Increasing Student Engagement with Cooperative Learning, Total Participation Techniques, and Thinking Routines - EDC-X770Y

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

This 5-week, 2-credit continuing education course is designed for educators looking to enhance their teaching practice by integrating Kagan Cooperative Learning, Total Participation Techniques, and Thinking Routines. Participants will explore practical strategies to foster student engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking in the classroom. The course includes three online modules, three in-person meetings, job-embedded coaching and modeling with the instructor, and reflective opportunities to support ongoing professional growth.

Learner Outcomes

• Gain an understanding of a variety of research-based, high-quality strategies that can be applied to increase student engagement in classroom instruction
• Plan at least 3 lessons using 6 self-selected instructional strategies, including 2 Kagan Cooperative Learning strategies, 2 Total Participation Techniques, and 2 Thinking Routines
• Deliver at least 3 lessons using the 6 self-selected instructional strategies to gain practical experience in increasing student engagement
• Reflect on the implementation of each self-selected instructional strategy

Course Details

Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for DoDEA Participants.

Course Materials (all formats are acceptable):

• Text, Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner by Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore
• Text, Kagan Cooperative Learning by Miguel Kagan available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore
• Text, The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower All Learners by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore