Course Overview:

Mobile devices are being used in schools across the country more each year. One-to-one technology initiatives have also gained popularity with many school districts. Teachers must be thoughtful planners of how to effectively incorporate this technology into their classrooms. They should be mindful of not allowing mobile technology to simply become a shiny textbook where students do nothing but consume...

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Mentoring programs provide a way to bring on new staff and support them during their beginning years, but mentoring programs are also important for the professional growth of established teachers. A strong mentoring program is the hallmark of a successful school. This course is designed for educators to mentor their colleagues and design successful mentoring programs for their school.

By the end...

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Diversity in America’s public schools is a fact, so it’s not a question of whether to differentiate instruction, but how. This course will introduce you to the key concepts of differentiating content, process, and product based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile. You will also learn strategies for implementing each of these differentiated instruction concepts. You...

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This course is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about how to support English Language Learners (ELLs).

The course draws upon recent publications, current scholarly articles, web based resources and video material that focus on a particular module’s topic. Each module also contains a choice of application tasks that will help teachers use key concepts and...

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In today’s diverse classrooms, formative assessment is a critical tool to help teachers increase the success of all of their students. This course is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about formative assessment and strategies to improve classroom teaching through the gathering of data associated with student understanding.

By the end of this course you’ll be equipped to...

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There are numerous reports about the impact of inquiry-based instruction on student learning and retention. The level of guidance during such instruction is also a subject for debate. What is consistently agreed upon is the need for students to be active problem solvers in an effective mathematics classroom. While the participants in this course will fully develop a working definition of inquiry-based...

Course Overview:

Mobile devices are being used in schools across the country more each year. One-to-one technology initiatives have also gained popularity with many school districts. Teachers must be thoughtful planners of how to effectively incorporate this technology into their classrooms. They should be mindful of not allowing mobile technology to simply become a shiny textbook where students do nothing but consume...

Course Overview:

Mentoring programs provide a way to bring on new staff and support them during their beginning years, but mentoring programs are also important for the professional growth of established teachers. A strong mentoring program is the hallmark of a successful school. This course is designed for educators to mentor their colleagues and design successful mentoring programs for their school.

By the end...

Course Overview:

This course is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about how to support English Language Learners (ELLs).

The course draws upon recent publications, current scholarly articles, web based resources and video material that focus on a particular module’s topic. Each module also contains a choice of application tasks that will help teachers use key concepts and...

Course Overview:

The flipped classroom is a much-publicized model. But flipping "bad" instruction won't lead to good instruction. This course introduces a flipped classroom model that combines key elements of inquiry-based learning and sound student engagement strategies to enhance the learning experience both in and out of the classroom.

Learning Objectives:

• Draw on prior knowledge...

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Inquiry-based learning is the hallmark of the UTeach program’s model for preparing pre-service teachers and a key element of the UTeach professional development framework for practicing teachers. Foundations of Inquiry Teaching and Learning is designed for educators who may not be familiar with or who need a refresher on inquiry-based learning and the 5E Instructional Model developed by the...

Course Overview:

Diversity in America’s public schools is a fact, so it’s not a question of whether to differentiate instruction, but how. This course will introduce you to the key concepts of differentiating content, process, and product based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile. You will also learn strategies for implementing each of these differentiated instruction concepts. You...

Course Overview:

Mentoring programs provide a way to bring on new staff and support them during their beginning years, but mentoring programs are also important for the professional growth of established teachers. A strong mentoring program is the hallmark of a successful school. This course is designed for educators to mentor their colleagues and design successful mentoring programs for their school.

By the end...