Take this self-guided tour to learn more about the courses.
Allow three to four minutes, or seven to eight if
you choose to watch the video examples.
All courses use an inquiry-based learning model, contain
media-rich content, include online discussions covering
science topics and teaching and learning strategies,
and have videos of actual classroom practice.
- Course Home Page:
Your door into the course. Easy access to course
components, including sessions and assignments.
- Session Index:
Expectations outlined. Learning objectives and session
outlines take you directly into the session's content.
- Content Page:
The heart of learning. Here's where the content and
assignments live. Watch an example of rich media!
- Classroom Videos:
Exemplary practice in action. The section
"Putting It into Practice" includes videos of
actual classroom practice for modeling. Watch
an example!
- Forum:
The meeting place for learners. A community is built
around discussion prompts that are either topical or
about teaching and learning strategies.
- Portfolio:
Assignment central. Keep track of your assignments
here — what's done, what's not.
This tour uses examples from
Teaching Elementary Life Science .
You'll find all courses, regardless of topic or
length, are similar in structure.
Next stop on tour: Course Home Page
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