Course Overview

This course prepares you to implement the research-driven model of explicit instruction into your elementary reading classroom. In this course, you will learn how to utilize the explicit instruction model to select the correct reading behavior or skill for your student or groups, to build a plan aligned to student goals, and to implement the lesson into your classroom. You will also be provided with an assortment of tools and resources to help you seamlessly implement your new training. You will apply these ideas to an implementation process through an action plan design, resource development and analysis of research to view applicability in the classroom. A final implementation plan will allow you to showcase how you plan to specifically implement course ideas into a current or future classroom.

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At a Glance

Extended Education
Approximately 15 hours
Access Time: 365 days
1 PDU
Graduate Level Professional Development Credit
$210
No additional materials required

Program Highlights

Online education

100% Online

All coursework delivered fully online, so you can balance work, life, and study.

Standards

Graduate-Level PD Credits

Earn graduate-level professional development credits to support salary advancement and professional growth. Check with your school or district for approval before enrolling.

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Course Objectives

  • The six most common collaborative learning models to use in the classroom
  • Structure an elementary reading lesson using the Explicit Instruction format and learn the components of each part of the lesson cycle
  • Choose an assessment method that aligns to your goals for your student groups
  • Design an action plan for a future classroom
  • Design a supporting resource that helps support a reading concept identified for use in explicit instruction and then plan for implementation of the resource alongside the action plan
  • Analyze research that supports the use of explicit instruction, and examine how the research impacts the classroom

Course Topics

  • Common Reading Behaviors
  • Defining Explicit Instruction
  • Modeling and Guided Practice
  • Independent Practice
  • Assessment

 

 

Program Partner

This course is offered through University of Massachusetts Global’s School of Extended Education in partnership with Model Teaching.

What are Graduate-level Professional Development Credits?

Graduate-level professional development credits are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement such as salary increment steps and recertification. Students should seek approval from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.