RENEWAL CREDIT GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- Transcript Credit – Registering and completing university-level courses
- Continuing Education Units (CEU) - The IACET and U.S. Department of Education task force defined the CEU standard of measurement as: 1 CEU = 10 contact hours
- Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) – Based on 60 minutes of instruction
Courses offered at the Reduced Tuition Rate of $40
Financial support provided by a third party enables us to charge a reduced tuition per credit hour for this course.
SD Teacher Reduced Tuition Form
16TH ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Kids Deserve It!
Todd Nesloney
Six-time author, award-winning educator TEDx speaker, founding member of Get Your Lead On
August 16, 2023, from 8 a.m.- Noon
Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center
Todd Nesloney is the director of culture and strategic leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association. He was previously a principal/lead learner at a preK-5 school in Texas. He is the award-winning author of "Kids Deserve It!," "Stories From Webb," "Sparks in the Dark," "When Kids Lead" and his newest book, "In This Season." He has also published a children’s book, "Spruce & Lucy."
Todd has been recognized by John C. Maxwell as a top 10 finalist for the 2018 Transformational Leadership Award; by the White House as a connected educator champion of change; the National School Board Association as one of the 20 to Watch in Education; the Center for Digital Education as a top 40 innovator in education; the BAMMYs as the national elementary principal of the year and the national elementary teacher of the year; and the Texas Computer Education Association as their Texas elementary teacher of the year. He is also a two-time TEDx speaker.
Todd was a classroom champions teacher, working with Olympic and Paralympic athletes. He also served as a member of the Scholastic Principal Advisory Board.
Todd is passionate about education and innovation. He was a classroom teacher for seven years before becoming a campus principal in Navasota, Texas, where he brought in new staff and used his creative ideas to transform the campus.
Obvious at his talks is Todd's immense love for doing what’s best for kids despite limitations. Todd worked in an environment where almost 90 percent of his students were on a free-and-reduced lunch. His campus and district were 85 percent minority and faced many challenges. But that’s exactly what Todd thrives on - he loves a challenge.
Todd travels and speaks about his innovative practices and how we have to stop making excuses on why we can’t do things for our students. Todd also speaks about his use of technology in the classroom and with his school and offers educators ideas on ways to use existing tools to create the best possible learning environment for children.
Todd hosts the podcast series “Honestly, #LetsTalk,” blogs and share his stories through Twitter and other social media. Todd and his wife, Lissette, have twin boys, Liam and Brixton; and live in Brenham, Texas.
To learn more about this event and other continuing education programs, visit NSU Online and Continuing Education or call 605-626-2568.
Summer 2023
These courses, available at the graduate level, are offered for five weeks. Tuition prices are subject to change.
DRED 460-560 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Recommended policies and practices in driver education and traffic safety. Emphasis on traffic safety. Department of Transportation's traffic safety program, use of simulators, driver improvement through enforcement.
Credits: 3
Course Dates: 5/30/2023 - 6/30/2023
Target Audience: Anyone wishing to become certified to teach driver education
Attendance: Attendance outside of the required coursework is not required
Tuition: Undergraduate, $354.75 per credit hour; graduate, $470.45 per credit hour
DRED 480-580 - Special Methods in the Teaching of Driver Education
Driver education and driver education and traffic safety course with experience in classroom and behind-the-wheel phases of driver education; lesson plans, films, scheduling and testing techniques.
Credits: 3
Course Dates: 5/30/2023 - 6/30/2023
Target Audience: Anyone wishing to become certified to teach driver education
Attendance: Attendance outside of the required coursework is not required
Tuition: Undergraduate, $354.75 per credit hour; graduate, $470.45 per credit hour
DRED 491-591 - IS: Curriculum & Instruction
Recommended policies and practices in driver education and traffic safety. Emphasis on traffic safety. Department of Transportation's traffic safety program, use of simulators, driver improvement through enforcement.
Credits: 2–3
Course Dates: 5/30/2023 - 6/30/2023
Target Audience: Anyone wishing to become certified to teach driver education
Attendance: Attendance outside of the required coursework is not required
Tuition: Undergraduate, $354.75 per credit hour; graduate, $470.45 per credit hour
EDFN 492/592: Sustainability & Self-Care Workshop with Eric Kline
Participants will learn the importance of self-care/characteristics of emotional health and how they relate to sustainability in one’s personal and professional life.
Credits: 1
Seminar Date and Time: June 7, 2023, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Course Dates: 6/07/2023 to 6/30/2023
Location: NSU Main Campus - Barnett Center's Kessler's Club Room 250
Tuition: $40 per credit hour
Eric was born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he has lived most of his life.
Eric’s passion to encourage others led him into the teaching profession where he has served the past thirty years as a student/athlete, coach, teacher, school administrator, development director, school superintendent, and adjunct professor.
He is the director of the Northern Academy – an early college experience for qualifying high school students on the campus of Northern State University.
In this fast-paced world, it is important to remember to practice self-care to live a positive and productive life. Eric is excited to share from personal experience the importance of self-care and sustainability.
SPED 4/592: SPED Law and IEP Development
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. This course is devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
Credits: 1
Seminar Date and Time: June 28, 2023, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Course Dates: 6/28/2023 to 7/12/2023
Location: NSU Main Campus - Johnson Fine Arts Center, Jewett Theater
Tuition: $40 per credit hour
Annual Institutes
SAVE THE DATE! July 17-19, Northern State University
ARTM 592 - Topics: Art, Music & Theatre Methods 2023
Offers professional development in art/music/band/choral for educators in all disciplines. This program gives participants an opportunity to explore a variety of methods and mediums to develop ideas for lesson plans, curriculum, and teaching strategies.
Target Audience: Art, band and choral directors, educators and professionals Pre-K through 12th grade.
Tuition: Undergraduate or graduate, $40 per credit hour
- All workshops will be held on the campus of Northern State University.
- All workshops will be offered for up to 3 graduate and/or CEU credits.
- If you would like to take the workshop for graduate credit, please visit our application site.
- You MUST register for the individual workshop of your preference by visiting Arts South Dakota.