Best Practices in Instruction: Spiraling for Success - EDC-X719Z
Course Description
Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only
This course is designed to reinforce and extend the past two years of CCR learning in elementary schools, while also providing new teachers an opportunity to catch up on any missed content. Its primary goal is to help educators apply key objectives directly to their classroom practice, ensuring that best practices are not only remembered but consistently implemented.
The course emphasizes a spiraled approach, integrating both knowledge and application so that learning builds over time. Participants will engage in face-to-face instruction, guided opportunities for classroom application, structured reflection, and embedded coaching with the instructor to deepen understanding and strengthen practice.
Learner Outcomes
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Implement student-centered learning environment best practices from the prior two years of back-to-school learning
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Create and execute lessons that exemplify the DoDEA instruction framework through the lens of HQIP
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Apply directives and progress monitoring in practice and analyze results using CODE
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Develop core intervention groups and collect progress monitoring data to be analyzed
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Collaborate with specialists within a productive teaming structure
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Reflect on progress to identify strengths and areas for growth
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Engage in coaching cycles throughout each module
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.
University of San Diego – Academic Credit Information
The University of San Diego partners with this program to offer graduate-level academic credit. To receive credit, participants must first register and complete coursework through the external program provider.
Please Note: USD does not provide course materials, manage instruction, or assign grades. All coursework is evaluated by the program’s instructor or coordinator.
Transcript Process: Final grades submitted by the program provider will initiate the transcript process. Grades should be submitted within 7 days of the official course end date or the course enrollment deadline—whichever comes last. Participants are responsible for ensuring their mailing address is accurate and up to date in their USD student account to avoid delays in transcript delivery.
Transcript Delivery Timeline:
- U.S. addresses: 2–3 weeks
- International addresses: 3–4 weeks