Section 1: Mini Lessons

Section Lessons

• Chapter 1: Education-related Concepts

  • • Extrinsic Motivation

    • Intrinsic Motivation

    • Growth Mindset

    • Metacognition

    • Learned Helplessness

• Chapter 2: Instructional Theories and Practices

  • • Formative Assessment

    • Project-Based Learning

    • Cooperative Learning

    • Inquiry-Based Learning g

    • Interdisciplinary Learning

    • Co-Teaching

    • Mindfulness in the Classroom

• Chapter 3: Educational Philosophies

  • • Existentialism

• Chapter 4: Influential Figures in American Education

  • • Horace Mann

    • John Dewey

    • Maria Montessori

    • W.E.B. DuBois

    • Gloria Anzaldua

    • Paolo Freire

    • Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone

• Chapter 5: Educational Organization and Reform

  • • The Role of the Principal

    • Alternative Schools

• Chapter 6: Assessment, Accountability & Teacher Evaluation

  • • Virginia Standards of Learning

    • The Common Core Standards

    • Virginia SOL Testing

    • Teacher Salaries

    • National Board Certification for Teachers