Elementary Learning That Transfers (September Cohort)
Empower young students to use concepts and skills to make sense of the world and unlock new situations.
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How can we help students use concepts and skills to understand the world around them and take informed action in their communities?
This in-depth course follows the structure of our best selling book, Learning That Transfers. It lasts 8 weeks, taking approximately one hour per week to complete.
During this cohort model, content is released weekly so that we all stay at a similar pace, but all activities are completely asynchronous. Optional live calls for connection and Q and A included. View the course syllabus here.
Some familiarity with conceptual learning and transfer is recommended before taking this course, but beginners who are eager to learn are very welcomed to join!
Participants can choose to aim for a level 1, level 2, or level 3 badge, by completing one ore more of the following:
Course finishers receive a certificate noting 15 hours and 1.5 continuing education credits (CEU), plus a Learning That Transfers badge to use in emails, resume, etc. as well as your name listed on our website (with your permission).
We hope you'll join us! Group discount for 4+ participants.
Please reach out with any questions: info@learningthattransfers.com
Participants have access to the course material for an additional three weeks after the course is complete.
Welcome from Julie, Kirtida & Nathalie (5:56)
Course Orientation
Participant Introductions
Course Syllabus
Module One Introduction (1:30)
Complex World Discussion (1:33)
How Learning Transfer Works (5:00)
Mid-module discussion
Portfolio Orientation and Survey
The ACT Model (4:53)
Acquire and Connect Student Experience
Transfer and Action Student Experience
Envisioning Possibilities (5:10)
Module 1 reflection
Module 1 Portfolio Checklist
Module Two Introduction (1:34)
Adapting to Changing Times (4:47)
The Role of Student and Teacher (4:39)
Teacher-Directed vs. Student-Directed Game
Impact of Technology on Curriculum (5:10)
The Role of Curriculum and Instruction (5:55)
Strategies for Deeper Learning (2:07)
The Role of Assessments (5:14)
Mid-Module Discussion
The Unit Storyboard (3:16)
Module 2 Reflection
Module 2 Portfolio Checklist
Module Three Introduction (5:52)
What Concepts Are Here? (3:41)
Real-World Challenges (4:07)
Mid-Module Discussion
The Purpose and Role of the Disciplines (2:27)
Student-Centered Disciplinary Literacy (2:43)
Selecting Disciplinary Lenses (4:00)
Vertical Alignment (3:00)
Module 3 Reflection
Module 3 Portfolio Checklist
Modern Literacies Introduction (2:14)
Education Evolution: Video and Discussion
Real-World Challenges (1:42)
Module 4 Mid-Module Reflection
Narrowing Our Focus (4:50)
From Disciplinary Literacy to Modern Literacies (3:33)
Horizontal Alignment (5:31)
Module 4 reflection
Module 4 Portfolio Checklist
Module Five Introduction (3:42)
Video and Discussion (2:06)
Critical Steps for Arranging Content (5:32)
Module 5 Mid-Module Reflection
Crafting the Story of Your Course ( 6:05)
Selecting Anchoring and Subconcepts (6:00)
Drafting Conceptual & Compelling Questions (4:32)
Module 5 Reflection
Module 5 Portfolio Checklist
Prepare them for an ever-changing world.
Design learning experiences that use concepts and skills to help our students make sense of the world and respond to its complex problems.
Explain why education needs to evolve and articulate how the ACT model helps students become adaptable.
Build a disciplinary vision that fosters disciplinary literacy.
Select Modern Literacies that prepare students to navigate a complex and changing world.
Write a story of the course that articulates the disciplinary vision and modern literacies that students will harness to transfer learning.
Draft unit plans that foster deep thinking and transfer of learning.
Design a summative assessment and a formative assessment plan for learning that transfers.
Create an instructional calendar that harnesses the ACT model to move students toward conceptual organization that transfers.
Create a lesson plan that helps students become more conscious of their learning and transfer their learning to new situations.