VESI Online Courses

NYSUT Education & Learning Trust has partnered with Virtual Education Software (VESi) to offer you convenient, relevant and affordable computer-based training courses and are available only as an online download. Participants have a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of 1 year to complete the course. Course materials will be sent directly from VESi. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their district and/or academic institution for applicability to a particular program and/or credit approval. No refunds once the materials have been sent.

Online Requirement: Requires, reliable/stable high speed internet connection.

*Be mindful, when choosing a course for certification purposes, consider whether a graduate course or undergraduate course will satisfy your goal. New York State Education Department (NYSED) has strict requirements for reaching certification : http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/

Individuals are urged to check with NYSED and his/her school district prior to enrolling in a course to be certain the specific NYSUT/Esteves course and credit level meets all requirements. 

  

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Students must obtain an overall score of 70% or higher, with no individual exam score below 50%, to successfully pass the course.

ADVANCED CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: CHILDREN AS CHANGE AGENTS EDV 411 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: INFORMATION & INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING EDV 410 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

AUTISM & ASPERGER’S DISORDER EDV 404 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

BEHAVIOR IS LANGUAGE EDV 402 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

CHILD ABUSE EDV 403 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

DRUGS & ALCOHOL IN SCHOOLS EDV 408 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES EDV 428 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: OBSERVATION & ASSESSMENT EDV 427 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: PROGRAM PLANNING EDV 429 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: TYPICAL & ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT EDV 426 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM EDV 424 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER: METHODS & MATERIALS EDV 534 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

HARASSMENT, BULLYING & CYBER-INTIMIDATIONS IN SCHOOLS EDV 412 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

INCLUSION: WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS EDV 425 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

INFANT & TODDLER MENTAL HEALTH: ISSUES & INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS EDV 406 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

LEARNING DISABILITIES: PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER EDV 407 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

READING & WRITING CONTENT AREA EDV 416 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #1: AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED RESEARCH EDV 421 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #2: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION EDV 422 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #3: THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT EDV 423 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER EDV 430 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

SIX TRAITS OF WRITING MODEL: TEACHING & ASSESSING EDV 432 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING : OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTS WITH LIFE SKILLS EDV 440 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

SUPPORTING AT-RISK YOUNG LEADERS & THEIR FAMILIES EDV 439 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

TALENTED & GIFTED: WORKING WITH HIGH ACHIEVERS EDV 409 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING DIVERSITY: INFLUENCES & ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM EDV 418 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATH CONCEPTUALLY: A NEW PARADIGM EDV 413 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING SECONDARY MATH CONCEPTUALLY: MEETING MATHEMATICS STANDARDS EDV 431 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

TRAUMATIZED CHILD: THE EFFECTS OF STRESS, TRAUMA & VIOLENCE ON STUDENT LEARNING EDV 405 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TRY DI!: PLANNING & PREPARING A DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PROGRAM EDV 419 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits UNDERSTANDING

AGGRESSION: COPING WITH AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM EDV 401 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

UNDERSTANDING & IMPLEMENTING COMMON CORE STANDARDS EDV 420 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION & INTERVENTION STRATEGIES EDV 417 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

WHY DI?: AN INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION EDV 414 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

GRADUATE COURSES

Students must obtain an overall score of 70% or higher, with no individual exam score below 50%, and successfully complete ALL writing assignments to pass the course.

ADVANCED CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: CHILDREN AS CHANGE AGENTS EDV 511 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: INFORMATION & INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING EDV 510 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

AUTISM & ASPERGER’S DISORDER EDV 504 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

BEHAVIOR IS LANGUAGE EDV 502 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

CHILD ABUSE EDV 503 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

DRUGS & ALCOHOL IN SCHOOLS: UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE* EDV 508 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES EDV 528 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: OBSERVATION & ASSESSMENT EDV 527 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: PROGRAM PLANNING EDV 529 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EARLY CHILDHOOD: TYPICAL & ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT EDV 526 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM EDV 524 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER: EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT EDV 538 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER: LINGUISTICS EDV 536 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER: METHODS & MATERIALS EDV 534 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

HARASSMENT, BULLYING & CYBER-INTIMIDATION* EDV 512 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

INCLUSION: WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS EDV 525 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

INFANT & TODDLER MENTAL HEALTH: ISSUES & INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS EDV 506 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

LEARNING DISABILITIES: PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER EDV 507 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

READING & WRITING IN CONTENT AREA EDV 516 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #1: AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED RESEARCH EDV 521 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #2: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION EDV 522 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

READING FUNDAMENTALS #3: THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT EDV 523 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER EDV 530 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

SIX TRAITS OF WRITING MODEL: TEACHING & ASSESSING EDV 532 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING : OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTS WITH LIFE SKILLS EDV 540 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

SUPPORTING AT-RISK YOUNG LEADERS & THEIR FAMILIES EDV 539 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

TALENTED & GIFTED: WORKING WITH HIGH ACHIEVERS EDV 509 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING DIVERSITY: INFLUENCES & ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM EDV 518 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATH CONCEPTUALLY EDV 513 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TEACHING SECONDARY MATH CONCEPTUALLY: MEETING MATHEMATICS STANDARDS EDV 531 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

TRAUMATIZED CHILD: THE EFFECTS OF STRESS, TRAUMA & VIOLENCE ON STUDENT LEARNING* EDV 505 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

TRY DI!: PLANNING & PREPARING A DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PROGRAM EDV 519 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSION* EDV 501 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

UNDERSTANDING & IMPLEMENTING COMMON CORE STANDARDS EDV 520 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits

VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION & INTERVENTION STRATEGIES EDV 517 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 2 credits

WHY DI? AN INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION EDV 514 Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College – 3 credits