Instructor: Silvia Araoz

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Adapted PE

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a PE Endorsement. This online course will introduce you to basic teaching practices for adapted PE instruction. Students will identify techniques to provide competitive and cooperative sport experiences for students with disabilities consistent with their needs, interests, and abilities. Attendees will demonstrate competency in understanding the IEP procedure protocol.
July 7, 2025 to August 25, 2025, Online
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Cultivating Healthy Relationships

This course introduces positive psychology-based approaches for improving connection with family, friends and romantic partners. The importance of relationships to the well-being of the individual is vital. Students will examine the value of healthy relationships and the impact it has on life satisfaction and emotional well-being across age and culture.
May 19, 2025 to July 6, 2025, Online

Emotional Intelligence

This course helps students discover the power of self-awareness and its connection to emotional intelligence. In addition, students will learn to identify and understand their emotions, gain insight into how their actions affect others, work out their strengths and weaknesses, and show they can make self-aware decisions.
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Empowering Learners

This course is designed for Utah state educators who are seeking a professional educator license through an Alternative Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL). This course focuses on deepening educators' understanding of student learning and development by integrating effective strategies for supporting diverse learners and fostering positive educational environments. Participants will explore how to create and implement learning experiences that are responsive to students' individual needs and backgrounds while promoting engagement and ownership of learning.
October 28, 2025 to November 25, 2025, Online

Human Development/Sexuality

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a Health Endorsement. This course focuses on adolescent sexuality/behavior, age and topic-appropriate instruction, state law, and effective curriculum/strategies for human sexuality education within secondary schools including maturation, parenthood, interpersonal skills, and related pedagogy issues. Overview of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of sexuality education.
July 7, 2025 to August 25, 2025, Online
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Instructional Practices that Promote Student Learning

This course is designed for Utah state educators who are seeking a professional educator license through an Alternative Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL). This course is tailored for educators seeking to refine their instructional practices to enhance student learning and engagement. The focus is on employing diverse strategies and tools to meet the varied needs of students while promoting a dynamic learning environment. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with a comprehensive toolkit of instructional practices designed to promote meaningful learning experiences. Educators will be prepared to address diverse student needs, foster critical thinking, and leverage technology to create a vibrant and inclusive classroom environment.
October 21, 2025 to November 24, 2025, Online

Introduction to Positive Psychology

This course introduces students to the growing field of positive psychology, including the study of human strengths, values and characteristics that contribute to the well-being of the individual. Learn how to use the "science of happiness" to nurture a life of emotional thriving.
July 7, 2025 to August 25, 2025, Online
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online

Kinesiology for Activity

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a PE Endorsement. This online course will introduce you to fundamental principles of youth physical development. Students will develop and implement strategies for motor skill progression, physiology of activity, and biomechanical observation focused on Utah State Core Standards.
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a Health Endorsement that includes the components of emotional intelligence, mental health disorders, stress management, and suicide, self-harm, and resources for help. Teachers will explore the physical, social, and legal implications of substance abuse and addictive behaviors emphasizing prevention.
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online

Methods of Teaching Fitness for Life

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a PE Endorsement. This online course will introduce you to basic teaching practices for Fitness for Life instruction. Students will develop and implement strategies for teaching motor skill progression using the health-related components of fitness. Students will learn how to develop plans for instructing safe and effective personal fitness plans. This course will include in-depth instruction in the fitness for life curriculum.
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online

Methods of Teaching Health

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a Health Endorsement. Students will develop lesson plans and present them in secondary education settings. Health educators will have a complete understanding of the Utah Core Standards for Health Education and recognize high-quality curricular materials that are aligned with the standards. Health educators will be able to design proper assessments for students to measure mastery of the standards as well as practice instructional strategies, skills, and methods for diverse learner styles, including trauma-informed instruction.
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online

Methods of Teaching Secondary Special Education Mathematics

This 45-hour, 3-credit course is for special education teachers seeking a Secondary Special Education Mathematics Endorsement or the Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator License-Special Education (APPEL-SPED). This course provides educators with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to effectively teach mathematics at the secondary level. Emphasizing alignment with grade-level standards, the course focuses on systematically designing instruction toward a specific learning goal by integrating cross-disciplinary skills, a variety of instructional strategies, and the application of mathematical concepts in real-world contexts.
September 3, 2025 to October 8, 2025, Online
October 29, 2025 to December 3, 2025, Online

Mindfulness & Stress Management

This course introduces the science and practice of mindfulness in the context of mental well-being. Students will practice various forms of mindfulness and meditation as well as other stress management techniques. Learners will build knowledge of how stress manifests in their lives and build a toolbox of coping skills to mitigate its harmful effects.
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Nutrition, Safety, & Disease Prevention

This course is one of four designed for Utah K-12 educators seeking a Health Endorsement. In this course, students will explore the relationship between nutrition to the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease. Principles of disease and major diseases of body systems and organs will be examined.
July 7, 2025 to August 25, 2025, Online
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Post Traumatic Growth and Resilience

In this course, students will learn about topics surrounding the "Positive Psychology of Trauma". This will include the post-traumatic growth (PTG) and emotional resilience that can help individuals move forward from tragic circumstances to become successful in their lives. Psychotraumatology, the study of psychological trauma, is relatively new to the field of psychology. In this class, students will explore the positive spectrum of the posttraumatic experience in context of human strength and resilience through engaging in a series of exercises used to promote growth after traumatic life events.
October 20, 2025 to December 11, 2025, Online

Understanding and Supporting Everyday Addictions

This course dives into the nature of addiction, with a specific focus on everyday addictions that have become prevalent in recent years. Students will explore the psychological, social, and cultural factors contributing to addictive behaviors and thoughts: including how modern technology and social media influence addiction patterns; and how to support individuals struggling with addictive thoughts and behaviors.
August 26, 2025 to October 15, 2025, Online