The Artful Practice of Teaching
An Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Certificate Program
[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?
[10] A look within
[11] Your teaching philosophy
[12] Teaching is a human endeavour
[13] The gift of feedback
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
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