What is the Just in Time Teaching Strategy?
What is the Just in Time Teaching Strategy?
George Novak, the founder of the Just in Time Teaching Strategy (JiTT), defines it as a “teaching and learning strategy based on the interaction between web-based study assignments and an active learner classroom.” It embodies a combination of a flipped classroom and technological and formative assessments […]
Inquiry Charts to Facilitate Learning
This learning tool can help students be organized while learning as well as build fundamental skills in inquiry and research.
How can teachers facilitate learning through Inquiry Charts?
Inquiry Charts (I-Charts) promote in-depth learning and provide students with a tool to organize their research and writing. Using this strategy, students can generate meaningful questions about […]
Follow-up Activities for Virtual Field Trips
Utilize follow-up activities after Virtual Field Trips to ensure a deeper level of learning.
Catching the attention of a diverse group of students, sustaining their interest in the subject, going beyond basic book knowledge, presenting experiences that will be etched in their memory and help them make real-life connections – these are some of […]
SELF STUDY: Communication in the Integrated Classroom (10 hours)
“Every Student deserves an opportunity to be heard, and share their ideas”
This course on Communication in the integrated classroom is designed to help teachers communicate effectively with students with disabilities. PECS and Picture card communication are a couple methodologies that are explained. In addition it provides strategies that teachers […]
What is Persuasive Writing?
What is persuasive writing?
Persuasive writing is a written form of an oral debate and can be a fun and interesting style of writing for students.
Persuasive writing is used to convince or persuade a reader that the writer’s opinion of a topic or cause is correct. When writing persuasive essays students need to […]
Interventions to Improve Comprehension Skills
Use these simple reading techniques to improve comprehension skills.
The ability to comprehend or understand what one reads or hears is an extremely important skill to develop for both education and life after school. The ability to read has no value if the read passage cannot be comprehended or understood. When children begin to […]
Examine and Evaluate Student Work Consistently and Fairly
Follow these guidelines to evaluate student work fairly and effectively…
Evaluation is an integral part of educating students as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met. Teachers and parents use test scores and feedback to gauge a student’s academic strengths and weaknesses. Communities rely on these scores and feedback […]
GRADUATE Course – Common Core Intervention Across the Curriculum
“How can I help my students become critical thinkers and innovators?”
1 Graduate Credit
Grading: A-F
Materials: Included in the course fee!
Graduate Credit: 1 Graduate Credit
Instruction Mode: Self-paced, Asynchronous (Online Class)
Time Frame: Enroll and start any time
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Course Description:
“How can I help my students become critical […]
SELF STUDY: Teachers in Leadership (15 hours)
“Find real solutions to everyday problems.”
Teachers are natural leaders and this course helps participants to use the action research tool as a school improvement approach as well as for individual professional development and to build strong professional learning communities. In the course, teachers gain confidence in public speaking to […]
SELF STUDY: Preparing College Ready and Career Bound Students (15 hours)
“Explore project-based learning as a successful way to develop project management skills in your students.”
There are big gaps between school, college and careers, and if these are not addressed, students may struggle to transition from one to another. Teachers in this class can help students excel outside the […]
