Cognitive-Friendly Classrooms Grades K-5

Cognitive-Friendly Classrooms Grades K-5

Objectives:

  • Examine and discuss cognitive sciences behind educational pedagogy.
  • Analyze evidence-based cognitive classroom practices.
  • Adopt and adapt a multi-sensory curriculum that integrates cognitive-friendly teaching practices.
  • Field test, discuss, and adapt new practices through classroom implementation.

Hours: 10

Differentiated Instructional Strategies

Differentiated Instructional Strategies

Course Objectives:

  • Understand and apply the theory behind differentiation, and how it helps to meet the needs of students in diverse classrooms.
  • Examine and discuss evidence-based strategies for differentiation applied in, and appropriate for, multiple content areas.
  • Select, practice, and apply strategies for differentiation to multiple content areas in individual classrooms.

Hours: 10


UBD: The Elements of Understanding by Design

UBD: The Elements of Understanding by Design

Objectives:
  • Understand the most effective UBD approaches in curriculum design.
  • Understand and practice with the design of effective essential questions.
  • Design their own essential questions that move students deeper into text.
  • Apply questioning and UBD techniques that promote critical thinking among students.

Hours: 10