This course provides practitioners with an analysis of how Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and No Child Left Behind Act affect the education of deaf and hard of hearing children and ways they can be used to improve outcomes for these children. It incorporates a variety of activities to increase participants’ knowledge of how to use these laws to solve problems in their professional settings.
For more information, including registration, visit gli.gallaudet.edu.
Categories: Fall 2009 · Gallaudet Leadership Institute
Project Management for Beginners
November 13-15 and December 4-6, 2009
(two weekends)
Venue: Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.
Program Description
Project Management is a 3-credit course based on the philosophies, principles, and practices adopted by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As one of the fastest growing professional disciplines in North America, project management helps participants to get a firm grip on an unwieldy workload by breaking it down into manageable steps. Program content will cover the information and skills required for certification in project management by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Participants will be provided with the tools needed for preparing their organizations to support the projects they manage, including the development of a real-life project management plan for professional and/or personal implementation.
To register, click here.
Categories: Fall 2009 · Gallaudet Leadership Institute · Leadership Training · Regional & National Outreach
This course, Legislation and Policy Affecting the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, provides practitioners with an analysis of laws and policies that affect the education of deaf and hard of hearing children and explore how these laws and policies can be used to improve outcomes for these children.
The course dates are July 27 – 31, 2009.
It will cover the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It will outline the history and requirements of these laws, as well as the ways these laws have been interpreted through court decisions and state, local, and school practices. Students will do a variety of activities designed to increase their knowledge of these federal programs and policies and to use them to solve problems they have identified in their professional setting.
For more information, including registration, visit gli.gallaudet.edu.
Categories: Gallaudet Leadership Institute · Summer 2009
Consumer, Family and Community Advocacy training will be offered July 20-24, 2009 at Gallaudet University. Financial assistance is now available!
This one-week training session is for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, focusing on improving the quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing consumers and their families. The training focuses on advocacy, as a process, and the tenets of effective advocacy efforts at the local, state, and national levels.
View the digital flyer here. Questions? Contact Dr. Simon Guteng.
Categories: Gallaudet Leadership Institute · Leadership Training · Summer 2009
A message from College of Professional Studies and Outreach (CPSO) interim dean Joseph J. Innes:
With a broad array of academic and enrichment programs that include challenging courses for graduate or professional studies credit, leadership development, and youth programs, the College of Professional Studies and Outreach (CPSO) at Gallaudet University has something for everyone.
Located in the heart of our nation’s capital city, the University is just a few city blocks from the U.S. Capitol and some of the world’s finest museums. Gallaudet is a special place with over a century of experience providing education and enrichment programs to deaf people and individuals interested in working in deaf-owned or deaf-centric corporations, agencies, and organizations.
As you pursue your personal and/or professional goals, you will also be able to immerse yourself in the tremendous range of cultural diversity and diversity of thought that permeates our environment. In CPSO, we design and offer programs that are intended to have an impact and can be life-changing, programs that are challenging and engaging, and which are offered in a variety of formats including face-to-face, online, experiential, and hybrid. Join us in Summer 2009.
We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our community. Once you’ve been here, we are confident you will agree that Gallaudet is a special place with talented and caring faculty and staff who are ready to serve you.
Categories: CAEBER · Center for International Programs and Services · Enrichment Programs · Gallaudet Leadership Institute · Gallaudet University Regional Centers (GURC) · International Outreach · Language Planning Institute · Leadership Training · Online Courses · Professional Studies Courses · Regional & National Outreach · Summer 2009
