DATE(S):
March 06, 2023 to April 02, 2023
COST: $295 per individual on teams of 3-5 people. $375 for individuals without a team who will be placed on virtual teams. Late registration: $325 & $405.
Often, when we think of effective teaching, good planning and instructional design come to mind. Yet effective teaching requires more than that; it also requires attention to the culture of the classroom in which those plans and designs are to be carried out. But how do we create culture? How do we shape and mold it so that it supports students’ development as thinkers and learners capable of deep learning? The “Cultures of Thinking” framework offers us eight forces for building culture that we can use as levers for transforming our classrooms and schools. This course offers a guided exploration into four of those forces: modeling, opportunities, interactions, and environment. Through this exploration you will look critically at your own teaching while acquiring new tools, practices, and principles that will help you enhance your classroom culture and promote the deep learning of your students. Although this course builds off of the introductory course, it is not a prerequisite. The weekly investigations and discussion with your teams will be a supportive platform from which educators at all level of experience can benefit.