Aspiring Educators Program

Collaboration that Works Course Outline

Module One– Communal Education for Students Impact 

• Lesson one: Leading to inspire collective action
• Lesson two: Communal education; purpose and players 

Module Two- Practising Collaboration: The Building Block

• Lesson one: The components of collaboration; the WHO and WHERE
• Lesson two: Dealing with barriers to collaboration
• Lesson three: Strategies for effective collaboration
• Lesson four: What outcomes do we want to see?

Educators Leading the SDGs Course Outline

Module One: Education for Sustainable Development 

• Lesson one: What are Sustainable Development Goals
• Lesson two: Goal 4: Quality Education
• Lesson three: Introduction to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Module Two: Implementing ESD in Schools and Classrooms 

• Lesson one: Teachers leading the SDGs
• Lesson two: Students Leading the SDGs
• Lesson three: Schools Leading the SDGs
• Lesson four: SDGs toolkit for Educators 

Principles of Classroom Management

Module 1: The Classroom as a Functioning Ecosystem

• Lesson One: Introduction to classroom management
• Lesson Two: Components of a classroom environment
• Lesson Three: Defining the Model Classroom 

Module 2: Developing the Culture for effective Classroom Management

• Lesson One: Exploring effective teacher behaviour
• Lesson Two: Classroom organisation and arrangement
• Lesson Three: Building a classroom culture and identity
• Lesson Four: Rules, procedures, and consequences

Module 3: Improving Teacher Preparedness and Professional Development

• Lesson One: Charting a course for advanced professional learning
• Lesson Two: Exploring resource banks for classroom management

Principles of Student Engagement

Module 1: The Language of Instruction

• Lesson One: The Language of Influence in Teaching
• Lesson Two: Language and identity
• Lesson Three: From Language Use to Teacher Practice

Module 2: The Mechanics of Classroom Learning

• Lesson One: The instructional core (brief recap)
• Lesson Two: Content quality and relevance
• Lesson Three: Teacher practices promoting student engagement
• Lesson Four: The art of student engagement (students POV)

Module 3: Developing Student Agency

• Lesson One: Introduction to student agency
• Lesson Two: Agency and Motivation
• Lesson Three: Culture and practice promoting student agency

Effective Lesson Planning Course Outline

Module 1: What makes a good lesson

• Lesson One: The teacher as a conscious planner – mindset and attitudes
• Lesson Two: What makes for a great lesson? –  Planning backwards
• Lesson Three: From student-centred learning to student agency

Module 2: The Planning Triangle

• Lesson One: Introducing the planning Triangle (Aims, Skills, Assessment)
• Lesson Two: Lesson aims (essential questions, enduring understanding)
• Lesson Three: Knowledge and skills
• Lesson Four: Learning assessment

Module 3: The Philosophy of Lesson Planning

• Lesson One: Aligning lesson plan models – principles of lesson planning
• Lesson Two: WHERETO (A lesson planning guide)

Rethinking Classroom Assessment Course Outline

Module 1: Refining Classroom Assessment 

• Lesson One: Classroom Assessment – an introduction
• Lesson Two: Impacts of classroom assessment on learning
• Lesson Three: Assessment and Motivation 

Module 2: Purpose of Classroom Assessment

• Lesson One: Assessment for learning
• Lesson Two: Assessment as learning
• Lesson Three: Assessment of learning 

Module 3: Building Capacity for Improving Assessment Practice

• Lesson One: Professional learning
• Lesson Two: Planning assessment (Planning assessment tool – introduction and practice)

Curriculum For Designing Learning Environment Course

Module One: Learning Environments

• Lesson One: Introduction to Learning Environments
• Lesson Two: Content Taught
• Recommended Reading: Improving the Instructional Core – Elmore
• Lesson Three: Pedagogical Methods Employed
• Lesson Four: Sequencing of Learning Activities
• Lesson Five: Sociology of Learning

Module Two: Understanding By Design (UbD)

• Lesson One: What is the UbD Framework
• Recommended Reading: Choice Words- How our Language affects Children’s Learning
• Lesson Two: Principles Guiding the UbD Framework
• Lesson Three: Backward Design
• Lesson Four: Three Stages of Backward Design

Module Three: Introduction to Curriculum Planning

• Lesson One: What makes a Great Curriculum
• Lesson Two: Levels of Curriculum Development

Module Four: Putting Your Learnings to Practice

• Capstone Project

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