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Teaching Certificate II Program:
Course Design Seminar - Principles + Practice

Registration for the 2013-14 Cert II Program will open in Summer 2013.

This yearlong program builds upon the foundation laid in the Certificate I Program and enables participants to further develop their reflective teaching practice.   Considered and appropriate Design, Implementation and Assessment in alignment with learning goals are fundamental to a reflective teaching practice. Certificate II focuses on learning how to practice this iterative approach in the context of a single class or entire course.  Topics for the seven (7) sessions of the program include: teaching with artifacts and objects; assignments and assessments; effective discussions; engaging lectures; designing, facilitating and assessing a single class session; and syllabus construction.  Over the course of the seminar, participants consider these topics in the context of a single course which they are likely to have the opportunity to teach, and ultimately develop a draft syllabus for that course. Throughout the seminar, participants receive and give peer feedback, and interact with colleagues from a variety of disciplines.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of Certificate II, you should be able to:

  • Articulate how to plan and implement teaching strategies in relation to specific learning goals, and how to assess whether students have achieved these learning goals.
  • Plan how to use and assess various pedagogical approaches to engage diverse learners.
  • Formulate a syllabus that explicitly communicates your reflective teaching practice as applied to design, implementation and assessment.



REQUIREMENTS

  • Attendance at all of the 7 seminar sessions,
  • Completion of all required assignments; specifically, submission of:
    • Initial and final assignments;
    • Pre- and post-session assignments;
    • Written responses to peer assignments