Become a "Nose-it-all"!

Completed by 6 learners

Ages 10-15

Live Group Class

An Ongoing Educational Club for Dog Owners & Lovers to learn about dog breeds, dog biology, dog ecology, and the best ways to train your dog.

Joseph Constantine

Average rating:

4.5

Number of reviews:

(158 reviews)

Live video meetings

2x per week

1-15 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

2 live meetings

1 hrs 50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8

What is a "Nose-it-all", you ask? Well, it is someone who has a love for the Canine...a.ka. the dog, "mankind's best friend". 

 This educational club for dog-lovers and dog-owners will meet twice weekly, on an ongoing basis. This club will be a fun, educational, safe, and positive environment for young animal and nature lovers to learn and grow together. We will learn to perceive the world from a canine's point-of-view  Every session will be an interactive multi-media exploration of the daily theme. Students are welcome to bring their pet dogs to class to show them off and practice tricks and commands that we will be studying. Drawing, discussions, and activities will also be part of our sessions. So, bring your paper, pencils, crayons, markers, and your curiosity and love for our canine friends with those adorable wagging tails! 

You do not need to have a dog to join. All are welcome, even if you are only considering dog ownership, or if you just have a natural curiosity and love for our four-legged friends. 

Specifically, students will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the dog including, but not limited to:

-types of groups, 
-types of breeds, 
-pet ownership (grooming, health, exercise, & training), 
-anatomy, biology, behavior 
-history of canine domestication, evolution and the human-dog relationship 

Week #1 3/12-3/18: introduction to groups and breeds of canines; student pet introduction; the history of domestication 
Week #2: 3/19-3/225: working group; canine senses; canine exercise; pet ownership safety
Week #3: 3/26-4/1: sporting group; canine body language; dog obedience 
Week #4:  4/2-4/8: wild canines; the evolution of canines; toilet training; the wait command
Week #5:1 4/9-4/15: hound group; selecting a dog right for you; the sit command
Week #6: 4/16-4/22: terrier group;  common behavioral problems; the stay command
Week #7: 4/23-4/29: toy group; walking your dog; the heel command
Week #8: 4/30-5/6: non-sporting group; dog grooming; the roll-over command 
Week #9: 5/8-5/13 herding group; heroic canines; keeping your pet healthy

future topics include:

individual breeds
the worst and best canine pets
complicated tricks and commands
canines who are actors
police & military dogs
service canines
the best and worst guard dogs
the best and worst alert dogs
the best and worst hunting dogs


to be continued...

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joseph Constantine

Joined October, 2019

4.5

158reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree from Ithaca College

I am a friendly, articulate, professional, college-educated teacher, and artist versed in a variety of disciplines, a "Renaissance Man" at heart. As Ben Franklin was quoted: "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest". I'm very patient and dedicated to finding innovative and creative ways to educate those I am teaching.  I have both practical experience and theoretical training in the education of individuals with both Learning Disabilities & Developmental Disabilities. 

I am an experienced educator with a bachelor's of science from Ithaca College. I'm currently working towards my Master's Degree in Education with over three years of study so far and my dissertation remaining. In addition to that work, as a graduate student, I consistently seek out workshops and webinars that provide additional certifications for educators. 

My experience as an educator includes teaching at both public and private schools as well as tutoring students in STEAM subjects including SAT/GRE/ACT/ & AP prep, I have experience and training in teaching individuals with both Learning Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities. I have also volunteered my time in my local community library by organizing workshops on STEAM topics for children.  

As an educator, it's my goal to stimulate my student's curiosity and to encourage persistence and determination in achieving their goals.  I would like for my students to experience the empowerment of conquering ignorance and the joy in discovery and epiphany. In short, I want to open, stimulate, and expand young minds. 

I teach comparative and interdisciplinary courses focused on literature, art, myth folklore, ecology, nature, science, philosophy, and history.  These exciting courses will illustrate how these different areas of learning connect, inform, and influence each other.  Additionally, I  offer "hands-on" workshops in writing (academic/creative), photography, and cinema. This type of class environment consists of group work and active critique of their own work and the work of their peers. And as someone who is fluent in Conversational French (reading, speaking, and writing) I plan to create some simple yet immersive classes in the French Language. If there is sufficient interest I am willing and able to run weekly RPG clubs (not limited to D&D) focusing on learning life skills through roleplaying. Drama and the theater were, and still, are, a large part of both my public and collegiate career. 

Outside the classroom, I am a single father of an eleven-year-old girl and our mini-menagerie which consists of "Rosie" the lab/Pitt, "Bill Murray" the Mini-Schnauzer, "Mary Shelly" an African Sideneck Turtle, "Shane Longfellow" the ball python, and "Fry" the dumbo rat. A pack of misfits much like the "Goonies"; odd, yet adventurous and loyal to the end!