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Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom
by Ruby K. Payne, PhD Address anger, anxiety, and violence in the classroom with strategies and best practices that work in classrooms. Under-resourced students, wealthy students, and students in all demographics can benefit from calming and healing techniques Ruby Payne, author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty, shares in this book.
- Provides understandings of origins of anger, anxiety, and avoidance. - Gives a language to talk about brain regulation, integration, and emotional competence. - Provides tools for educators to address and reduce anger, anxiety, and avoidance. - Helps educators manage the "classroom dance" that occurs between the educator and the students. - Identifies the differences in male and female emotional processing |
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EMOTIONAL POVERTY IN ALL DEMOGRAPHICS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Emotional Poverty : Volume 2
Safer Students & Less-Stressed Teachers by Ruby K. Payne, PhD Has teaching ever felt more stressful?
External pressures, environment factors, previous experiences, fear, anger - all these and more create stress and tension in the classroom. Emotional distress interrupts and can harm -- even destroy--effective teaching, learning, and emotional wellness in teachers and students. But how do these emotions develop in you and your students? The face is many of us suffer from some form of emotional poverty. this of it as an absence of emotional resilience or resources. Written for educators, not psychologist, Emotional Poverty, Volume 2 helps you understand and overcome emotional poverty so you can build more effective classrooms and safer schools. |
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EMOTIONAL POVERTY IN ALL DEMOGRAPHICS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit
in the American City by Matthew Desmond Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction. From Harvard sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Matthew Desomond, a landmark work of scholarship and reportage that will forever change the way we look at poverty in America.
Personal & Authentic:
Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime by Tom Murray In Personal & Authentic, Thomas C. Murray reveals the power of designing awe-inspiring experiences that are grounded in relationships and learner-centered by design. Inherently relevant and contextualized, it is this kind of learning that lasts a lifetime. Be bold. Be fearless. Be proud. Be you. Your story is not finished yet.
Join in for this book study for a reflective look at how to look at WHO you are educating over what you are teaching. Tom Murray shares his stories, insight, and strategies for creating personal and authentic experiences for our students. This book has reflection questions, "Try This" strategies, and "A Closer Look" with additional free tools and resources for each chapter! Come join this journey and renew your sense of WHY along with the HOW in relating to your students to make an impact. |
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EVICTED book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. for the
PERSONAL & AUTHENTIC book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit
Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
SEL From a Distance:
Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere by Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan & John Hannigan Make social and emotional learning a way of being--- all day, every day, and in any setting. the pandemic and subsequent switch to distance learning combined with recent instances of racial injustice has put a spotlight on the cracks in the practice of social and emotional learning (SEL).
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SEL FROM A DISTANCE book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, & Jim Huling The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a how-to guide for executing your personal, classroom, school, and workplace goals. A focus on the 4 Disciplines (1. Fousing on the wildly important, 2. Acting on lead measures, 3. Keeping a compelling scoreboard, and 4. Creating a cadence of accountability) will produce successful results. 4DX is a research-based, proven set of strategies to improve the effectiveness of your system. This book study is geared toward leaders at the teacher, building and system level.
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THE 4 DISCIPLINES OF EXECUTION book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Distance Learning Playbook
by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey & John Hattie Harnessing the insights and experience of renowned educators Douglas Figher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie, The Distance Learning Playbook applies the wisdom and evidence of VISIBLE LEARNING® research to understand what works best with distance learning. Spanning topics from teacher-student relationships, teacher credibility and clarity, instructional design, assessments, and grading, this comprehensive playbook details the research- and evidence-based strategies teachers can mobilize to deliver high-impact learning in an online, virtual, and distributed environment.
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THE DISTANCE LEARNING PLAYBOOK book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Project Based Teaching:
How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences by Suzie Boss with John Larmer This second book in the PBLWorks series is a teachers how-to guide to teaching actions that support project-based learning (PBL) in your classroom. Project-Based Teachers encourage active questioning, curiosity, and peer learning; create learning environments in which every student has a voice, and have a mastery of content. In this book, Suzie Boss and John Larmer build on the framework for Gold Standard PBL originally presented in Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning and explore the seven practices integral to Project Based Teaching.
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PROJECT BASED TEACHING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Setting the Standard for
Project Based Learning by John Mergendoller & Suzie Boss PBL is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and define specific engaging complex questions, problems or challenges.
This book studey will give teachers the knowledge of how to implement PBL in their classrooms through an introduction to the 7 Gold Standards of PBL. If you are new to PBL and want to implement PBL in your classroom, this book is for you. |
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SETTING THE STANDARD FOR PROJECT BASED LEARNING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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Help for Billy:
A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom by Heather T. Forbes "Help for Billy" is a pragmatic manual to help guide families and educators who are struggling with traumatized children. Based on the concept of the neuroscience of emotions and behavior, Heather Forbes provides detailed, comprehensive, and logical strategies for teachers and parents. This easy to read book, with tables, outlines and lists, clears the way for a better understanding of the true nature regarding traumatic experiences affecting the brain and learning. It is a must read for anyone working with a child in the classroom.
