For educators, career development and continuing education is important to stay up-to-date with your teaching skills and innovations. Instead of spending your summer break on-campus or at a workshop, enroll in an online class from USD. We offers quality courses at affordable rates that make it possible to advance your career.
Some programs are funded externally by non-university partnerships as projects or classes. You may earn college credits for the courses, however, the funding to offer the course is provided by the external source or organization.
If you are interested in offering a course for educators through partnership with USD, please contact us.
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EDFN 592: Cooperating Teacher Experience
Register: Online
Instructor: Mary McCorkle
Location: Online
Dates: August 27- December 2, 2023
Tuition: $40/ credit (Additional $75 fee payable to SDEA for non-SDEA members)
Credits: 1
Course Description: This course is designed for mentors of current student teachers in SD and
surrounding states. Students will learn, apply, and mentoring competencies. This course initiates the purpose and direction of mentor/student teacher relationships to fully conceptualize teaching and learning in this context. Fundamental understanding of the building of relationships, communication practices, student teacher needs, strategies and planning for collaborative efforts, and recognition of professional teaching attributes will form the core of this course. This course can be found at: https://sdeaportal.learnupon.com.
SPED 593: Approaching Challenging Behaviors with a Different Lens
Register: Online
Instructor: Aimee Deliramich & Brittany Schmidt
Location: Online
Dates: September 26- December 8, 2023
Tuition: $120
Credits: 3
Course Description: Approaching Challenging Behaviors with a Different Lens is an advanced application course addressing mental health, developmental disabilities, and autism. The course will reflect a range of educational approaches and interventions for children and teens in challenging learning situations.
MUS 793: Band Directors' Institute 2024
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Instructor: Paul Schilf
Location: University of South Dakota- Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts
Dates: June 26 - 28 (Final project is due July 1, 2024)
Registration fee: $195 - participants may pre-register by June 1, 2024, for a reduced fee of $175
Tuition: $40/credit (In addition to the registration fee)
Credits: 0-3 (1 credit per class)
Course Description: The University of South Dakota’s Band Directors Institute is an intensive program designed to expose music educators to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The three-day institute will include large ensemble reading sessions, master classes and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for band directors. Participants are highly encouraged to pre-register for purposes of instrumentation for the reading bands. Registration for the institute is $195. Pre-registration by June 1 will lower the fee to $175.
Schedule: Sessions will be held daily June 26-28, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on June 26. The seminars conclude on Friday afternoon by 4 p.m., June 28. Graduate credit is available for some sessions.
Housing: Participants have the option of staying on campus or planning their own accommodations during the institute. Participants wishing to stay on campus may stay in airconditioned, single occupancy rooms at a rate of $47.70 per night plus applicable tax, pending Board of Regents approval. These rates do not include bed linens or towels.
Optional Graduate Credit: Participants have the option to earn graduate credit for participation in certain sessions. Payment of tuition ($40 per credit hour) for graduate credit is due on the day of registration. Tuition rates are set by the South Dakota Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice. Selected clinicians and/or USD faculty instruct all sessions.
MUS 793 Classroom Instruction Techniques for the Instrumental Music Teacher - Master classes, clinics, and discussion that focus on teaching materials, rehearsal techniques, and instrumental pedagogy for instrumental music educators. Methods and materials will be available to take back to the classroom.
MUS 793 New and Traditional Music for Bands - Reading sessions will focus on a wide variety of instrumental music for public school bands including concert, marching, and jazz music. The selections will include previous and newly published works at a variety of grade levels appropriate for all levels of bands.
MUS 793 Trends and Developments in Instrumental Music Education - This course provides seminars and panel discussions with veteran master teachers and band music composers. Topics include current topics and issues facing instrumental music educators.
MUS 790: Choral Directors' Institute 2024
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Instructor: Don Langlie
Location: University of South Dakota- Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts
Dates: June 26 - 28 (Final project is due July 1, 2024)
Registration fee: $195 - participants may pre-register by June 1, 2024, for a reduced fee of $175
Tuition: $40/credit (In addition to the registration fee)
Credits: 0-3 (1 credit per class)
Course Description: The University of South Dakota’s Choral Directors Institute is an intensive program designed to expose music educators to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The three-day institute will include large ensemble reading sessions, master classes and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for choral directors. Participants are highly encouraged to pre-register to ensure an appropriate number of reading packets are available. Registration for the institute is $195. Pre-registration by June 1 will lower the fee to $175.
Schedule: Sessions will be held daily June 26-28, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on June 26. The seminars conclude on Friday afternoon by 4 p.m., June 28. Graduate credit is available for some sessions.
Housing: Participants have the option of staying on campus or planning their own accommodations during the institute. Participants wishing to stay on campus may stay in airconditioned, single occupancy resident hall rooms at a rate of $47.70 per night plus applicable tax, pending Board of Regents approval. These rates do not include bed linens or towels.
Optional Graduate Credit: Participants have the option to earn graduate credit for participation in certain sessions. Payment of tuition ($40 per credit hour) for graduate credit is due on the day of registration. Tuition rates are set by the South Dakota Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice. Selected clinicians and/or USD faculty instruct all sessions.
MUS 790 Classroom Instruction Techniques for the Choral Music Teacher - Master classes and clinics focusing on teaching materials, techniques and pedagogy for music educators, grades K-12.
MUS 790 Traditional and New Music for Choir - Reading sessions focusing on a wide variety of choral music for public school choirs, grades K-12. Materials will include both standard works and new releases from major publishers.
MUS 790 Trends and Developments in Choral Music Education - Seminars and roundtable discussions to allow the choral director to focus on current trends in the area of choral music education. A written final project is required.
