Studying Skillful Teaching
A Course for Novice & Veteran teachers from Research for Better Teaching, Acton MA
Course Summary
This course is designed to give teachers who have the intellectual, emotional and psychological capacity to reach children the skills to develop into excellent teachers. Beginning with the knowledge base on learning and effective instruction, teachers identify and master the details of effective classroom management, the principles of instruction that lead to clarity and learning for all, the ability to motivate a wide range of learners, and the capacity to design curriculum and instructional experiences that engage students in learning what the standards for their courses require.
The foundation of this course is the belief in and respect for the complexity of teaching. The course asks and seeks to answer five key questions:
- What accounts for student learning?
- How do we focus students on what is important?
- How do we monitor learning and adjust instruction?
- What does effective effort mean for teachers and students?
- Why is developing professional communities essential for our growth as teachers?
Participants will:
- study the knowledge base on teaching.
- appreciate and expand their own professional repertoires.
- experiment with and share strategies and principles for classroom practice.
- analyze video clips of real teachers in action
- experience effective collegial dialogues, problem solving, and observations.
Testimonials
"These courses by Research for Better Teaching are the best hands-on courses available for working teachers. They stimulate, challenge, excite, and reaffirm teachers of all ages."
"The Skillful Teacher course is better than all the credential and education courses I have had put together. This course helps me be the teacher I want to be."
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Session Information
June 9-11, 2009, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
with follow-up dates on September 24-25 (Fri.-Sat.) and October 30 (Sat.).
Location: St. Ignatius College Preparatory, 2001-37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA.
Contact: Please contact Paul Molinelli if you have any registration or payment questions.
Instructor: Deborah Reed
Course Fees
$895 per person, payable to "Research for Better Teaching" by June 9, 2010.
Please send payment to:
Research for Better Teaching
Attn: Carole Fiorentino
One Acton Place
Acton, Massachusetts 01720.
If you are paying with Title IIA Funds, RBT will contract with your local school district.
Graduate Credit
Participants who complete all course requirements will receive a certificate of completion. They may pay an additional $255 to receive three (3) graduate credits from Fitchburg State College (Mass.). No partial course credit will be granted for meeting only a portion of the course requirements.