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Course

Teacher Effectiveness: Enhancing Teacher Planning and Preparation

Time limit: 45 days

$250 Enroll

Full course description

Teacher Effectiveness

Enhancing Teacher Planning and Preparation

  • Course Type: Self-Paced, Fully-Facilitated
  • Course Length: 10 Hours
  • Course Access: Participants have 45 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course

This professional development course is designed for K–12 educators seeking to strengthen their instructional planning and preparation skills to improve student learning outcomes. Grounded in the most widely used teacher evaluation frameworks—including the Danielson Framework for Teaching, Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model, and TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement—this course explores:

  • Setting clear learning objectives
  • Designing engaging, differentiated instruction
  • Selecting and using formative assessments effectively

Through interactive content, expert facilitation, and practical application, participants will:

  • Enhance lesson design and instructional decision-making
  • Apply strategies to reduce cognitive load and support diverse learners
  • Connect course learning to instructional coaching and Tier 1 instruction

By the end of the course, educators will be equipped with tools to improve their teaching practice and positively impact student achievement.

Course Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Understand and apply rubrics and indicators related to teacher planning and preparation.
  • Reflect on pedagogical knowledge and content expertise to identify areas for growth.
  • Address student misconceptions and make interdisciplinary connections.
  • Apply culturally sustaining strategies that reflect students’ backgrounds and experiences.
  • Implement formative assessment and observation strategies to inform instruction.
  • Design and analyze assessments aligned with learning goals.
  • Explore whole child education and cognitive development concepts.
  • Evaluate instructional materials and tools to support multilingual and neurodivergent learners.
  • Apply adaptive teaching principles and planning models such as Understanding by Design.
  • Align assessments with learning targets to improve instructional coherence.
  • Integrate AI and innovative technologies to enhance classroom instruction.