ATPE Online Continuing Professional Education


Innovative Discipline

This CPE unit is worth 2 hours of credit for certification renewal requirements of the Texas State Board for Educator Certification. As an educator taking this CPE unit, you are held to the honor system and will certify, once the unit is completed, that you have read all text and source material presented in order to achieve the maximum benefit of the training credit.

 Before you begin the course:

  • Open the course handouts. The handouts will be used throughout the course and include activities you can use with students. You may want to print them for your convenience.
      
  • You will need to correctly answer 25 questions at the conclusion of the course. You may print the course questions and mark your answers as you watch the presentation.
      
    (To access the course handouts and the course questions, you need Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If you don't already have Adobe Reader, click here and follow the download and installation instructions on Adobe's Web page.)
      
  • Prepare your computer for audio files. To get the most out of the course, be sure to have your speakers turned on. 
      
  • To access the presentation you need Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer. If you don't already have Adobe Flash Player, click here and follow the download and installation instructions on Adobe's Web page. (This link will also tell you if you have the software installed already.)
       

Click here to begin the course.

  
After you have watched the presentation, take this self-assessment. Use the scale below to rate your level of agreement with the questions that follow.
  
Strongly Disagree
1		 Disagree
2		 Agree
3		 Strongly Agree
4

 
1. Teaching a behavior is similar to teaching a math or reading skill.
    1     2     3     4

2. Humans behave in ways that fulfill their basic needs for freedom, success, belonging, fun and generosity.
    1     2     3     4

3. Dealing with student behavior is an integral aspect of teaching.
    1     2     3     4

4. Teachers teach every time they interact with a student.
    1     2     3     4

 
Use the scale below to rate your overall knowledge of the concepts that follow.
Poor
1		 Fair
2		 Good
3		 Excellent
4

5. Learning environment considerations
    1     2     3     4

6. The 5 basic needs
    1     2     3     4

7. Goal setting
    1     2     3     4

8. Self-evaluation
    1     2     3     4

9. Multiple intelligences in the classroom
    1     2     3     4

10. The power of choice
    1     2     3     4

11. Instructional strategies for success
    1     2     3     4

12. Impact of teacher expectations
    1     2     3     4

13. SCANS Report
    1     2     3     4

14. How to teach new behaviors
    1     2     3     4