About the Course
Course Description:
Today’s kids are more disengaged from their learning than ever before. Anderson and Winthrop suggest four unique learning modes of kids, how to identify a child’s learning mode, how to create more agency and real engagement in each type of learner, and how both parents and educators can foster curiosity and academic empowerment in the youth under their charge. Through course readings, asynchronous online discussions, and personal reflection, participants will learn why our youth struggle and how we can help them get more connected and committed to their learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
Credits:
45 CECH
3 Graduate credits through Augustana also available ($50/credit hour additional cost)
Required Course Materials:
Text: The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better by Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop
Internet access, Google Classroom login for Discussion Questions (DQs) and DQ responses. You must use a personal gmail account to access the course.
Your Instructor
Melinda Keefe
Melinda has 22 years of high school classroom experience, 16 of which were at an alternative school. She has been teaching in higher education since 2020 and has taught professional development classes for teachers since 2019. She also substitute taught (K-12) for two years while in grad school. Read more about her background, mission, and approach on the "About" page.
