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Chapman University Extended Education -- Graduate Elective Credit EDUC 9560B, Curriculum and Instruction: Improve Student Achievement Franny McAleer, Instructor, franny@learnerslink.com 724-413-6001 (cell) Course Title: Curriculum and Instruction: Improve Student Achievement Course Description: Curriculum and instruction is critical to professional development. In this course you will learn effective strategies that improve student achievement. You will research a specific topic in depth and apply what you learn to improve instruction in your classroom. You can focus on a specific academic content area and the processes that are important to student achievement. As you learn and apply the strategies and techniques, you will keep a detailed time log which will include what you read, how you used it, and your reflection about the effectiveness these new strategies or techniques. You will also have the opportunity to develop and share a final project to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate what you have learned.
This graduate elective course is project-based and designed to enhance curriculum development and encourage individual growth. It gives educators an opportunity learn and apply effective instructional strategies in a content area of interest. This will be a three-credit partnership with Learner’s Link (Franny McAleer), and Chapman University. This course requires that participants: 1. Select a topic related to curriculum and instruction. 2. Read 300 pages from professional books, journals, or Internet articles. 3. Complete an Annotated Time Log which will include the readings and your reflection, application of what you read, as verification that you spent a minimum of 15 hours per semester unit for a total of 45 hours for a 3 credit course. 4. Complete a related project or activity that is relevant to your curriculum and teaching situation and demonstrate application of what you have read and learned. 5. Complete a one page reflection paper that documents what you have learned and how you plan to continue to use your new knowledge. The instructor will be available throughout your work at www.learnerslink.com. Method of Evaluating Student’s Performance: Final grades will be determined with the following grading scale and will be based on the total number of points accumulated on the assignments of the course. 100 - 90 = A 89 - 80 = B 79 - 70 = C The students will be evaluated in terms of the stated objectives using following point system:
Registration: If you have already completed another course, send your name and email address to franny@learnerslink.com and the topic and resources that you will be using for the study.
End of Course Reflection (10 points)
“Practice without reflection is not practice at all.” Reflection is one way to dialogue with yourself about a learning experience. The purpose of this short reflection is to help establish what you have learned while studying and researching for this course. Your reflection should answer the following questions: 1. Did I accomplish what I set out to accomplish? 2. What did I learn that was useful to me as an educator? 3. How did this learning change my thinking or practice? 4. What more would I like to learn about the subject?
*About Chapman Credits: Chapman University graduate-level extension courses are designed to serve the needs of those requiring professional upgrading and to enable teachers and administrators to meet requirements for salary increment steps and for re-certification. Individuals desiring to include this course in a Master's Degree program offered at another institution should secure the approval of that institution first. Upon completion of the course a sealed grade mailer will be sent to each participant containing the final grade from Chapman University. |
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