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STEAM Skills for 21 century educators (TOT 001)


Description
This online certificate in STEAM skills for 21 century educators is an asynchronous program with optional instructor lead sessions.
This program is accredited by University of Pepperdine- Graduate school of education & Psychology.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify STEAM concepts and features.
Lead a more fun, engaging and playful STEAM classrooms.
Encourage questioning, inquiry based and project-based techniques.
Build STEAM lessons that are grade-level appropriate and define learning objectives.
Connect classroom learnings to different subjects and to real life experiences.
Content
  • Module One: Introduction
  • A letter from the Lead Trainer
  • The Leader in ME- My Life purpose
  • The Leader in ME- My strengths map!
  • The Leader in ME- My Journey Map!
  • Why do we teach!
  • How do we stay motivated?
  • Morning pages exercise
  • Define your strategic intent!
  • Module two: Good teaching 30d
  • How do we define Good Teaching?
  • Lesson/activity screener
  • Why do we learn this? Exercise 1
  • Why do we learn this? Exercise 2
  • Setting learning objectives!
  • Module Two Assignment
  • Assessment
  • Module Three: Introduction to STEAM
  • What is STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, arts & Math)!
  • Encouraging questioning! Self assessment & setting a working plan
  • Encouraging learning from mistakes!
  • STEAM Skillset!
  • Global STEAM leaders
  • Food for the thoughts! bridging a gap!
  • Module 3 assignment!
  • Module four: Curiosity in the classroom
  • Curiosity general tips!
  • Encouraging Curiosity!
  • Building observation skills!
  • Triggering students senses!
  • Ways to deal with pre-judgments that are killers to creativity & curiosity!
  • Module 4 assignment!
  • Module five: Introduction to learning methodologies
  • Problem Based Learning
  • Inquiry Based Learning
  • Game Based Learning
  • Module six: Communication & presentation skills
  • Communication & Personal branding
  • Module Seven: Scientific thinking
  • How to encourage scientific thinking?
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
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