Module 1: Strengthening Online Teaching & Learning- Learn and Reflect

This module assumes you know and can do the following: (click to open drop-down)

Continually take note of what is or is not working (via student-level data, technology applications, pedagogical strategies, supervisor feedback, etc) and then take action to iteratively improve. (Aurora Institute)

Click here to receive additional resources related to this module to put in your educator toolbox.

Competency

Learning Outcomes

Identify role of teacher
Process how to incorporate 3 types of interaction.
Figure out what is in your toolbox.

What I will DO in this module:

Watch a conversation with Michele Eaton about strengthening our teaching practice.
Reflect on some internal questions about your practice
Engage in dialogue with other educators about the issues you are facing.
Accept and complete the challenge!

LEARNING PATHWAY

Start with picking at least one of these questions to keep in mind while you process the work.

How will you ensure ALL students are engaging in the practice?
How will you know if students are or are not engaging in the practice?
How will you ensure student interest and identity are being incorporated into the lesson?
In what ways will you demonstrate in the lesson an affirming attitude for all students?
In what ways will you understand you own cultural identities and its implications for your practice?
How will you develop constructive ways of centering my students’ lived experiences and sustaining their community practices?
How will you demonstrate appreciation of multiple and diverse perspectives throughout the lesson?
How will you demonstrate your commitment to getting to know your students authentically?

LAUNCH

THINK ABOUT

What are the key ideas your learned from the first module?
What are some of the biggest elements you wish to improve in the actual learning online?
What lens of eqiuty are you considering?

LEARN

CHALLENGE 1

Take time to create a way to gain feedback with your students about what is working so far? Share what you developed and the results in in the spaces below. Based on this feedback create an action plan to make proper changes. Share your plan on new ideas, how you plan to implement, and results from the changes. Consider using the same feedback tool to compare change in learning.

Share your work in the in the spaces below.

CHALLENGE OPTION 2

Create your own toolbox of what you are currently using? Any new "tools" you plan to explore and consider adding to your toolbox? Make a graphic, table, chart, etc. to display your toolbox. Explain how these tools are enhancing your teaching. Provide examples and proof. If you need some guidance explore Core Four by Jeff Utecht.

Share your work in the in the spaces below.

CHALLENGE OPTION 3

Evaluate your ratio of the three types interaction and make plan to improve/adjust percentages of interaction

Record or monitor your three types of interaction

- Student to Student
- Student to Teacher
- Student to Content

Create a new plan to make changes to improve where you feel are areas needed. Implement your new lesson and reflect on how the changes impacted instruction, learning, and engagement.

Share your breakdown of interactions, how you made changes, and the results of those changes.

Share your work in the in the spaces below.

REFLECT

GOOGLE DISCUSSION

Share your examples, reflections, questions, and resources for this topic in the Google Group. This discussion is labeled Rethinking Assessment topic.