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Teaching & Academics
Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching
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This free online Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching course will help you understand the US national and state learning standards as well as curriculum frameworks and guides. Instructional planning is one of the most important skills an effective teacher needs to acquire. With this course, you will learn how to formulate educational objectives as well as how to use your students' interests and abilities to design lesson plans.
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Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching
Learn effective instructional planning strategies in just a few hours with this free education course.
This free online Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching course will help you understand the US national and state learning standards as well as curriculum frameworks and guides. Instructional planning is one of the most important skills an effective teacher needs to acquire. With this course, you will learn how to formulate educational objectives as well as how to use your students' interests and abilities to design lesson plans.
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Module 1
4 Lessons
Module 1: Selecting General Learning Goals
In this module, you will learn how to select the general learning goals for your class, about national standards, and how to structure and correctly use a curriculum framework and curriculum guide.
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1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Case Study: US National and State Learning Standards
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3.Curriculum Frameworks and Curriculum Guides
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4.Lesson Summary
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Module 2
5 Lessons
Module 2: Formulating Educational Objectives
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Module 3
5 Lessons
Module 3: Students as a Source of Instructional Goals
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Module 4
4 Lessons
Module 4: Enhancing Student Learning
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Module 5
5 Lessons
Module 5: Creating Bridges Between Goals and Experiences
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Module 6
1 Lessons
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