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.
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Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Planning for Teaching and Learning
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Learner Career Outcomes
50%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
33%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 13 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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Commonwealth Education Trust
The Commonwealth Education Trust invests in primary and secondary education and the professional development of teachers throughout their careers. Through education it seeks to enhance the opportunities for children from all walks of life to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
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.
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 60 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
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
Copy of Lecture 1: Introduction to mindsets for Teaching and Learning13m
5 readings
Syllabus10m
Grading and Logistics10m
Portfolio10m
FAQ10m
Outline for Week One10m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 120m
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.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 videos
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
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.
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
4 videos
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
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?
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 videos
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
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