Course Details

MTI 510 DA – Drug Abuse

MTI 510 DA – Drug Abuse

GRADUATE CREDITS: 3

Textbook:

Oh, Kyle. Why Can’t Johnny Just Quit?: a Common Sense Guide to Understanding Addiction. CreateSpace, 2014. ISBN: 9781497446083

 

Course Description:

This course will provide teachers, principals and counselors with the knowledge and strategies of substance abuse.  Grow in your understanding about addiction including the warning signs, intervention ideas and prevention strategies. Learn why and how youth use substances and explore resources to teach students about the life-long effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  Educators will be challenged to push themselves and those they lead to improve student achievement.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies:

Following the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Utilize multiple options for online discussions and use them for a variety of reasons. InTASC 3
  • Develop quality online assessments that demonstrate real and authentic learning. InTASC 1,6
  • Provide strategies to improve digital literacy skills. InTASC 8
  • Create an ePortfolio that demonstrates their value to their students. InTASC 7,10
  • Facilitate student-driven learning in an online environment, allowing for more student choice. InTASC 1,2,3,8
  • Explain and implement good digital citizenship strategies and methods. InTASC 9

Ordering Options:

Universities, Course Formats & Pricing

Online Instructor-Led:
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Transcripts:
Available within 1 week of receiving your grade.

Assignments:

  • ​5 discussions
  • 10 discussion responses
  • 2 applications
  • 1 action research project
  • 1 essay
  • 10 journal entries
Download Syllabus

Price: ​$475

Download Syllabus

Price: ​$475

Online Instructor-Led:
View Online Course Dates

Transcripts:
Available within 2 weeks of receiving your grade.

Assignments:

  • 5 discussions
  • 10 discussion responses
  • 2 applications
  • 1 action research project
  • 1 essay
Download Syllabus

Price: ​$495

Download Syllabus

Price: ​$495