The Uncommon Sense Teaching Specialization equips educators with cutting-edge insights from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and movie-making to elevate their teaching approach. This foundational program prepares teachers, trainers, and even parents to effectively reach and teach students across diverse learning environments.
Uncommon Sense Teaching comprises three modules:
Each module delves into practical strategies and unexpected approaches, integrating late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal classroom experiences. Educators will gain invaluable tools to enhance inclusive teaching, manage diverse abilities, and optimize online teaching methods.
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The Uncommon Sense Teaching Specialization comprises three modules: Uncommon Sense Teaching, Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning, and Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online, offering educators profound insights and practical strategies for effective teaching.
Do your students spend too much (or too little) time learning, with disappointing results? Uncommon Sense Teaching provides practical insights from neuroscience and personal experiences to help educators solve teaching challenges and optimize student learning. This module delves into unexpected yet practical approaches to bring out the best in diverse teaching environments.
Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning, explores neurodiversity, the value of forgetting, habits of learning, use of rewards, avoiding educational fads, and the power of lesson plans. This module offers deeper insights into leveraging neuroscience for effective teaching and creating inclusive learning environments.
Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online provides fresh approaches to online teaching based on the latest scientific research and movie-making insights. Educators will learn to leverage neuroscience to motivate and facilitate effective online learning, whether teaching synchronously or asynchronously.
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