About the Course
Course Description:
Today’s young people are the most distracted, disengaged, and depressed students in history. Studies suggest overprotection in the real world and under protection in the online world are contributing to these traits. Through course readings, asynchronous online discussions, and personal reflection, participants will learn why our youth struggle and how we can help them as parents, as teachers, and as community members.
Credits:
60 CECH
4 Graduate credits through Augustana also available ($50/credit hour additional cost)
Required Course Materials:
Text: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Internet access, Google Classroom login for Discussion Questions (DQs), reflections, and DQ responses. You must use a personal gmail account to access the course.
Course Deadlines:
Weekly in June and July.
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.
