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"I found this class very helpful in my outlook on my teaching. The class further reinforced my belief that I am not just a teacher of music, but a teacher of human beings. It is my job to teach/model and encourage citizenship, respect and dignity to my students in a safe environment where they know mistakes are OK and being themselves is the best they can give me." ~Amanda, G-H CSD
Even the most well-researched best practices can fail to produce the desired student learning outcomes. In Examining: Fierce Teaching, participants will examine the 7 underlying, brain-based, core principles necessary for achieving consistent, positive, learning outcomes. Based on the book of the same name by veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen, this 2 credit hour course will help educators of any subject and of any grade level maximize their students’ potential to learn.
*This course may be taken for either EDMA graduate credit or IA license renewal credit.
Organization
The course is divided into 7 Modules. Course objectives will be met using a combination of text readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. Assignments and discussion forum activities will allow participants to utilize and put into practice the theory that they have learned. The instructor will monitor forums and offer feedback and coaching on assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will understand:
1. The emotional connection to learning
2. Why feedback & error correction are key to learning
3. The role of time in the mastery of learning
4. How elaboration strengthens learning
5. Purposeful memory encoding
6. The role of coherence in learning
7. How to manage the environment to enhance learning
Course Topics
1. The 5 Key Emotional States
2. Using Feedback & Error Correction
3. Time & the Input-to-Output Ratio
4. Elaboration: Vertical Learning
5. Memory Encoding
6. Coherence Not Chaos
7. The 4 Environmental Domains
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: Fierce Teaching: Purpose, Passion, and What Matters Most (2008, paperback 2009) by Eric Jensen. It can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
*This course may be taken for either EDMA graduate credit or IA license renewal credit.
Organization
The course is divided into 7 Modules. Course objectives will be met using a combination of text readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. Assignments and discussion forum activities will allow participants to utilize and put into practice the theory that they have learned. The instructor will monitor forums and offer feedback and coaching on assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will understand:
1. The emotional connection to learning
2. Why feedback & error correction are key to learning
3. The role of time in the mastery of learning
4. How elaboration strengthens learning
5. Purposeful memory encoding
6. The role of coherence in learning
7. How to manage the environment to enhance learning
Course Topics
1. The 5 Key Emotional States
2. Using Feedback & Error Correction
3. Time & the Input-to-Output Ratio
4. Elaboration: Vertical Learning
5. Memory Encoding
6. Coherence Not Chaos
7. The 4 Environmental Domains
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: Fierce Teaching: Purpose, Passion, and What Matters Most (2008, paperback 2009) by Eric Jensen. It can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
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