The skills and expectations behind the key research design principles of the NYS Curriculum Modules will be the primary focus of this course. By examining the structure and handling of research within the modules, participants will develop working knowledge of its application as a tool to deepen student understanding of content. Participants will learn to align survey questions, apply and embed research design principles into effective teaching and instruction by examining the instructional shifts and standards the research supports. Using inquiry-driven process, iterative and cyclical features among others, participants will know how to train and teach students to deepen skills and understanding in order to write from and with sources.
Course Objectives:
- Apply key research design principles into curriculum and instruction.
- Apply instructional design principles to grade and age appropriate skills and expectations within the key research design of the NYS curriculum modules.
- Practice with effective research strategy as it supports module implementation.
- Dive deeply into the assessment features that support research within the curriculum modules in order to support expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
This course is 20 hours