PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES & LEARNING ACTIVITIES – SNHU COURSE

(3 Graduate Semester Credit) In this course, you will learn the importance of aligning your instructional strategies and activities with your learning objectives and assessments. The course will cover the five main instructional strategies and how to choose the right activities to benefit all types of learners. It will help you build a lesson plan sequence that supports active and engaging learning for all students in your classroom. Through targeted resources, templates, and reference guides, you will build a strategic implementation plan for use in the classroom.

COURSE DETAILS:
  • Total Price: $359

  • This price includes a $149 One-time fee now + $70/Credit when you finish your course

  • Credit Type: Graduate-Level Credit
  • Credits: 3 Semester Credits
  • 28 High-Quality Resources Provided With The Course

CONTENT AREAS:

  • Lesson & Curriculum Planning
  • Teaching Strategies
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Course Objectives & What You Will Learn in this Course:

What You Will Learn
  • The 5 Main Instructional Strategies & Their Advantages & Disadvantages in Different Classroom Scenarios
  • Tips on How to Plan & Implement Different Instructional Strategies in the Classroom
  • How to Choose Between Different Active & Passive Learning Activities to Support a Variety of Learning Types

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Course Guiding Question:

Course Guiding Questions

How does the process of backwards planning, including choosing instructional activities that are aligned with content objectives and assessment, benefit student learning?

Great course!

I took this course as a first-year teacher, learned tons of new strategies on how to plan. I will definitely use this… resources were so helpful too!

-1st Year Teacher

3 Graduate-Level Semester Credit:

At the conclusion of this course, you will earn 3 Graduate-Level Semester Credits

This course falls under the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) 500-level course numbering system, for the purposes of credential/licensure designed primarily for electives or professional development/salary advancement purposes. This course is for 3 Semester Credits and requires a minimum passage grade of 80%. Model Teaching is an accredited partner with SNHU. Upon course completion, you will be provided with 3 graduate-level semester credits, along with an official transcript and letter grade from SNHU for you to submit to your district or state department of education for your licensing and/or salary advancement needs.

REGIONALLY ACCREDITED · OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED · INCLUDES A LETTER GRADE

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Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.  This course is offered in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a public, regional university originally chartered in 1963. SNHU offers continuing education courses to educators through private partnerships such as Model Teaching.

Continuing Education credits through Southern New Hampshire University are offered as graduate-level professional development courses and indicated as Graduate Professional development on the University transcript. Offered as graduate-level, these courses are intended for recertification, salary advancement or lane changes, and continuing education for teachers and educators.

Southern New Hampshire University is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Southern New Hampshire University is regionally accredited and accredited by the following bodies:

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

All SNHU-partnered Model Teaching courses will include access to graduate-level credit through SNHU along with an official transcript and letter grade.

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Please confirm your specific district or state requirements for license renewal prior to registering and feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have about our graduate-level courses.

Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.  This course is offered in partnership with University of the Pacific.

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a public, regional university originally chartered in 1963. SNHU offers continuing education courses to educators through private partnerships such as Model Teaching.

Continuing Education credits through Southern New Hampshire University are offered as graduate-level professional development courses and indicated as Graduate Professional development on the University transcript. Offered as graduate-level, these courses are intended for recertification, salary advancement or lane changes, and continuing education for teachers and educators.

Southern New Hampshire University is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Southern New Hampshire University is regionally accredited and accredited by the following bodies:

  • The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

All course work completed will include an Official Transcript and Letter Grade, ready to submit to your district or state authority.

Please confirm your specific district or state requirements for salary advancement prior to registering and feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have about our graduate-level courses.

Course Sections

Topics Covered and General Course Outline

Section 1 – An Overview of Instructional Strategies & Learning Activities

  • The Differences Between Traditional Planning & Planning Using Backwards Design
  • The Three Stages of Planning Using Backwards Design
  • What’s Involved in Planning Instruction
  • The Importance of Having a Learning Plan

Section 2 – The Instructional Strategies – Advantages & Disadvantages of Each Instructional Strategy and How to Implement in the Classroom

  • Direct Instruction
  • Demonstration
  • Cooperative Learning
  • Discover or Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Project-Based Learning

Section 3 – Choosing an Instructional Strategy

  • Instructional Strategies Are Flexible and Dynamic, and Multiple Strategies Can be Used in One Lesson
  • How to Choose an Appropriate Instructional Strategy
  • How to Take Into Consideration the Lesson Content, the Needs of Your Students, Your Own Personal Experience, and the Time and Resources Available

Section 4 – Active Learning vs. Passive Learning

  • The Meaning of and Differences Between Active Learning and Passive Learning
  • When Each Type of Learning is Appropriate
  • The Three Main Components of Any Active Learning Activity

Section 5 – Different Learning Styles

  • The Importance of Aligning Your Activities with Your Objectives
  • About Different Learner Types Including Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Global, and Analytic
  • Examples of Appropriate Instructional Activities for Each Type
  • What You Need to Consider as You Choose Instructional Activities
Professional Development Course Resources

Helpful Resources & Templates Included With the Course
The course comes with 28 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!
These Include:

  • Objective and Assessment Planning Worksheet with Samples
  • Lesson Analysis Worksheet with Samples
  • Instructional Strategies Quick Reference Guide
  • Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template
  • Demonstration Lesson Plan Template
  • Cooperative Learning Lesson Plan Template
  • Discovery/Inquiry-Based Learning Lesson Plan Template
  • Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Template
  • Choosing an Instructional Strategy Matrix with Samples
  • Instructional Strategy Plan Worksheet with Samples
  • Active & Passive Learning Comparison Guide
  • Components of Active Learning Activities Quick Reference Guide
  • Instructional Activities & Bloom’s Taxonomy Correlation Chart
  • Instructional Activity Plan Worksheet with Samples
  • Activity Tracker with Samples
  • Strategy & Activity Checklist
  • Final Activity-Lesson Planning Template with Samples
  • Effectiveness Rubric
  • Implementation Observation Checklist with Samples
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  • Once your course is complete you may then request your graduate credit(s) and official transcript

*The price of $359 includes Model Teaching’s course fee of $149 + SNHU’s credit fee of $210.  You will only be charged $149 at registration.  Once complete, you may request your credit and pay the additional $210 to receive our credit(s) from SNHU.

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