Where: Online Type: Ongoing and Self-Paced Fee: $45 WRESA Member $70 WRESA Non-Member Hours: 15 Contact Hours Audience: 6-12 teachers Presenter: Pam Sutton, Instructional Coach for Henderson County Schools Facilitator: April Spencer - For questions, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org
We know that teaching higher order thinking is an important part of helping our students grow and increase rigor. This course will give you many opportunities and strategies to accomplish this task. We will also improve the quality of questions posed to students in order to continue to improve these skills.
Main objectives include:
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using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to scaffold students to think more critically,
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purposefully planning questions in lesson plans, and
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building rigor in both face to face and virtual environments.
NC Professional Teaching Standards Addressed in this Course:
- STANDARD II: TEACHERS ESTABLISH A RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS.
- STANDARD IV: TEACHERS FACILITATE LEARNING FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
- STANDARD V: TEACHERS REFLECT ON THEIR PRACTICE.
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Prior to registering, we encourage you to watch one of the registration help videos if you haven’t taken an Online Course with WRESA or if you need a refresher on the process. Follow the directions below to view one of the videos:
1) If you DO NOT have a WRESA account (which means you have not taken an online course with us), click on the following help video for how to register and enroll as a New User: Help Video for a New User.
2) If you have taken an online course with us previously and already have a WRESA account, click on the following help video for how to add a course to your account as a Returning User: Help Video for a Returning User.