TeacherLine Course Catalog
Improving Learning Through Collaboration
Get actionable tips and strategies for applying the key principles of cooperative and collaborative learning in your classroom and incorporating them into your lesson plans.
Subject: Technology
Inquiry in Physical Science Education - Special Collection: Teachers’ Domain, produced by WGBH Bosto
A topic immersion course on Teaching High School Physical Science Examine how using inquiry-based teaching and learning strategies can improve students' understanding of atomic and molecular structure and other topics in physical science. Explore effective ways to bring the scientific process into the classroom.
Subject: Science
Inquiry in Science Education - Special Collection: Teachers’ Domain, produced by WGBH Boston
A topic immersion course on Teaching High School Biology Examine how using inquiry-based teaching and learning strategies can improve students' understanding of science. This course introduces the essential elements of classroom inquiry and ways to apply the scientific process as a teaching and learning tool.
Subject: Science
Inquiry-Based Learning in the Classroom
Knowledge gained through investigation produces greater student understanding and achievement. Discover the key principles of inquiry-based learning, and observe and assess its effectiveness on class lessons and student Web projects. Develop an inquiry facilitation plan for a unit to implement inquiry based learning in your classroom.
Subject: Technology
Integrating the Internet into the K-2 Language Arts Curriculum
Hone your skills at finding the right Internet resources, and selecting the resources that will work best for your students and learning plans using the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) as a guide. As a final project, develop a plan for meaningfully integrating your choices into your language arts curriculum.
Subject: Reading/Language Arts
Introduction to a One-Computer Classroom
Your computer can do more than you may know - discover how to use it as a presentation tool, a personal productivity assistant, a catalyst for creating interactive group experiences, and a student learning center. For your final assignment, choose one of these applications, then create and implement a lesson plan to apply in your classroom.
Subject: Technology
Introduction to the Earth System - Special Collection: Teachers’ Domain, produced by WGBH Boston
A topic immersion course on Teaching Earth and Space Science Explore the key areas of content and methodology for teaching earth and space science effectively. Look at Earth as a system and examine how this system functions to create the physical world around us. Review Earth system science in the context of research about how people learn and inquiry-based instructional models.
Subject: Science
Just the Stats: Data Analysis for Grades 6-8
Learn to evaluate and select appropriate Web-based activities that help students learn data collection and analysis using National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards as your guide to the ways technology can enhance the subject. You'll then be able to develop data analysis lessons that successfully integrate technology.
Subject: Mathematics
Math in Everyday Life for Grades 6-8
Math is all around us and you can energize middle school math instruction with real-world challenges. Examine the importance of problem-solving skills, calculators, and the Internet in the classroom while addressing national math standards.
Subject: Mathematics
Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5
Make mathematics "real" for your young students with a fresh look at problem solving, calculators, and the Internet in the classroom. Review the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Calculator-Usage and Problem-Solving Standards for a framework to design lesson plans, address content, and meet state standards. Then, develop a "walking field trip" through tasks found in students' daily lives.
Subject: Reading/Language Arts
