Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning
This course is part of Uncommon Sense Teaching Specialization
Instructors: Dr. Barbara Oakley +2 more
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There are 4 modules in this course
• The hidden strengths of neurodiversity: Dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and other syndromes that relate to learning • The value of forgetting • How to use habits formed by the procedural system to help you with classroom management • Judicious use of rewards to motivate students (too many rewards can de-motivate) • How to avoid educational fads • The power of lesson plans This is like no other course on teaching—it weaves late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal insights from the classroom to provide unexpected, yet practical, new approaches. You’ll discover how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment, where students often have a wide range of abilities. Uncommon Sense Teaching will take your teaching to a higher level for whatever subjects you teach, whether math, physics, literature, dance, art, or anything else; and whether you are teaching K-12, university, business, vocational, or at home. Join us today to move into the new era of education!
Week 2: How to Reach and Teach Both Procedural and Declarative Pathways
Week 3: Intellectual Humility, Critical Thinking, and Bias
Week 4: Neurodiversity, Student Groups, and Charting Your Course to the Finish Line!
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