Teaching Geography (USD) 7-12
Offered for 2 credits:

Artifacts and Fiction: Workshop in American Literature 9-12
The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers 9-12
The Arts in Every Classroom K-5
Connecting with the Arts 6-8
Conversations in Literature 6-12
Developing Writers 9-12
The Economics Classroom 9-12
Engaging With Literature: A Workshop For Teachers, Grades 3-5
The Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature 9-12
Teaching Geography 7-12
In Search of the Novel 6-12
Inside Writing Communities, Grades 3-5
Making Civics Real 9-12
Making Meaning in Literature 6-8
Primary Sources 9-12
Social Studies in Action K-5
Teaching Foreign Languages K-12
Teaching Multicultural Literature 6-8
Write in the Middle 6-8
Requirements
Offered for 3 credits:

America's History in the Making (CSU) 6-12
America's History in the Making (PBS Teacherline) 6-12
Bridging World History (PBS Teacherline) 9-12

[KayV]

Excelsior College | Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School

Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School from Excelsior Uexcel for 6 hours.
Excelsior College | Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School

This is not the same as Children's Lit by the way.

Good luck to your daughter-in-law!

[KayV]

The Annenberg courses are great, but they won't be transcripted until the end of the semester, which might be an issue for her.

[dfrecore]

I searched my list of courses for anything that had "education" or "child" in the title, or anything about kids, teens, etc.:

Tor ($220) has Principles of Health Promotion & Education

Propero ($300) has an Intro to Early Childhood Education

U of Arkansas Self-Paced ($480) has Elementary Physical Education

U of Idaho IS ($510) has Feeding Young Children in Group Settings; Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence; and Motor Learning/Motor Development

BYU SP ($534) has Exceptional Students: Principles of Collaboration; Finding & Using Open Educational Resources; Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors; Writing for Children and Adolescents; Literature for Adolescents; Developmental Psychology: Childhood; Infant Development in the Family; Adolescent Development in the Family & Other Social Contexts; Socialization Across Childhood; Language Development; and Drama in the Elementary Classroom

LSU IS ($619) has child Psychology; Adolescent Psychology; Mathematics for Prospective Elementary School Teachers I & II

[Lindagerr]

I took the excelsior exam Literary instruction for the Elementary school. I had taken Children's literature a semester or 2 before that. Excelsior gives a grade for the exam and upper level credit. TESC gave me 6 upper level credits but still only a pass fail grade. I found the reading of the different level children's books and learning the different ways to present it was worth the time I put into studying for this one.

[bluebooger]

Penn Foster has a bunch that are ACE accredited --- I don't know f they fit the age group you need

ACE CREDIT | The National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training

Cultural Diversity in the Early Childhood Program (ECE 160)

Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (ECE 215)

Developing Math and Science Skills in Young Children (ECE 217)

Child Growth and Development (ECE 220)

Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education (ECE 111)

Guidance in Early Childhood Education (ECE 212)

Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (ECE 130)

I think they are all self-paced, but I'm sure they have papers and projects.
So I don't know how fast you can complete them.

Others here can tell you how to sign up for PF individual courses

[Julie S.]

Wow! I knew I could count on you guys! What a treasure trove of ideas and information. Thank you all for such quick responses. I've started looking into some of these ideas and we're trying to figure out which are the best options. She's a bit nervous because it's been several years since she was in school (2 years at a B&M) and has never done an online or CLEP type course.

Jennifer, do you think the Annenberg courses would be too difficult since they are on a graduate level? She did well in her LL courses, but had to really work at it. A couple of the Annenberg ones look quite interesting, but I'm not sure about the level of expected requirements.

We asked for some of the PF syllabi to be emailed and we are also interested in the Excelsior Literary Course.

Again, thank you all so very much!!

Julie

[Julie S.]

Thanks, Linda! My daughter-in-law had Children's Lit, but it was several years ago. She's also been out of school for a few years after completing 2 years at a B&M. She's never done an online or self-study and then test type of course. How difficult was the study for the exam? You stated it was worth the time studying and it definitely looks interesting - how much preparation time would you expect would be reasonable for this course? What resources did you find most helpful? If you have any other tips or ideas that you think might help us, that would be much appreciated.

Thanks again for your help!
Julie

[Julie S.]

Thank you, Bluebooger! We just received the syllabi for some of these courses. Have you had any experience with any of them? Since she hasn't done anything like this before, which one(s) do you think would be best to start with (if she likes the format, we may do more than one)?

Julie