Developing Teacher Professional Knowledge Course

Strengthen What You Know. Elevate How You Teach.

Effective teaching begins well before students enter the classroom. Teachers draw upon their knowledge of academic standards, content, curriculum, and instructional methods to make thoughtful decisions about what to teach, how to teach it, and how to respond to the needs of their learners.

In this course, you will examine the essential elements of teacher professional knowledge and consider how educators balance standards and curriculum with effective teaching practices. You will also explore how instructional methods and strategies influence student learning and how teachers can tailor instruction for learners with diverse needs. A guided learning template will help you reflect on the course content and develop a plan for strengthening your own professional knowledge.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain how teacher professional knowledge develops and informs practice.
• Examine how educators balance academic standards and curriculum in instructional decision-making.
• Analyze how teaching methods and strategies influence student learning.
• Identify ways to tailor instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Target Audience:

• K–12 classroom teachers seeking to strengthen their professional knowledge and instructional decision-making.

Format:

• Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios.
• The estimated time to take the course is 45 minutes.
  
• Interactive Reflection and Planning Guide designed to support your learning throughout the training on professional knowledge.
• A completion certificate is available after completing the course.