Microcourse 2: Responsive Teaching and Coaching Students to Develop Knowledge Through Writing About Sources

Microcourse 2: Responsive Teaching and Coaching Students to Develop Knowledge Through Writing About Sources

Through video demonstrations and guided student work sample analysis, participants will learn to coach students effectively on writing to develop and synthesize knowledge in both small-group and individual settings.

This is Microcourse 2 of a three part microcredential that provide teachers with the theoretical foundation and practical tools needed to guide students through the complex processes of reading critically across multiple sources for information, taking effective notes, and composing research-based writing. Microcourses may be taken individually. Badges and certificates of participation will be given for completion of each microcourse. To earn the microcredential, learners must complete all three microcourses. There will be a $125 fee for each microcourse, or $325 for all three microcourses.

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Learning Objectives

• Purposefully distinguish between the use of teacher-generated prompts and student-led notetaking strategies for building content knowledge
• Implement three research-based notetaking strategies: annotation, sketchnoting, and summarizing
• Apply responsive teaching practice to support diverse learners with writing to learn from sources
• Facilitate productive student conversations to support learning from texts
• Analyze student writing about research to inform instructional decisions

Registration

Format:  Asynchronous Online Microcourse

Price:  $125

For more information, questions or to register:  Email tcacademy@tc.columbia.edu

Please Note: This microcourse has rolling registration. Once registration is complete, learners will have 6 months to complete their chosen course.