Middle Grades Instruction and Assessment, McEnerny, Summer 2019

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Course Description

Participants in this course will collaborate with their professor and peers to gain further understanding of current instructional strategies and assessment practices.  This will include the exploration of educational technologies, proficiencies, personalized learning initiatives, and flexible pathways, with a student-centered focus.   

Course Objectives/Goals

Participants will:

            Set learning goals

            Design an action plan to address those goals and standards

            Post and reflect on evidence of learning on Google Classroom

Complete a final project

VT Middle Grades Endorsement Standards: 

The course is based on the following Vermont Middle Grades Endorsement Competencies: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 5.4

4.1. Instructional Strategies

Use instructional strategies and technologies to help students identify, set, and achieve personalized learning goals and engage in personalized, proficiency-based learning that address local and global issues.

4.2. Assessment and Data-informed Instruction

Collaborate with each other and with students to define proficiency, measure students’ learning, accordingly adjust instruction, and assist students in progressing toward achieving proficiency.

4.3. Engagement

Motivate and engage all students and facilitate their learning through the establishment of equitable, caring, and safe learning environments and developmentally responsive materials and resources

4.4. Student-Centered

Adopt a student-centered pedagogy that includes anytime, anywhere learning and provides multiple pathways for students to demonstrate proficiency including portfolios, performances, exhibitions, and projects.

5.4. Systems of Support

Understand systems of support to promote personalized learning, access technology for diverse family needs, and employ technology to enhance communication, collaboration among themselves, students and families.

Required Texts

Readings, Technology, Standards, and Evaluation:

• Readings will be provided in personalized teaching and learning modules. Suggested texts include: 
  • McEnerny, Monica. A Teacher’s Journey to Adolescence.  Scholars’ Press. 2015.
  • Atwell, Nancy. In the Middle, 3rd Edition.  2013. 
  • Vermont Middle Grades Task Force (2009). Middle School is Not a Building.

For additional course information

Dr. Monica McEnerny
(802) 468-1358

For additional registration information

Bethany Sprague
(802) 468-1325

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