Continuing Ed & For-Credit Teacher Workshops
Learn. Advance. Grow
University of Saint Mary - Johnson County offers a range of continuing education opportunities, including for-credit teacher workshops.
Enroll to grow in your profession, fulfill a prerequisite requirement, meet licensure requirements, or learn for the sake of learning.
Questions? Please contact Dr. Gwen Landever at 913-319-3007 or Gwen.Landever@stmary.edu.
For-Credit Teacher Workshops
Cost & Location
The cost is $110 per graduate credit hour.
Workshops will be held at:
University of Saint Mary - Johnson County
(New Location)
11221 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS
Unless otherwise noted.
Textbooks
- If textbooks are required, a note will be in the course description.
- Please purchase in advance and plan to read the introduction and chapter one before your course.
- Texts are available in the USM online bookstore or at Amazon. Please check editions and copyright years to ensure you purchase the correct version.
EDWRK 600 06S-1 FA2025 The Value of Building and Maintaining School Relationships Toward Student Success
Building and maintaining relationships with parents, students, staff, and community is a key ingredient to student success. In this continuing education workshop, you will learn effective strategies for building, establishing and maintaining relationships in the school community based on compassion, shared understanding and communication leading to the common goal of student success.
Dates:
- Friday, October 24, 2025 | 5-9 p.m.
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 9 a.m.-5p.m.
Credits: 1
Cost: $110
Method: In-Person at USM–Johnson County
Instructor: Erin Bloom, EdD, Educator Shawnee Mission Schools
Interested in attending or teaching a future workshop? Please contact Dr. Gwen Landever at 913-319-3007 or Gwen.Landever@stmary.edu.
ED 727M4B Legal Issues in Education
This course examines the general structure, theory, and background of law as it applies to education in general and to the classroom specifically. Attention is given to constitutional and civil rights issues; teacher, students, and parent rights; courts decisions and legal procedures. The course is designed to help educators become legally literate by providing them with information about laws that affect them, about the way the legal system works, and about the ways the school system and judicial system can work together.
Dates: October 20-December 11, 2025
Credits: 3
Method: Asynchronous online through USM LMS
Tuition: $330
ED 728 M4B Instructional Technology
This course focuses on the social and technological changes in schools and education systems. In this course, candidates will examine technology integration in an educational environment. Candidates will research, discuss, and develop projects related to technology in: professional development, instruction, assessment, personal/professional productivity, and communication.
Dates: October 20-December 11, 2025
Credits: 3
Method: Asynchronous online through USM LMS
Tuition: $330
Questions or interested in enrolling in future courses? Please contact Dr. Gwen Landever at 913-319-3007 or Gwen.Landever@stmary.edu.
The University of Saint Mary plans to offer additional Foundations of the Science of Reading I and II courses to satisfy the Seal of Literacy licensure requirement. To inquire about future opportunties, please contact Graduate Education Program Director and Professor Gwen Landever.
Interested in holding a workshop for educators in your school district? Please contact Graduate Education Program Director and Professor Gwen Landever.
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Refund & Cancellation Policy
Full Refund — if students cancel three days prior to the workshop start date. You may drop your course in person, by phone, or by email using the contact information below.
Dr. Gwen Landever
913-319-3007
Gwen.Landever@stmary.edu
No Refund — dropped after the start of the workshop and/or “no show.”
Cancellations
In order to provide the best learning environment, workshop enrollment size is limited.
Saint Mary reserves the right to cancel workshops if there is not a sufficient number
of participants enrolled for the workshop as of five business days prior to the start
of the workshop.
Registered participants for the course will be notified immediately by email and refunds will be made in full.
Education Licensure and Outcomes
Have Questions? Contact Us.
USM-Johnson County
11221 Roe Ave
Leawood, KS 66211
913-345-8288
Joe Perez
Admissions Counselor
joe.perez@stmary.edu
913-319-3003
Have Questions? Contact Us.
USM-Johnson County
11221 Roe Ave
Leawood, KS 66211
913-345-8288
Joe Perez
Admissions Counselor
joe.perez@stmary.edu
913-319-3003