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HELP WITH BILLY book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Conscious Discipline:
Building Resilient Classrooms by Dr. Becky A. Bailey Conscious Discipline is a leader in brain-based social-emotional learning that builds resilience in children, families, educators and schools. Within these pages you will find skills and strategies that are both scientifically backed and practically applied in daily classroom life. Empower yourself to shift from "Do as I Say" to "Be the change!"
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CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE: BUILDING RESILIENT CLASSROOMS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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The New School Rules:
6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools by Anthony Kim & Alexis Gonzales-Black Actions to increase effectiveness of schools in a rapidly changing world
Schools, in order to be nimble and stay relevant and impactful, need to abandon the rigid structures designed for less dynamic times. The NEW School Rules expands cutting-edge organizational design and modern management techniques into an operating system for empowering schools with the same agility and responsiveness so vital in the business world.
Techniques & Principles
in Language Teaching by Diane Larsen-Freeman & Marti Anderson This is an updated third edition of the popular introduction to language teaching methodology, which describes different methods and approaches in language teaching. Clear and jargon-free, it provides practical step-by-step guidance for new teachers, and introduces more experienced teachers to new approaches and teaching ideas, Includes a new chapter on the use of digital technology.
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THE NEW SCHOOL RULES: 6 VITAL PRACTICES FOR THRIVING AND RESPONSIVE SCHOOLS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. for the
TECHNIQUES & PRINCIPLES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
The New Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert Marzano In this expanded volume, Marzano identifies ten design areas with three categories of teaching:
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THE NEW ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Crossing the Vocabulary Bridge
by Dr. Socorro Herrera Crossing the Vocabulary Bridge is a teacher's how-to guide to build language acquisition in English Language Learners. Dr. Socorro Herrera is a leading expert in language acquisition and this book is full of ready-to-implement activities that will not only increase language learning in ELL students, but will also build on vocabulary development for the rest of your class.
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CROSSING THE VOCABULARY BRIDGE book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction
by Jim Knight The result of 10 years of systematic study of professional development, the text includes scientifically proven practices and directives, personal coaching accounts, user-friendly checklists, logs, suggestions for deeper reading, and other valuable tools that respond to teachers' current instructional needs. This text is recommended for coaches, aspiring coaches, principals, and educators interested in peer partnerships and coaching.
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INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Mathematical Mindsets:
Unleashing Student's Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and INNOVATIVE TEACHING by Jossey-Bass "That single belief - that math is a 'gift' that some people have and others don't - is responsible for much of the widespread math failure in the world," states the author. This book uses brain science to support the power of mistakes and the creativity in true mathematical thinking. But more than that, it introduces new ways of thinking about math and specific strategies for helping students build their own growth mindset when it comes to math. The KSDE math consultant is recommending this book for all math teachers, but it is an excellent read for all teachers and anyone interested in improving mathematics instruction in this nation.
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MATHEMATICAL MINDSETS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom
by Danny Brassell Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom is a motivating book for teachers. The author, Danny Brassell, uses stories and humor to inspire teachers to create a warm, welcoming classroom environment. Effective instructional strategies are integrated throughout the book in an appealing manner. Drawing from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and self-actualization Danny helps teachers to understand what makes them happy and how to stay positive. This book brings into focus what teachers do, why they do it, and the positive results they get from it.
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BRING JOY BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner
by Persida & William Himmele This book was written to provide educators with tools and techniques to keep students cognitively and actively engaged in the learning process. It is an alternative to the “stand and deliver” teaching practice. Included in this book are 51 field tested classroom activities . The authors describe the activities or the Total Participation Techniques (TPT) with step by step instructions. Many real-life examples from authentic classrooms are used to illustrate how the activities can be integrated into learning activities. TPT's can be adapted and personalized to fit any teacher’s context and content. This book is for teachers and administrators. Adult learners also benefit from these techniques because they enhance the delivery and increase the understanding of the concept being taught.
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TOTAL PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Leading With the Heart
by Mike Krzyzewski Leading With The Heart extends the basketball metaphor to business and life in general. Through the perspective of preseason, regular season, post season, and than all seasons, Coach K reminds readers of what it takes to lead on and off the court: to communicate effectively with teammates, to gain the trust of those teammates, and to learn from both success and failure. Participants in this book study will build/enhance a leadership plan to succeed in today's competitive society.
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LEADING WITH THE HEART book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Metaphors & Analogies:
Power Tools for Teaching Any Subject by Rick Wormeli By participating in this book study, educators learn the benefits of equipping students with skills and tools to think metaphorically. Participants will also gain practical tips to support a variety of students from all grade levels through improved instruction, an understanding of symbolic sensing, and meaningful assessment. Wormeli provides a balance of vignettes, pedagogy, and procedures to showcase the strategic tools educators need to enhance their differentiation practices in any classroom. This book is a "must read" for teachers who wish to coach deeper thinkers. |
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METAPHORS & ANALOGIES book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
The Politics of Coaching: A Survival Guide to Keep Coaches from Getting Burned
by Carl J. Pierson Whether you are a novice coach or a seasoned veteran, you need this book. Throughout your career, you will be faced with the politics that accompany your decisions. Pierson offers suggestions and solutions to guide participants through the process, from making decisions to dealing with the aftermath. "The Politics of Coaching is nothing short of a playbook to help coaches navigate their way through the perilous, stressful, cutthroat world that has become coaching."
