Teaching Fundamentals
Earners will gain competencies in classroom management, lesson structure, student engagement, behavior response, and instructional decision-making. Application of foundational teaching strategies through scenario-based assessments, structured lesson planning, and classroom simulations; management of common classroom challenges; application of research-based instructional practices; effective response to learner needs; and demonstration of professional decision-making will also be earned.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Earners must attend the full workshop session, actively engage in all instructional activities, complete all required practice tasks focused on foundational teaching skills, submit a completed instructional artifact or response demonstrating application of concepts, and demonstrate minimum proficiency on a scenario-based assessment that evaluates their ability to apply effective classroom management, instructional decision-making, and student engagement strategies in real classroom situations.
Standards
Students demonstrate communication and collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, digital literacy,and responsibility (e.g., plan lessons, engage learners, and apply instructional tools), and integration of technology and digital tools is embedded across content areas (e.g., apply instructional strategies and technology to facilitate learning.)