| Course Numbers: | Graduate: EDX 5710 S36 Undergraduate: EDX 4710 S36 |
| Instructor: | Lisa Durocher, M.Ed. |
| Location: | Online. Remote synchronous at scheduled meeting times. |
| Dates and Times: | Oct 15, 2024 - May 16, 2025. Every two weeks starting October 15, 2024, 6-8pm. |
| Credits: | 3 Graduate Credits |
| Tuition: | $1,195 |
This course is designed for educators to develop/reassess CTE/Project-Based curriculum to document lesson plans that will make up targeted units of study. Educators will utilize the Teacher Prep Lesson Planning Template for VT CTE or another template approved by their district to document lesson plans through a lens of social and emotional learning by incorporating engagement strategies to help strengthen executive functioning skills to better promote student learning within the context of proficiency-based learning. Educators will be introduced to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with a requirement to integrate at least a basic understanding of UDL in each lesson. A sample of lesson plans will be juried by educators in this course. Every educator will set their own project of work with due dates and deadlines in conjunction with the instructor (within the time span of the course). (Pre-requisite for this course if for the educator to have fully documented unit plans with identified proficiencies/standards in order to develop lesson plans. If an educator only has some unit plans developed for a course, they are still eligible. This course is not designed for developing units. It’s solely designed for developing lessons).
Audience: All levels and subjects for those in the education field.
Course Objectives:
• Educator to identify the units of study that need lesson plans either developed or reassessed.
• Educator will utilize the Teacher Prep Lesson Planning Template or another approved lesson planning template to document lesson plans.
• Educator will be introduced to the basic lesson planning through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL may be new to some educators, however, a high level of knowledge in the area is not required for this course.
• Educator will gain a deeper understanding of executive functioning skills and strategies for adolescents.
• Educator to include engagement strategies in each lesson plan to help strengthen executive functioning skills.
• Educator to engage in protocols to collaboratively receive feedback from fellow educators in the course.
• Educator to identify their project of work and establish deadlines.
• Graduate Level Only: Develop and deliver a workshop to colleagues on one of the topics posted in the “Project” section. Educators are to reflect on the delivery and impact of that workshop for their colleagues.
“How Children and Adults Can Build Core Capabilities for Life” from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/video-building-core-capabilities-life/
“Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence” from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/activities-guide-enhancing-and-practicing-executive-function-skills-with-children-from-infancy-to-adolescence/
“Building the Skills Adults Need for Life” from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/building-skills-adults-need-life-guide-practitioners/
“Guiding Students to Improve Executive Functioning Skills” from edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-students-improve-executive-functioning-skills
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
https://www.novakeducation.com/guide-to-udl