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The University of St. Francis (USF) recognizes that profound learning occurs in a variety of formal and informal settings. To encourage continuous life-long learning, USF offers professionals the opportunity to demonstrate their learning in unique settings and earn graduate credit for select experiences outside the traditional classroom structure.
CURRENT EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
- REAL 696 Dyslexia I (4 credit hours)
- REAL 694 Dyslexia II (4 credit hours)
Evidence of successful completion of Children’s Center for Dyslexia requirements will be verified prior to enrollment.
TUITION RATE- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $150 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course.
Educators participating in workshops with Code HS have the option to enroll in an experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The course is an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the workshop experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $150 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course.
The College of Education is pleased to offer a graduate-level experiential learning course for candidates who have earned an educator badge or badge(s) for the Current and Controversial Issue Discussions series available through Guardians of Democracy.
- Constitutional Democracy as Content and Practice
- Facilitating Controversial Discussions in the Classroom
- Service Learning in the Content Areas
- Using Simulations in the Content Areas
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $100 per credit hour
Evidence of earning the Bronze, Silver, and/or Gold Certified Educator badge(s) will be verified prior to enrolling in the course.
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in graduate courses in this series.
Educators attending the 43rd annual IL-ASCD Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade conference have the option to enroll in an experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The course is an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $195 per credit hour
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Educators will be required to provide evidence of completion for PD clock hours earned prior to enrollment.
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course and provide corresponding evidence of completion.
Educators completing professional learning through the Illinois Council of Instructional Coaching (ICIC) have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses are an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
REAL 694 Culturally and Historically Responsive Instruction
2 credit hours
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $150 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course.
Educators participating in Teacher In-Service offerings at the John G. Shedd Aquarium have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses are an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the in-service experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $100 per credit hour
GET STARTED
Educators are required to provide evidence of completion for a minimum of nine (9) seat hours prior to enrollment.
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course and provide corresponding evidence of completion.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – GRADUATE CREDIT
The College of Education is pleased to offer graduate-level experiential learning courses for candidates who have completed course/workshops through ROE 4.
Educators completing professional learning through ROE 4 have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses are an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
AVAILABLE COURSES
- REAL 695 Trauma and SEL (1 credit hour)
- REAL 696 The Art and Science of Fine Arts Assessment (1 credit hour)
- RECT 694 Foundational Literacy (1 credit hour)
- RECT 695 Proactively Addressing Student Behavior (1 credit hour)
- RECT 695 Healing Educations – Responding to Trauma: HEART Summit (1 credit)
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $150 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in graduate courses in this series.
The College of Education is pleased to offer graduate-level experiential learning courses for candidates who have completed course/workshops through ROE 49.
Educators completing professional learning through ROE 49 have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses are an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
AVAILABLE COURSES
- REAL 694 Best Practices in Instructional Coaching (1 credit)
- REAL 694 Everyday SEL in Elementary, Middle and HS (1 credit)
- RECT 694 Teach Happier: Making a Positive Impact (1 credit)
- REAL 695 Cultivating Emotional Resilience (1 credit)
- REAL 695 Shifting Reading Balance: Grades 3-5 (1 credit)
- REAL 696 Balancing Literacy in the Classroom (1 credit)
- REAL 696 Empowering Female Educators: Combatting Burnout & Stress (1 credit)
- REAL 696 Growth Mindset (1 credit)
- REAL 696 Success Criteria for Effective Instruction (1 credit)
- RECT 694 Sparking Positive Classroom Communities (1 credit)
- RECT 694 Strategies for Student Success (1 credit)
- RECT 694 Technology Tools for the Classroom (1 or 2 credits)
- RECT 695 Creating a Positive School Culture (1 credit)
- RECT 695 Improving School Mental Health (1 credit)
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $100 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in graduate courses in this series.
Educators participating in Teach On A Mission workshops have the option to enroll in an experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
Preview the Sample Course Syllabus for Flipped Classroom Formula (both 3 and 4 credit hour options are included in the sample)
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $100 per credit hour
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course.
