Teaching Teachers

Teaching Teachers

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Course Summary

This course will cover the principles of adult learning, and some helpful pointers to help you run effective (and fun!) teacher professional learning.

You will learn:

  • The principles of adult learning
  • How to plan and  facilitate engaging and meaningful teacher professional learning

Course time:

About 2 hours to complete. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers.

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except ACT:

  • 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice 
  • 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher identified learning hours (ACT).

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Course Content

Getting Started

Getting Started

01.
Introduction
02.
Set some learning goals
Principles of Adult Learning

Principles of Adult Learning

03.
Why is professional learning important?
04.
What is adult learning?
05.
Experience
06.
Self concept
07.
Readiness
08.
Orientation to learning
09.
Motivation
Adult Learning in Action

Adult Learning in Action

10.
Teacher professional learning in action
11.
How to plan to teach adults
12.
Check for engagement
13.
Difference for online vs face-to-face
Reflection

Reflection

14.
Reflection
15.
Taxonomy of learning
16.
Suggestions for collaboration
17.
Congratulations

Course Instructor

Your instructor Hayley Sommeling-Farrugia is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. Hayley is an expert at developing content that considers the educational journey from start to finish, as she knows first-hand the experiences, knowledge and challenges of the educators.

This course has been designed in consultation with experts in the fields of education and wellbeing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will this take to complete?

About 2 hours to complete. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Will I get proof of completion?

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.

Is this course accredited?

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers.

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except ACT:

  • 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice 
  • 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher identified learning hours (ACT).

Who are the instructors?

Madelaine Imber is a leadership coach and instructional designer with experience across a diverse range of educational settings including schools, government departments, TAFEs, universities and the not-for-profit sector. She is passionate about good quality teacher professional learning.

Jarryd Bendall from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He comes from a long line of teachers, which is why he initially avoided this calling. After a myriad of roles in law, medicine, used car sales, and as the mascot for the Western Bulldogs AFL team, Jarryd eventually taught primary school for a number of years, before combining his love for writing and education at an Education Specialist role with Cool. This role sees him as a bridge between knowledgeable industry experts and classroom teachers, bringing excellence into the classroom and challenging the average curriculum with innovative and effective ideas.

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