About this Course

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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 course will help you consider how to develop appropriate learning goals for individual and groups of students. You will learn how to plan learning activities to engage your students in ways that will achieve these goals.

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Learner Career Outcomes

50%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

33%

got a pay increase or promotion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 14 hours to complete

Suggested: 4-6 hours/week...

English

Subtitles: English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

1

2 hours to complete

Mindsets for Learning and Teaching

This is our first week together and we are pleased you have decided to participate in this course focused on planning for teaching and learning. This week we will discuss developing a growth mindset and setting goals as a planning professional. We will also explore the importance of working from a model of learning when planning for teaching. We encourage you to be curious in your approach to planning for teaching and learning.

5 videos (Total 46 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction to Course 54m

Lecture 1: Introduction to mindsets for Teaching and Learning13m

Lecture 2: Moral Purpose, Mindset and Hard Goals9m

Lecture 3: Learning Models9m

Lecture 4: Inquiry and Professional Learning Designs8m

5 readings

Syllabus10m

Grading and Logistics10m

Portfolio10m

FAQ10m

Outline for Week One10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 120m

Week

2

3 hours to complete

What Do We Know About Teaching and Learning

In this week you will think about your planning from three perspectives: considering, reflecting, and understanding. You will use these three perspectives to better understand how you can use learning principles to incorporate different worldviews into your teaching. We are going to ask you to think about how you could weave together practices from these three perspectives in your own setting.

5 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Lecture 1: Weaving the Ways: Wise, Strong and New14m

Lecture 2: Learning Principles10m

Lecture 3: Assessment for Learning11m

Lecture 4: A Focus on Feedback5m

Interview 117m

1 reading

Outline for Week Two10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 220m

Week

3

1 hour to complete

Four Key Questions and Why They Matter

In this week we introduce four key questions. The questions are diagnostic tools that can tell you how successful you are at giving your students clear expectations and providing them with good feedback. In this week’s lectures, readings and videos you will be provided with examples of how a range of schools are using these questions to focus their learning. We encourage you and your professional planning partner to design you own ways of using these questions in your school or setting.

4 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

4 videos

Lecture 1: Social and Emotional Connections10m

Lecture 2: Learners Owning Their Own Learning8m

Lecture 3: Key Questions in Action10m

Lecture 4: Taking and Inquiry Stance in Planning for Teaching and Learning12m

1 reading

Outline for Week Three10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 320m

Week

4

3 hours to complete

Spirals of Inquiry for Planning and Teaching

Week four follows the pattern we have set in the first three weeks. This week we explore how you can inform and deepen your planning for teaching and learning by engaging in a specific inquiry cycle. All of the lectures this week focus on the various phases or stages of the spiral of inquiry. The spiral of inquiry asks us to start with the experiences of our learners and to continually ask ourselves these questions: What’s going on for our learners? How do we know? Why does it matter?

5 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Lecture 1: Spirals of Inquiry: An Introduction10m

Lecture 2: Spirals of Inquiry: Scanning and Focussing14m

Lecture 3: Spirals of Inquiry: Developing a Hunch and New Professional Learning8m

Lecture 4: Spirals of Inquiry: Taking Action and Checking8m

Interview two17m

1 reading

Outline for Week Four10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 420m

Week

5

1 hour to complete

Teacher Professional Learning

As teachers, we usually think about planning from the perspective of how we can better teach our students. This week we are going to focus on planning for the learning needs of the adults in our schools. One of the most important findings from the research on teacher professional learning is that it must be tied to the learning needs of the students. We are going to provide you with some practical examples of what this might look like. By the end of this week you will know how to apply current research knowledge to your own professional learning and planning. We hope that you will continue to reflect on new forms of ongoing professional learning as part of your teaching life.

4 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

4 videos

Lecture 1: Teacher Professional Learning: Professional Learning is Core Business10m

Lecture 2: A Focus on Learner Needs and Highly Engaging Adult Learning11m

Lecture 3: Adult Learning is Frequent and Focused11m

Lecture 4: 'Open to Learning' Conversations are a Way of Life11m

1 reading

Outline for Week Five10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 520m

Week

6

2 hours to complete

Innovation and Change

This is the final week of this course and we appreciate your perseverance! This week you are going to have the opportunity to think about designing more innovative learning environments for young people. You will see how teachers are planning intellectually and socially engaging practices for learners. You will also extend your thinking about the growth mindset by exploring the notions of perseverance and grit, a quality that is highly correlated with adult success. As well, you are going to think about the important role that both trusting relationships and professional networks play in your development as a teacher. We encourage you to think about the ways in which you are contributing to strengthening relational trust in your settings.

5 videos (Total 67 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

5 videos

Lecture 1: Innovative Learning Environments9m

Lecture 2: Innovative Learning Environments - Case Studies for Consideration11m

Lecture 3: Grit and Perseverance - for Learners and Teachers10m

Lecture 4: Mindsets, Trust, Networking and Impact on Learners15m

Interview 319m

1 reading

Outline for Week Six10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 618m

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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