Course | High-Impact Teaching Strategies

Instructed by

Jim Knight
Jim Knight, Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), is also a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards.

Description

At the Instructional Coaching Group our focus is on doing what it takes to improve the quality of kids’ lives by having them experience better teaching. Coaching is a way in which we can provide support to teachers to dramatically improve teaching. But, what are the practices those teachers work on? That's where High Impact Instruction comes in, and these are the strategies that have the best chance of improving teaching. The instructional strategies mentioned in this course increase engagement and learning. The result of Jim Knight's research exploration and development was a simple framework – the Big Four, addressing Content Planning, Formative Assessment, Instruction, and Community Building.

What's Included?

6hr course (including time for reflection)
10 learning hours
.66 graduate credits with University of the Pacific
Unlimited access to video lessons
Digital course workbook
Access to the Radical Learners community space
Multiple print-ready resources

Course Outcomes

With the comprehensive and simple collection of tools provided in this course, educators will be able to do the work they love to do: reach students.

Topics Covered

Guiding Questions
Specific Proficiencies
Formative Assessments
Feedback
Learning Maps
Intensive Learning Teams
Learning Relationships
Learner-Friendly Culture
Power With
Witness to the Good
Fluent Corrections
Effective Questioning
Thinking Prompts
Stories
Freedom Within Form
Cooperative Learning
Project Based Learning

Preview the Course

Power and Microaggressions
Feedback and Trust
The Need for Intensive Learning teams
The Importance of Classroom Discussion
Creating a Learning-Friendly Culture
Coaching Style: What Kind of Coaching Do I Do