EPA 512 Poverty, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Learning

Course Number: EPA 512
Course Title: Poverty, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Learning
Class #: TBA 
Dates: July 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 2013
Times: 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus
Faculty: Laurie Davis, University of Southern Maine
Credit: Three (3) Inservice Graduate Credits
Tuition/Fees: $1,294.00 (Maine Resident)
Registration Form:  Click here or call 780-5054

This course, for teachers, administrators, and related service personnel, provides an interactive format for developing processes to support teaching and learning for students educationally at-risk due to poverty, homelessness, and foster care. Course participants will learn how to recognize and respond supportively to students in these situations, gain greater awareness of services and supports available in Maine, and learn strategies for integrating differentiated curriculum and instruction. Participants will also examine state and federal laws that impact school services and programs for these students and implications of these laws for school policies and procedures, as well as for the individual teacher and classroom.