EDUC x412
Enhancing Academic Achievement Through Developmental Assets
Saturdays: Feb. 2,16, Mar. 2,9,23
9:00am ᾶ 12:00pm
Loyola Hall, Santa Clara University
Room 137
1.5 CEU or 15 CE hours
Cost: $300.00
This course provides school administrators and teachers the opportunity to develop a school or classroom environment in which students are encouraged and equipped to develop strong developmental assets for personal growth and resilience. Additionally, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the Developmental Asset Framework and their value to student development and growth.
By examining the number of assets students are currently exposed to in their school, and the additional resources available in the community, participants will develop an Asset Rich Action Plan.
Instructor: Larry McElvain, MFT (larry@mydiscoverycc.com)
Larry is a community organizer and advocate for a strong and healthy community. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with his Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) from San Jose State University.
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Larry founded Discovery Counseling Center 3 years ago with a desire to have a powerful impact on the Morgan Hill community. Discovery is a 501c3 non-profit counseling center serving the South Santa Clara County area, providing affordable, professional counseling services, workshops for healthy relationships, parenting skills, and emotional issues (depression, anxiety, anger, etc.), community programs, and school based suspension alternative programs.
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Larry has written a number of articles on healthy relationships and personal life issues such as dealing with depression, anxiety and a number of other similar issues.
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Larry is a Chaplain for the Morgan Hill Police Department and also a member of the Board of Directors for several nonprofits including:
- Rotary Club of Morgan Hill
- Volunteer Morgan Hill
EDUC x410
Working With Children in Poverty
Saturdays: Feb. 2,16, Mar. 2,9,23, April 13,20,27, May 4,18.
9:00am ᾶ 12:00pm
Loyola Hall, Santa Clara University
Room 136
3.0 CEU or 30 CE hours
Cost: $600.00
This course provides school administrators and teachers the opportunity to examine and respond to the multiple contexts associated with childhood poverty and the range of implications for school practice in urban, rural, and migrant settings.
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Additionally, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the needs of those in poverty in their own community and the resources available to them.
By examining the myths and realities of the relationship between poverty and student learning, participants will identify the constellation of effective teaching strategies for students living in poverty and develop an action plan for their school that will improve academic outcomes for impoverished students.
Instructor: Cheryl McElvain, Ed.D. (cmcelvain@scu.edu)
Cheryl McElvain is a lecturer in the Interdisciplinary Education and Basic Teacher Credential programs at Santa Clara University where she teaches second language acquisition, working within diverse communities, and effective teaching practices in high poverty schools. After teaching K-8 th grade multilingual populations for 30 years in California public schools, she refocused her attention on marginalized immigrant populations living in poverty. In 2005 she earned an Ed.D. in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco. Her current research interests include ELL literacy instruction, bilingual cognition, and developing transactional learning communities among first and second-generation Mexican immigrants.
Her recent publications include:
Ä McElvain, C. (In Press). El proyecto de los libros abecedarios: Learning from the inside out.
The Journal of Multicultural Education.
McElvain, C. (In Press). The role of family in the acculturative experiences of Latino immigrants.
In J. Moreno and J. Benitez (Eds.), Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latino Issues Today McElvain, C. (2010). Transactional literature circles and the reading comprehension of at-risk English learners in the mainstream classroom . Journal of Research In Reading, 33 .(2)
EDUC x766
A Day at San Quentin
Monday, April 8th 4:00 PM (Orientation - MANDATORY)
Saturday, May 18th 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Site Visit)
Loyola Hall, Santa Clara University
Room 136
0.7 CEU or 7 CE hours
Cost: $165
The prison system in California is one of the largest in the United States, serving over 136,000 inmates. San Quentin Prison, a minimum/maximum facility, is located in Marin County, and serves over 5,300 inmates at 171.3% capacity. Although one of the oldest institutions in California, it is considered one of the most desirable from the standpoint of the inmates. One of the nationally recognized programs is the S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. (San Quentin Utilization of Inmate Resources and Studies) that provides counseling for troubled teens and teens who have demonstrated a propensity to engage in juvenile delinquent conduct and activities. Issues such as family relations, education, gang activity/violence, drug and alcohol use, H.I.V. and AIDS, health and hygiene and developing and maintaining self-esteem are the focus of the interaction between the inmates and youth. The CPD course will allow you the rare opportunity to view, as an observer, how the SQUIRES Program works as well have a tour of the facility including, but not limited to, cell blocks, recreation area, dining facilities and death row. The course, that starts at 7:30 am at San Quentin and concludes at 2:30 pm, will be limited to 15 students. A month before the visit, there will be a mandated half hour orientation held at Santa Clara University to review the procedures and protocols. A background check will be conducted for those participating including submission of your driver's license and Social Security Number for clearance.
Instructor: Robert L. Michels, M.A. (rmichels@scu.edu)
Bob Michels was born in San Francisco, California. Currently, Michels is a full time lecturer for the Counseling Psychology and Education Departments and is Coordinator for the CPSY Corrections Emphasis program. He received his B.A. degree and elementary teaching credential from San Francisco State University, after studying education and psychology and received his M.A. degree from San Jose State University in Educational Administration as well as a secondary teaching credential. Bob has been a teacher and administrator in elementary, middle and high schools. His career emphasis primarily has focused on working with at-risk youth and adult offenders in correctional facilities. Bob is considered an expert in the field of non-conventional youth and adults. He is often sought out as a guest speaker dealing with delinquent and troubled youth and adults in the correctional system.
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