Build Predictable Systems. Increase Independence. Support Every Learner.
The Structured Teaching & Work Systems Course is a comprehensive, self-paced eLearning experience designed to equip educators with research-based practices that promote independence, predictability, and success for all students.
Rooted in evidence-based strategies and grounded in real classroom application, this course provides a step-by-step guide to implementing structured teaching across universal instruction, Tier 2, Tier 3, and specialized support settings.
Whether supporting students in general education classrooms, intervention spaces, or 1:1 nonverbal and high-needs pull-out environments, this course helps educators design systems that reduce reliance on adult prompting and increase student autonomy.
Why Structured Teaching?
Students bring diverse experiences, including trauma and neurodivergent processing, that impact how they learn, regulate, and engage. Structured teaching provides:
- Consistency and predictability to reduce anxiety and cognitive overload
- Clear expectations through visual supports and defined routines
- Opportunities for independence across all environments
- Support for executive functioning skills, including task initiation, organization, and self-regulation
This approach is not limited to special education; it is a universal best practice that benefits all learners.
Objectives:
- Explain how structured teaching can support neurodiverse learners.
- Design predictable routines using schedules and tak list intentionally.
- Create structured environments with clear expectations.
- Implement structured work systems that promote independence across settings.
- Use fidelity tools to reflect on implementation and identify next steps for improvement.
Target Audience:
All educators who support student behavior, skill development, and classroom success.
Format:
- Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios.
- The estimated time to take the course is 60 minutes.
- Downloadable 12-page PDF Structured Teaching and Work Systems Toolkit with links to over 120 pages of Resources and Google templates, including 16 ready-to-print structured teaching activities.
- A completion certificate is available after completing the course.
