Foundational Framework: Effective Classroom Strategies: Spring Semester - EDC-X716Y
Course Description
Credit Validation for Your Classroom Academy Participants Only
This spring semester, Your Classroom Academy continues to empower educators with essential skills to create engaging, student-centered classrooms. Through practical, research-based strategies, teachers will learn to foster collaboration, deepen student comprehension, and maintain a strong classroom community.
We will revisit the importance of community by offering fresh strategies to strengthen positive relationships with students as the school year progresses. Educators will explore techniques designed to support student comprehension and critical thinking during reading. This includes a focus on the Three-Read Technique and other active reading strategies that help students process complex texts, identify key ideas, and connect their learning to broader contexts.
Participants will also delve into collaborative structures such as Jigsaw and One-Pagers, which enable students to synthesize and share their learning in meaningful ways. These strategies promote ownership of learning, enhance peer-to-peer engagement, and support diverse learners.
Learner Outcomes
- Develop proficiency in implementing nearly 15 research-based classroom strategies designed to enhance rigor, engagement, and student outcomes
- Assess the effectiveness of strategies in your classroom through guided reflections, deepening your ability to adapt and refine your teaching practices
- Explore how foundational strategies improve specific student skills, such as critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving
- Discover effective collaborative structures that encourage critical thinking and student ownership of learning
- Utilize tools to make reading more engaging and accessible for all learners
Course Details
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Your Classroom Academy Participants.