Why Consider This Course?

1. Expand Your Teaching Toolbox: This course offers a wealth of strategies and techniques that you can directly apply in your classroom.

2. Stay Current with Educational Trends: Keep up-to-date with the latest educational theories, technologies, and methodologies.

3. Enhance Student Engagement and Learning: Learn new approaches and refine your skills to better engage your students effectively.

The course is designed for new and experienced teachers who want to increase their professional knowledge about the science of teaching and apply this knowledge in the classroom. Participants will further their understanding of how children learn, build their confidence in managing a classroom with students from diverse backgrounds, use fun and engaging learning activities, and know how to monitor the success of their students.

District level pricing is available, info@thelearningbar.com for further information.

Details

The first part of this professional learning is focused on helping teachers to identify the areas where they feel they are strong and those they want to develop further. The course is focused on the development of sixteen teacher ‘competencies,’ based on an international framework for quality teaching. Each module is designed to improve teachers’ competencies by increasing their knowledge of the relevant research, dispelling common myths about effective teaching, and providing practical, high yield teaching strategies teachers can use in their classroom.

Our professional learning content has been created by literacy experts who have extensive knowledge and a deep passion for student learning. It was developed by the literacy team at The Learning Bar and Dr. Doug Willms, who held a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Literacy and Human Development for 14 years.

Our online professional learning courses offer educators the flexibility to choose what works for them.

Length: 16 weeks

Effort: 28-32 hours

Language: English

Course Type: Asynchronous

The Learning Bar provides three professional learning courses:      

1. Systematic Reading Instruction
2. The Science of Teaching
3. The Science of Assessment

Each course is grounded in key evidence from academic research, linked to proven and practical classroom pedagogy, and connected to leading-edge educational policy, assessment, and governance strategies.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understanding of Educational Theories and Practices:

   • Gain a comprehensive understanding of various educational theories and models.

   • Learn how to apply these theories in practical teaching scenarios.

2. Classroom Management Skills:

   • Develop strategies for effectively managing a classroom.

   • Learn techniques for maintaining a positive, inclusive, and productive learning environment.

3. Instructional Strategies:

   • Learn a variety of high yield teaching strategies.

   • Implement diverse teaching methods, including direct instruction, collaborative learning, and inquiry-based learning.

4. Cultural Competence and Inclusivity:

   • Deepen your knowledge about how culture affects learning.

   • Learn how to create an inclusive classroom.

Syllabus