Course Goal:
Learners will effectively apply an innovative teaching practice by collaborating with colleagues to evaluate their impact on learners and design and model authentic professional learning (PL) activities that are active, have a significant duration, and are specific to their discipline.
Learning Outcomes:
Aligning learning outcomes with activities and assessment:
| Learning Goals | Assessment Activities | Learning Activities |
| Foundational
Learners will explore and analyze why examining their thinking and talking with other teachers about the impact the learning environments that they have created is the most important thing they can do to improve their learners’ achievement. Learners will identify and assess the challenges with existing PL efforts and identify and assess the key principles that make up effective PL. |
Reflection
Analysis Discussion |
Reflection
Media Required and Supplemental Readings Discussion Case Studies |
| Application
Learners will communicate and promote the need for effective and alternative PL. |
Reflection
Analysis Discussion Presentation/Video |
Reflection
Media Required and Supplemental Readings Discussion |
| Integration
Learners will identify and develop authentic PL that is specific to their discipline, their classroom, program or other specific circumstances. Learner will develop PD resources to support their PD plan. |
Reflection
Analysis BHAG 3 Column Table/UbD Schedule/timeline PL Plan Outline Discussion |
Reflection
Media Required and Supplemental Readings Discussion |
| Human Dimensions/Caring
Learners will analyze and assess the different roles and responsibilities in the implementation of effective PD in collaborative and self-directed settings. |
Discussion
PL Plan Development Modelling, Collaboration & Self-directed Learning |
Reflection
Media Required and Supplemental Readings Discussion |
| Learning How to Learn
Learners will locate, evaluate and compile web-based resources, experts and communities that will help them to develop and deploy effective digital professional development. |
Full PD Plan
PL Resources Portfolio Blog |
Organize and present the strategies and plans developed in the course modules into cohesive approach. |
