Course Description

This course provides an overview for aligning instructional design, delivery, and assessment to achieve standardized objectives by meeting the diverse needs of learners. Instructional design explores four levels of curricular considerations: national and state standards and tests, district expectations, teacher expectations, and diverse student needs. Instructional delivery examines research-based practices for increasing student achievement. Instructional assessment includes presentation of formal and informal tools for assessing student learning and performance throughout the instructional process.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify applications of curricular terms in lesson design, delivery, and assessment.

2. Create lessons plans that align instructional design, delivery, and assessment to achieve national/state/district expectations.

3. Design delivery strategies and techniques that adapt instruction for diverse learners.

4. Use appropriate formal and informal assessments that clearly match state and district objectives.

5. Create instructional unit plans that effectively align critical elements of lesson design.

6. Analyze classroom teaching process and methodology through digital media and reflection.

7. Show evidence of improvement in instructional design, delivery, and assessment skills gained through a timely professional learning process applied during the course.

Wisconsin Teaching Standards

Standard #7: Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons.

The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.

Standard #8: Teachers know how to test for student progress.

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.