Course Description:
As a result of this learning opportunity, teachers will learn how to effectively incorporate instructional practices that align the process and product to district professional learning goals. Each participant will be able to choose from a variety of realistic instructional challenges that teachers and paras face and attempt to solve them. Each challenge has a connection between the district learning goals and the practice. With each challenge, participants will be expected to learn the practice, apply the practice to the classroom, and reflect on the implementation of the practice. This course will be self-guided with multiple opportunities to collaborate and learn from others including face to face, forums and web-based learning system.
As a result of this learning opportunity, teachers will learn how to effectively incorporate instructional practices that align the process and product to district professional learning goals. Each participant will be able to choose from a variety of realistic instructional challenges that teachers and paras face and attempt to solve them. Each challenge has a connection between the district learning goals and the practice. With each challenge, participants will be expected to learn the practice, apply the practice to the classroom, and reflect on the implementation of the practice. This course will be self-guided with multiple opportunities to collaborate and learn from others including face to face, forums and web-based learning system.
Course Requirements:
Complete 5 Challenges
Collaborate with Colleagues
Submit a reflection upon the conclusion of each Challenge
Attend the 2 hour Course Orientation
Attend three 1 hour Meeting Times
Participate and contribute in the problem/solution/feedback forums (Face to Face meetings)
Complete a Course Contact Log, including 64 hours of work
Complete 5 Challenges
Collaborate with Colleagues
Submit a reflection upon the conclusion of each Challenge
Attend the 2 hour Course Orientation
Attend three 1 hour Meeting Times
Participate and contribute in the problem/solution/feedback forums (Face to Face meetings)
Complete a Course Contact Log, including 64 hours of work