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. How we teach has its foundation in how we were taught and how we learned. This course provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your personal and professional development as a teacher. Through reflection and portfolio development you will enhance your knowledge and understanding of how to promote learning. Enhance your course by joining the Commonwealth teaching community on our website, Facebook and Twitter.
RR
I had a great time taking this course with DR. Dennis Francis. Learned so many new things, and how to improve my teaching skills. Hats off for him!
CR
I found very useful the emphasis on reflecting,the language used in class and validating different cultures,and he pyramid of support and the learning pyramid .
NA
Great Course. Great insight into what kind of a person a teacher should be. And what a teacher should take into account when in a school, classroom, extra...
MM
This course changes the perspective of an authoritarian to that of an open-minded teacher, who is aware of the factors that may influence teaching and learning.
KA
Really liked this course it gave me so much to learn, improve and development. One of the best course for teachers. And I would like to thanks the professors of this course. THANK YOU!
RA
An excellent course which will have you engage in greater reflection around your role as a teacher and the relationship between teacher and student.
MS
Overall, the course was a crucial step in my professional development. It helped me evolve from being just a teacher to becoming a thoughtful and reflective educator.
HZ
The speaker's reflections were very inspirational. I feel I can take a lot of what was discussed here and apply it not only in my duties as a teacher.
OO
Take a moment to reflect on your hard work and enjoy your completion of Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Being a Teacher. You’ve earned it. I am happy.
TC
This course is a refresher for me. One of my takeaway is reflective thinking on action and in action. Will try to apply this principle in my classes and teaching the coming new semster.
PK
I learned about creating positive environment during learning process and treating my learners equal. This course taught me what it really means to be a teacher.
UA
it was excellent....i really felt myself so blessed to have access to this useful material and Professor Dennis has been a wonderful teacher throughout the journey...Thanks to him
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I really enjoyed all coursera classes, one of the best platform offering courses when it comes to material, topics, communication and organization. Thank you, job well done!!
A little bit disappointed with the quality of this course. The content, in general, was good and the slides were somehow informative. The lead teacher was talking about engagement but he talked like a priest in the church and got me lost a few times. Also, the sound quality was very very poor. Again, great that there are good slides to keep you up to date.
i'm enjoying the courses in this spcialzation and i'm working toward a goal to complete each course to earn the final certicate in the teaching for learning specialization .
A great course that makes you aware that is not only about what you teach. It is also about looking at the environment you teach in. Its not enough to be able to deliver a well planned lesson, it is about relating that lesson to all the other outside influences. A very thought provoking and interesting course.
I have great respect for the lessons I am learning because many times we face challenges within the classroom and we always think that we must have the answers but I was humbled to realize that my very students who create these problems have the solutions.
Dr. Francis was born to be a teacher, he shares these lectures with such joy that one can only be humbles to sit at his feet and drink in the wealth of knowledge he shares with us, only for you to want to rush to your classroom and be an agent of change.
These lessons are for every parent and every teacher so that we can help our very own children and students under our care as well.
Happy learning everyone.
'Being a Teacher' enabled me to extend my thinking to accelerate my teaching and learning abilities and creating conditions which encourage learners to want to learn.
I was expecting a course in a better level. This one was mostly for teacher in schools I suppose and was too narrative. it didn't give tools and pedagogic techniques for teaching for example at post graduate level for example. What was very bad, was the quality of the sound of the videos and the slides that were very primitive
The information is good but the delivery is no very engaging or exciting.
Really liked this course it gave me so much to learn, improve and development. One of the best course for teachers. And I would like to thanks the professors of this course. THANK YOU!
Excelente curso, me ha ayudado bastante en avanzar en mi carrera profesional. Gracias coursera.
Gave me so extraordinary insights as to how to approach different students.
Very important courser for teachers around the world!
VERY GOOD
good :)
This course was helpful in many ways but there were a lot of open ended questions that sometimes I felt like I needed to know a clear answer. And the lecturer was kind of theoretical and I needed to see his theories in action.
It would have been better if the sound quality was enhanced, and I advise you to use more engaging visual aids. Otherwise, thank you for the course.
I really appreicte the teacher's efforts and the material, but i couldn't continue the course due to the voice's problem.
it was excellent....i really felt myself so blessed to have access to this useful material and Professor Dennis has been a wonderful teacher throughout the journey...Thanks to him
The course was well structed but it was very hard hearing the professor. It sounded like the voice was from a tin can. I struggled listening, thankful for the transcript below but next time do a sound test before recording all the sessions.
I would sincerely like to thank professor Dennis Francis and John MacBeath, for providing valuable insights and experience, but more than anything, they gave this aspiring young teacher-to-be, words of kindness, hope, and encouragement.
All throughout these 6 weeks, however, I saw professor Francis as a true mentor, and a friend, with his mild tone and charisma that can be recognized and seen with people that mean you genuine good, and who are happy with what they are doing.
His delivery made presentations coherent and easy to follow, with posing a set of questions, along with researching outlines for the week (which I highly advise you no to skip!) that leave you spending more time that was previously envisioned.
The best word to describe it might be "food for thought" - which is to say - that this course if a valuable educational tool, whether you are a seasoned professional or just at the beginning of your journey like me.
Having people like this, and being able to take something from their knowledge, is a true blessing!
Many thanks, once again.
Adi Bencun