Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: First Steps

    • [1] Make the most of this program

    • [2] The teacher in you

    • [3] The big picture and the pieces

    • [4] The essentials of teaching

    • [5] You direct your journey

    • [6] Pause and reflect often

    • [7] Set intentions

    • [8] This program: why, what, and how

    • [9] Questions?

  • 2

    Module 2: Introspection

    • [10] A look within

    • [11] Your teaching philosophy

    • [12] Teaching is a human endeavour

    • [13] The gift of feedback

  • 3

    Module 3: Planning

    • [14] Planning lessons and preparing to teach

    • [15] The building blocks of lessons

    • [16] An approach to planning lessons

    • [17] Domains and levels of learning

    • [18] Intended learning outcomes

    • [19] Openings and closings

    • [20] Essential contents vs. 'nice-to-haves'

    • [21] Review and rehearse

  • 4

    Module 4: Teaching

    • [22] Teaching by facilitating learning

    • [23] Principles of adult learning

    • [24] The learners

    • [25] Help your learners get the most out of learning

    • [26] 'Being' a teacher

    • [27] Focus on what is within your control

    • [28] The active core of each lesson

    • [29] Evaluating learning

  • 5

    Module 5: Purpose and Thoughtfulness in Teaching

    • [30] Be super clear on purpose

    • [31] Focus on the real world

    • [32] The difference your course can make

    • [33] If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well

    • [34] Get personal

    • [35] Baby steps

    • [36] Embrace the science as well as the art

    • [37] The assumptions we make

    • [38] Make virtual learning as real as learning in person

    • [39] Challenge: A way to approach your next lesson

  • 6

    Module 6: Serve Your Learners

    • [40] Get to know your learners

    • [41] Partner with the learners

    • [42] ‘See’ your learners

    • [43] Be attentive to states of mind

    • [44] Create a healthy challenge

    • [45] Make learning dynamic

    • [46] Help your learners focus

    • [47] Minimize distractions

    • [48] Stay present to the learners’ experience

    • [49] Challenge: A way to serve your learners

  • 7

    Module 7: Structure Learning to Drive Performance

    • [50] Be intentional about structures

    • [51] What are structures, and what purpose do they serve?

    • [52] Structure determines performance

    • [53] Make it safe

    • [54] Essentialize

    • [55] Be deliberate and choiceful

    • [56] Enable everyone to succeed

    • [57] Reach out for help

    • [58] Build a pyramid

    • [59] Questions as a teaching structure

    • [60] Use structures and remain responsive

    • [61] Choose your structures

    • [62] Experiment and revisit

    • [63] More to discover

    • [64] Challenge: A way to structure your class

  • 8

    Module 8: Evaluate Progression and Results

    • [65] Are the results what you had intended?

    • [66] Establish the intended results with the class

    • [67] Encourage reflection

    • [68] Offer feedback generously

    • [69] Use formative assessments to support learning

    • [70] Focus on collective results

    • [71] Record the class

    • [72] Beyond learning outcomes

    • [73] Playful is the new name of the game

    • [74] Set a new intention

    • [75] Keep an open mind

    • [76] Step up your game

    • [77] Define your next big move

    • [78] Share your ideas

    • [79] Challenge: A way to review your results and reflect on your teaching

  • 9

    Your Experience in This Program

    • Experience Survey