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Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction

Commonwealth Education Trust

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The Foundations of Teaching for Learning programme is for anyone who is teaching, or who would like to teach, in any subject and any context - be it at school, at home or in the workplace. With dynamic lessons taught by established and respected professionals from across the Commonwealth, this eight course programme will see you develop and strengthen your skills in teaching, professionalism, assessment, and more. As you carry on through the programme, you will find yourself strengthening not only your skills, but your connection with colleagues across the globe. A professional development opportunity not to be missed. 
This introductory course considers the three domains of being a teacher:  Professional Knowledge and Understanding; Professional Practice; and Professional Values, Relationships and Engagement.

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Professor John MacBeath

Professor Emeritus

University of Cambridge, UK

156,239 Learners

9 Courses

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Commonwealth Education Trust

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Being a Teacher: A Professional Privilege

This first week gives an introduction to the course and asks what it is to be a teacher. This is a chance for you to reflect on you own identity and aspirations as a teacher and gain an informed understanding of the world, or worlds, of childhood. You will build on and extend your existing knowledge as a teacher. We will discuss the ways in which teaching can be defined as a profession and what it means to be a professional teacher.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 47 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Thinking About Learning

The videos in this week are all related to the theme of children and young people’s learning. The emphasis is on thinking ‘skills’ – learning how to think effectively and creatively. We ask how you as a teacher ensure that students are thinking while they are in your classroom. You will write an essay which brings together the various strands of your learning. This is for your own professional development, but it will also help you to consider what the implications are for teaching and learning in your own classroom.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 50 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

How Good is My Classroom?

This week is focused on the classroom and asks you to consider the question ‘How good is my classroom?’ It asks you to revisit, replay, and bring together the many ingredients that make a classroom a stimulating place for learning and an enjoyable and engaging place for teaching. We come back to the importance of assessment for learning. As Dylan Wiliam says, ‘assessment is minute by minute in the classroom’, not simply something that happens at the end of the course.

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 46 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Continuing to Learn in a Changing World

This week focuses on ways that we can help children to live and learn in a world of change. We will consider the importance of cultivating creativity and acknowledging multiple types of intelligence. We will also look at learning that takes place informally outside of school. We will identify key features of excellent practice in schools and look at the benefits of professional development. This is the final week of this course. If you have stayed with us to the end, congratulations! This may be an ending but it is also a beginning as you move on to the next course.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 49 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING FOR LEARNING: INTRODUCTION

by SSJun 12, 2018

It was great learning experience, specially for an educator, who is from corporate background and didn't have the formal teaching experience.

by NLSep 6, 2020

Interesting topics that are helpful for new teachers. The projects help by making you think about the material in relation to your classroom. I found the peer-reviewing process hit-and-miss.

by MZJul 31, 2017

Good course by learning perspective. every teacher should know these introductory things for their teaching career.

by MGOct 3, 2015

Thanks a lot Coursera! Appreciation Commonwealth Education Trust. Thank you dear Professor John MacBeath and everybody contributing to the development and running this wonderful experience for us.

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Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction

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