Course Module

Learn Cycles of School Practice

Overview

Learn Cycles of School Practice is a professional learning module for principals, instruction coaches, teachers and teaching assistants. Participants will learn about the structure of the 8 Cycles of School Practice and understand how the cycles support effective teaching. They will learn how to engage in school-wide professional learning and how to participate in coaching in support of each team member’s professional development. Participants will also learn how to use school and classroom data reviews to support school improvement efforts, along with the processes for creating a culture of collaboration in the school. Embedding the cycles to strengthen parent and community engagement in student learning and school improvement efforts will also be a part of this module.   

Learning intents

  • Understand key practices leading to instructional improvement through effective teaching.  
  • Plan school improvement based on 8 Cycles of School Practice.  
  • Plan professional learning focused on a vision of high expectations for all school team.  
  • Plan regular cycles of peer instruction practice.  
  • Understand link between data analysis and enhanced student results in academics and behaviour.  
  • Understand cycles of school practice that increase community engagement.  
  • Plan school professional conversations based around collaborative and creative practices focused on school improvement.  
  • Understand ways to communicate effectively and transparently with parents and the community.  
  • Understand importance of structured peer collegiality practices (collaboration and professional conversations).   
  • Plan around cycles of school practice to accelerate school improvement efforts.  
  • Apply cycles of practice that support effective teaching implementation.   
  • Understand how to implement practices that promote a culture of professional learning.   
  • Understand effective practices for engaging the community.  
  • Implement coaching and feedback cycles of practice.   
  • Implement cycles of practice that increase professional collegiality including professional conversations.   
  • Plan opportunities to educate and influence parents on ways to increase learning opportunities of their children.  Evaluate ways to increase parent participation in engagement activities.  
  • Understand how to use placement test data to place students in their correct levels and programs.  
  • Implement cycles of practice to support fidelity of implementation including classroom observations, demonstrations, modelling, coaching and feedback on effective teaching.  
  • Coach teaching faculty in identifying coaching and training needs.  
  • Plan a schedule for program practice sessions.  Implement an effective agenda for practice sessions.   
  • Understand basic effective teaching techniques and practices in academics and behaviour.  
  • Plan professional learning goals with school leadership.  
  • Understand how to improve effective teaching by engaging in training and coaching.  
  • Understand how to use peer coaching and feedback from colleagues to improve effective teaching techniques.  
  • Plan to perform techniques and practices to enable observations and assessment of newly mastered learning being delivered to fidelity.  
  • Plan a classroom data wall to communicate student progress to students.  
  • Understand how to network with peers to enhance effective teaching and broaden communities.  
  • Apply family engagement practices in the community with parents to build relationship between parent and school.  
  • Understand vision of school and community partnership to drive school improvement.  
  • Understand how to have honest conversations with parents about a student’s needs, behaviour, and their progress.  
  • Understand the need for effective teaching training.  
  • Understand how the Mastery Teaching Pathway helps to identify and plan professional needs.  
  • Apply school values in supporting instructional improvement.  
  • Review principles to build family and community engagement.  
  • Apply effective teaching techniques to meet needs of diverse student population.  
  • Understand the types of student data that are collected to support student learning and behaviour.  
  • Understand how participation in professional networks supports effective teaching through network building.  
  • Review current practice and identify areas of strength and need.
  • Understand best practices for involving parents in their children’s education.  
  • Review school practices for engaging parents. 

Prerequisite

  • Learn Effective Teaching Essentials

Assessment

  • Test: Knowledge and skills taught in the lessons.

Certification

Participants are eligible for certification based on attendance and completion of assessment requirements for each module.

  • Certificate of Completion: Complete online training and knowledge and skills tests.

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Course Includes

  • 12 Lessons
  • 190 Topics
  • 25 Tests
  • Course Certificate