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Caring for Others
Caring for Others examines how society cares for its at-risk members and the experiences of its caregivers. This specialization addresses questions such as: How much suffering is in the world today? Does digital media sensitize/desensitize us to the anguish of distant others? What are the different types of paid care work? How do care workers manage their emotions? And much more.
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English

Blended Language Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers
This course is for language educators who wish to learn how to build and teach a blended language course. You may receive 1.5 Graduate Teacher Education credits (GRTE) for completing this course. See below for more information. This course is divided into four modules. In the first module we are going to discuss the origins and effectiveness of the blended learning model. In the second module, we are going to look at course level considerations such as how to choose a blended format or how to build a blended course syllabus. In the third module, we are going to focus on the unit level.
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21 hours
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English

Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner
This course is open to learners who have completed all eight courses on the Foundations of Teaching for Learning MOOC. It revisits topics covered and focuses on what it really means to be a reflective practitioner. One of the great paradoxes of learning is that the more you know the more you become aware of what you don’t know... and the more you want to know! This course offers an opportunity to further deepen and broaden your professional expertise.
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9 hours
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English

Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
The purpose of this course is to equip parents and educators with the knowledge of motivational theories and their application in real-life contexts. Following the storyline of two children, Bob and Sarah, course participants are presented with a variety of problem scenarios. These depict common motivational issues that the participants can resolve using the motivational principles described in the course.
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8 hours
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English

Formación docente basada en la práctica para desarrollar habilidades del siglo XXI
El curso presenta, en primer lugar, las habilidades del siglo XXI y su relevancia para la formación docente con el fin de preparar docentes para la sociedad del conocimiento, capaces de pensar de manera crítica y creativa y con habilidades de comunicación y colaboración para promover oportunidades de aprendizaje equitativas y de calidad en los contextos escolares.
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Spanish