Educators completing professional learning through Wilson Language Training Corporation have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses are an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
- REAL 647 Introduction to Multisensory Language Instruction (1)
- REAL 648 Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader I (3)
- REAL 649 Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader II (3)
- REAL 650 Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader Practicum (3)
TUITION RATE
- Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
- $250 (1 credit) | $335 (3 credit)
GET STARTED
Please complete the Experiential Interest form on this page to express your interest in the graduate course and provide corresponding evidence of completion.
SUMMER EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Educators attending the AMTA Midwest Modeling Summer Institute have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the Midwest Modeling Institute experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
Educators participating in AMTA: American Modeling Teachers Association Summer Educator Workshops have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
TWO CREDIT HOUR COURSES – $100 per credit hour
- Educators attending Modeling Physics II offered June 10 – 14 can register here for REAL 695 E
- Educators attending Modeling Biology I offered June 10 – 14 can register here for REAL 694 I
- Educators attending Modeling Chemistry I offered June 17 18, 20 and 21 can register here for REAL 694 J
Educators attending APSI at the Plainfield, Illinois location have the option to enroll in experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The course provides an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the APSI experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
APSI 2024 Optional Graduate Credit
- June 24 – July 29, 2024
- REAL 694 B AP Institute | Experiential Graduate Course
- 3 credit hours | $780*
Register for optional 3 credit hours of graduate credit here.
*Tuition noted is in addition to any course or workshop fees paid directly to the workshop provider.
APSI Registration and information:
2024 Advanced Placement Summer Institute
Educators participating in Discovery Center Museum workshops have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from workshop experiences with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
Course information for summer 2024 will be added here as available.
Educators participating in Fermilab Summer Educator Workshops have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSES – $100 per credit hour
- Educators attending Phriendly Physics: K-2 offered June 10 – July 29 can register here for REAL 694 E
- Educators attending Phriendly Physics: 3-5 offered June 14 – July 29 can register here for REAL 694 F
- Educators attending Insects at Work in our World offered June 19 – July 29 can register here for REAL 696 C
THREE CREDIT HOUR COURSES – $100 per credit hour
- Educators attending Introduction to Particle Physics: Beauty and Charm offered June 29 – July 29 can register here for REAL 694 G
- Educators attending Secondary Environmental Science Institute offered July 20 – August 2 can register here for REAL 694 H
- Educators attending Energy and Ecosystems offered July 28 – August 2 can register here for REAL 696 D
Educators participating in Illinois Agriculture Educator Workshops have the option to enroll in experiential learning courses to earn graduate credit. The courses provide an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience(s) with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSES – $100 per credit hour
- Educators attending workshops offered May 29 – June 14 can register here for REAL 695 C Agricultural Science Education Best Practices
- Educators attending workshops offered June 17 – 20 can register here for REAL 695 A Agricultural Science Education Best Practices
- Educators attending workshops offered July 8 – 11 can register here for REAL 695 B Agricultural Science Education Best Practices
TWO CREDIT HOUR COURSES – $100 per credit hour
- Educators attending workshops offered June 10 – 21 can register here for REAL 694 D – Agricultural Science Institute
- Educators attending workshops offered June 13, and 18, July 16 and 24 can register here for REAL 694 C – Agricultural Science Institute
Educators participating in Kendall County Outdoor Education Center workshops have the option to enroll in an experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The course provides an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the KCOEC experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
Course information for summer 2024 will be added here as available.
Educators participating in SCARCE summer workshops have the option to enroll in an experiential learning course to earn graduate credit. The course provides an opportunity to extend, apply, and demonstrate learning from the experience with activities aligned to academic outcomes and applicable state and national standards.
THREE CREDIT HOUR COURSE – $100 per credit hour
Educators attending Wonder About Your Resources? workshops offered from June 17 – 21 or June 21 – 24 can register HERE for RECT 694 D Understanding our Connection with Natural Resource Conservation
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