Benjamin's Teach Now Blog

Module 1: Program Orientation

Unit 1 Orientation

Module 1 Unit 1 Activity 1: Orientation to Teach now

Module 1 Unit 1 Activity 2: Using the Virtual Classroom and Video Tools

Module 1 Unit 1 Activity 3: Collaboration Tools

Module 2: The Culture of Schooling

Unit 1 Tomorrow's Teachers

Module 2 Unit 1 Activity 1: Inspiration in Teaching

Module 2 Unit 1 Activity 2: Laws and Policies that Affect Teaching

Unit 2 Student Diversity

Module 2 Unit 2 Activity 1: Student Data Analysis

Module 2 Unit 2 Activity 2: Differentiated Instruction

Unit 3 Students with Special Needs

Module 2 Unit 3 Activity 1: Personalized Learning in Special Education

Module 2 Unit 3 Activity 2: Students with Learning Difficulties

Module 2 Unit 3 Activity 3: Assistive Technologies for Intervention

Module 3: The Learner and learning in a digital Age

Unit 1: Understanding the Learner

Module 3 Unit 1 Activity 1: Students in the Digital Age

Module 3 Unit 1 Activity 2: Technology Enhanced Instruction

Unit 2 Learning in a Digital Age

Module 3 Unit 2 Activity 1: Challenges of Tomorrow

Module 3 Unit 2 Activity 2: Student Centered Learning

Module 3 Unit 2 Activity 3: Student Case Study

Unit 3 Digital Skills for Learning

Module 3 Unit 3 Activity 1: Project Based Learning

Module 3 Unit 3 Activity 2: Mobile Learning

Unit 4 Digital Skills in Practice

Module 3 Unit 4 Activity 1: Cognitive Flow

Module 3 Unit 4 Activity 2: Game Based Learning

Module 4: Managing the learning environment

Unit 1 Climate and Culture of the Learning Environment

Module 4 Unit 1 Activity 1: Introduction to Classroom Climate (Video Annotation)

Module 4 Unit 1 Activity 2: Different Perspectives on Climate and Culture (Venn Diagram)

Unit 2 Strategies for Managing the Learning Environment

Module 4 Unit 2 Activity 1: Researching Strategies (PBworks Wiki)

Module 4 Unit 2 Activity 2: Modifying Classroom Management Strategies (Video Annotation)

Unit 3 Plan for Improvement in the Learning Environment

Module 4 Unit 3 Activity 1: Giving and Receiving Feedback (Video)

Module 4 Unit 3 Activity 2: Co-Planning Norms, Procedures and Transitions (Presentation)

Unit 4 Managing Student Behavior

Module 4 Unit 4 Activity 1: Growth vs Fixed Mindset (Video Annotation)

Module 4 Unit 4 Activity 2: Analyzing Disruptive Behaviors (Reflection)

Module 4 Unit 4 Activity 3: Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) [Flowcharts]

Unit 5 Managing Challenging Student Behavior

Module 4 Unit 5 Activity 1: Using Technology to Monitor Student Behavior (Tech Tool Review)

Module 4 Unit 5 Activity 2: Planning for an Inclusive Classroom

Unit 6 Plan for Managing the Learning Environment

Module 4 Unit 6 Activity 1: Creating a Learning Management Plan ***

Module 4 Unit 6 Activity 2: Putting it all together (reflection)

Module 5: Student Assesments

Unit 1 Formative Assessment

Module 5 Unit 1 Activity 1: Design Formative Assessments

Module 5 Unit 1 Activity 2: Reviewing Formative Assessments

Module 5 Unit 1 Activity 3: Data-based Modifications of Formative Assessments

Unit 2 Performance Assessment

Module 5 Unit 2 Activity 1

Module 5 Unit 2 Activity 2

Unit 3 Evaluating Results from Data

Module 5 Unit 3 Activity 1:

Module 5 Unit 3 Activity 2:

Module 5 Unit 3 Activity 3:

Unit 4 Differentiating Assessments

Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 1:

Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 2: