Things You Need to Know
Before getting into the content for this week, there are a few items that need to be addressed. First prepare your computer to view the various types of media that this course may contain. Click here to test that your computer has the necessary plug-ins to view video and flash interactives.
Periodically throughout the course you will encounter the icon at the left. The icon indicates that there is a video to view or an interactive activity for you to engage in. Clicking on the icon will launch the video or activity. Be sure that you don't miss these opportunities to learn more the course content.
No matter if this is your first online course or you are an experienced online learner, your online experience will benefit from reviewing the Start Here section of the course. Once you have started the course, if you need to review any of the information, you can access the Start Here menu by clicking Home. Click on the Help button to obtain assistance if you experience any technical difficulties.
Please review the information found in the Instructional Strategies That Work section. This Instructional Strategies That Work resource section contains a plethora of important information for addressing the needs of students with different learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, students with special learning needs (including gifted and talented students) and students with limited English proficiency. It is imperative that we identify early and appropriate interventions to help students learn and that improve student behavior in the classroom. Take some time to read the best practices strategies that will enhance your teaching as you differentiate instruction.
Throughout the course will see the icon at the left which represents a connection to the work of Robert Marzano. There may be a link to a website, a PDF file for you to read, or just an alert that the content connects to his work. More information on Dr. Marzano’s Causal Model and The Art and Science of Teaching can be found in the Left Navigation Bar.
Any reference to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will be indicated by the icon at the right. These standards lay out a vision of what it means to be college and career ready in the twenty-first century.
Some of the information you will learn throughout the course can be shared with parents as they assist their children in the learning process. The icon at the left indicates such information. We need to keep in mind that parents are our students’ first teachers.
Each week you will have content to read and assigned tasks to complete. ALL course requirements must be completed independently by the participant and not plagiarized from any other source or person.