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POLITICS OF COACHING book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children's Lives, K-5
by Susan E. Craig This course will explain ways for all educators to better understand students and what their behavior tells us. A quote from the foreword states, "...punishment doesn't change behavior; it just drops hundreds of thousands of kids into the school to prison pipeline."
Reading and studying this book will begin educators' thinking about how to stop traumatizing already traumatized students and how to create a socially and emotionally safe environments in their classrooms and schools. |
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TRAUMA-SENSITIVE SCHOOLS book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit.
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Fair Isn't Always Equal
by Rick Wormeli A guide for teachers and administrators who would like to be "sensitive to students' varied readiness levels and learning styles while successfully navigating through a high stakes, standardized-testing world."
Wormeli is a National Board Certified Teacher, a winner of Disney's American Teacher Award for English, and a 20-year teaching veteran. |
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FAIR ISN'T ALWAYS EQUAL book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will
earn 1.0 college credit. |
What Great Teachers Do Differently:
17 Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker What are the beliefs and behaviors that set great teachers apart? in this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom.
This essential third edition features new sections on why it's about more than relationships, how to focus on a consistent, engaging learning environment, and the importance of choosing the right mode - business, parent, child - to improve your classroom management. |
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WHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn
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CHAMPS: A Proactive & Positive Approach
to Classroom Management by Dr. Randy Sprick "Shows teachers how to develop and/or fine tune an effective classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional - one designed to stop behavior problems before they start."
Dr. Sprick, the director of Safe & Civil Schools, trains and supports over 20,000 teachers and administrators every year through his workshops and projects. |
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CHAMPS: A Proactive & Positive Approach to Classroom Management book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn
1.0 college credit. |
#eWalkThrough: Digital System
for Instructional Leadership by Dr.Kelly Gillespie This book explores the digital classroom observation system created by Dr. Kelly Gillespie and her team at Southwest Plains Regional Service Center. The power of the data collected through digital classroom observations provides instructional leaders with the data to motivate, nurture, and support both self-reflection and instructional conversations.
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COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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Engaging Students With Poverty in Mind
by Eric Jensen Moving from Teaching with Poverty in Mind to the engagement of students is where this book study will lead your classroom. Jensen uses research, real school stories, and experiences to give practical application to the classroom.
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ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH POVERTY IN MIND book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Learn Like A Pirate
by Paul Solarz Along with Dave's Teach Like A Pirate, this book allows you to look at the learner and empower them to "collaborate, lead and succeed!"
P(eer collaboration), I(mprovement), R(esponsibility), A(ctive learning), T(wenty-first century skills), and E(mpowerment) are the keys with practical applications to have a student-led, engaged classroom! |
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LEARN LIKE A PIRATE book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour of college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Teach Like A Pirate
by Dave Burgess Teaching like a pirate has nothing to do with the dictionary definition and everything to do with the spirit. Pirates are daring, adventurous, and willing to set forth into uncharted territories with no guarantee of success. They reject the status quo and refuse to conform to any society that stifles creativity and independence.
Dave Burgess will tap into your inner PIRATE of teaching: P(assion) I(mmersion) R(apport) A(sk and analyze) T(ransformation) E(nthusiasm) |
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TEACH LIKE A PIRATE book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90
(payable to MNU) for college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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The Bully, the Bullied, and
the Bystander by Barbara Coloroso It’s the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a glance at headlines across the country. In this updated edition of The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, which includes a new section on cyberbullying, Barbara Coloroso, one of the world’s most trusted parenting educators, gives parents, caregivers, educators—and most of all, kids—the tools to break the cycle of violence.
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BULLY, BULLIED, BYSTANDER book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
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Shouting Won't
Grow Dendrites by Marcia Tate This online book study expands the brain research of Dr. Marcia Tate's initial book, Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. Her twenty activities designed to involve students in the learning process are further expanded and encourage teachers to explore new ways to provide brain-based learning opportunities for their students.
For this course you will need to purchase Shouting Won't Grow Dendrites (Second edition) by Marcia Tate. |
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SHOUTING WON'T GROW DENDRITES book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for college credit Successful completion of this book study will earn 1.0 college credit. |
Teaching With Poverty in Mind
by Eric Jensen This course studies the effects of living in poverty and how it affects children, families and the community.
We will learn what teachers can do to help students living in poverty reach true academic success. |
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TEACHING WITH POVERTY IN MIND book study. COST: $150 (payable to SWPRSC) + optional $90 (payable to MNU)
for one hour college credit Successful completion of this book study allows you to earn 1.0 college credit hour. |