Week 1

• Analyze the key components of a classroom that promotes and facilitates an environment of active and collaborative learning.
• Describe the characteristics of various learning environments.
• Assess the effect that teacher individuality has on instructional practice.
• Reflect on how your own life experiences, biases, and strengths influence your teaching style.

Week 2

• Analyze the importance that knowing the backgrounds, experiences, and interests of students has on instructional practice and classroom management.
• Identify strategies that can be used to obtain different types of learner information.
• Evaluate the importance that parental involvement in the classroom and at home has on teaching and learning.

Week 3

• Compare collaborative and traditional learning environments
• Identify strategies that will assist educators in meeting the intellectual, social, and emotional needs of all learners.
• Determine ways to locate community resources available in the community in which you teach.

Week 4

• Contrast teaching students in a collaborative learning environment versus a traditional classroom environment.
• Determine the role brain research has on instruction.
• Describe the process for selecting instructional methods.
• Contrast the learning environments of local schools.

Week 5

• Determine various formats for assessment including both formative and summative assessments.
• Contrast assessment of students in a collaborative learning environment versus a traditional classroom environment.
• Analyze assessment data to obtain a clear picture of student learning.
• Utilize assessment data to differentiate instruction.

Week 6

• Determine the impact professional development has on teacher practice.
• Analyze the relationship between reflection and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate current models of professional development utilized in local schools.

Week 1

• Analyze the key components of a classroom that promotes and facilitates an environment of active and collaborative learning.
• Describe the characteristics of various learning environments.
• Assess the effect that teacher individuality has on instructional practice.
• Reflect on how your own life experiences, biases, and strengths influence your teaching style.

Week 2

• Analyze the importance that knowing the backgrounds, experiences, and interests of students has on instructional practice and classroom management.
• Identify strategies that can be used to obtain different types of learner information.
• Evaluate the importance that parental involvement in the classroom and at home has on teaching and learning.

Week 3

• Compare collaborative and traditional learning environments
• Identify strategies that will assist educators in meeting the intellectual, social, and emotional needs of all learners.
• Determine ways to locate community resources available in the community in which you teach.

Week 4

• Contrast teaching students in a collaborative learning environment versus a traditional classroom environment.
• Determine the role brain research has on instruction.
• Describe the process for selecting instructional methods.
• Contrast the learning environments of local schools.

Week 5

• Determine various formats for assessment including both formative and summative assessments.
• Contrast assessment of students in a collaborative learning environment versus a traditional classroom environment.
• Analyze assessment data to obtain a clear picture of student learning.
• Utilize assessment data to differentiate instruction.

Week 6

• Determine the impact professional development has on teacher practice.
• Analyze the relationship between reflection and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate current models of professional development utilized in local schools.