Becoming a More Effective Teacher (2024)

Online course fees are funded by committed donors to reduce barriers to access high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders. The monetary value of this course is $120USD.

However, we recognize that everything comes at a cost. Your investment as a learner requires:

Time - Once enrolled, you will have access to this course for six weeks.

Technology – You must secure a reliable internet connection to work through the course.

Committed time and engagement

This course is designed to be completed in six consecutive weeks. Once enrolled, a learner completes the modules in sequence to earn a Certificate. The estimated time to complete lessons and recommended course work:

• Week 1 - Module 1: 2-3 hours
• Week 2 - Module 2: 3-4 hours
• Week 3 - Module 3: 4-5 hours
• Week 4 - Module 4: 4-5 hours
• Week 5 - Module 5: 5-6 hours
• Week 6 - Module 6: 2-3 hours

Reliable Internet

- Must have access to a device – desktop or laptop (preferred), mobile device (supported)

- All devices require speakers

- Supported web browsers - Chrome and Firefox (preferred), Safari and Edge (supported)

- One can complete a system check to ensure that your system is properly configured.

Application – In collaboration as colleagues, we ask you to pledge to apply what you have learned to your classroom instruction. TTT values underserved educators for the sake of the next generation.

Module 1 Objectives - Role of the Teacher

• Using the history of educational theory, the learner will be able to explain how a “more knowledgeable other” guides a student.
• The learner will be able to analyze the three steps within the method of the gradual release of responsibility.
• The learner will be able to produce and self-assess a think aloud.
• The learner will be able to choose one of the four direct instruction techniques to apply during direct instruction.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about the role of the teacher.

Module 2 Objectives - Planning a School Day

• The learner will be able to produce a student schedule.
• The learner will be able to write morning messages.
• The learner will be able to write a direct instruction lesson plan with an objective, materials and instructions that incorporate the elements of a direct instruction lesson plan.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about the planning a school day.

Module 3 Objectives - Multiple Intelligences

• The learner will be able to analyze the seven multiple intelligences of Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
• The learner will be able to identify students who demonstrate each of the multiple intelligences.
• The learner will be able to express how students will benefit from guided practice activities that incorporate the multiple intelligences.
• The learner will be able to write a guided practice lesson plan that guides students to work together and practice.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about intelligence.

Module 4 Objectives - Differentiating Instruction

• The learner will be able to analyze three paths to master a lesson plan objective.
• The learner will be able to plan for questions to ask pairs during guided practice.
• The learner will be able to plan for ways to guide and direct small groups of students during guided practice.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about teaching students with different levels of understanding.

Module 5 Objectives - Bloom's Taxonomy

• The learner will be able to analyze the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
• The learner will be able to identify questions that can be asked during direct instruction.
• The learner will be able to identify action verbs that can be used to write lesson plan objectives.
• The learner will be able to write an independent practice lesson plan that includes a task for students to demonstrate mastery.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about deepening a student's thinking.

Module 6 Objectives - Assessment

• The learner will be able to examine how to improve how to check for understanding during direct instruction.
• The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge on a self-evaluation during guided practice.
• The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge on a teacher checklist during independent practice.
• The learner will be able to write a summative assessment.
• The learner will be able to summarize what was learned about assessment.

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