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Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 14 hours
  • Course by Deep Teaching Solutions
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In Part 2 of Uncommon Sense Teaching: Building Community and Habits of Learning, you will explore the following areas more deeply—helping you to connect with the latest insights into research and have fun while you are doing it! • The hidden strengths of neurodiversity: Dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and other syndromes that relate to learning • The value of forgetting • How to use habits formed by the procedural system to help you with classroom management • Judicious use of rewards to motivate students (too many rewards can de-motivate) • How to avoid educational fads • The power of lesson plans This is like no other course on teaching—it weaves late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal insights from the classroom to provide unexpected, yet practical, new approaches. You’ll discover how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment, where students often have a wide range of abilities. Uncommon Sense Teaching will take your teaching to a higher level for whatever subjects you teach, whether math, physics, literature, dance, art, or anything else; and whether you are teaching K-12, university, business, vocational, or at home. Join us today to move into the new era of education!

Modules

Week 1, Lesson 1: An Introduction to Motivation & Stress

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • An Introduction to Motivation & Stress and Brief Review of Material from MOOC 1

4 Videos

  • 1: Introduction to Course Two: Building Community and Habits of Learning
  • 2: A Hook You Didn’t Even See Coming! Learning, Motivation, and Dopamine
  • 3: Don’t Say Boo—Stress and the Power of the Amygdala
  • 4: Digging Deeper into Motivation

3 Readings

  • Course Syllabus
  • Guidance in Applying for Continuing Education or Professional Development Credit
  • References, Lesson 1: An Introduction to Motivation & Stress

Week 1, Lesson 2: Digging Deeper into What Teachers Can—and Can’t—Do to Help Students Change and Grow

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Working to Help Students Change and Grow, and other Week 1 materials

1 Discussions

  • Two contrasting approaches to teaching

5 Videos

  • 5: The Disparity Between Intellect and Character
  • 6: Good Intentions and Systemic Problems
  • 7: A Deeper Look at Efforts to Eradicate Bullying and Other Harmful Behavior
  • 8: The Importance of Forgetting in Learning, Life, and Overcoming Stress
  • 9: Summary Week 1

1 Readings

  • References, Lesson 2: Digging Deeper into What Teachers Can—and Can’t—Do to Help Students Change and Grow

Week 2, Lesson 1: Digging Deeper into the Procedural System

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • How to Reach and Teach Both Procedural and Declarative Pathways

5 Videos

  • 1: Learning without Knowing You Know: Revisiting the Procedural System
  • 2: Compression is the Name of the Game!
  • 3: Front Doors and Back Doors—Diving Deeper into the Procedural System
  • 4: Understanding the Differences Between Declarative and Procedural Learning
  • 5: How to Reach and Teach Both Procedural and Declarative Pathways

1 Readings

  • References and Key Concepts, Lesson 1: Digging Deeper into the Procedural System

Week 2, Lesson 2: Habits in the Classroom

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • How to Reach and Teach Both Procedural and Declarative Pathways

4 Videos

  • 6: Habits in the Classroom: Be Mindful of What you Want Your Students to do Mindlessly
  • 7: Practical Examples of Mindfully Mindless Behaviors, Part 1
  • 8: Practical Examples of Mindfully Mindless Behaviors, Part 2
  • 9: Summary Week 2

1 Readings

  • References and Key Concepts, Week 2, Lesson 2: Habits in the Classroom

Week 3, Lesson 1: Critical Thinking and Intellectual Humility

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Critical Thinking and Intellectual Humility

4 Videos

  • 1: Race Cars, Hikers, and Intellectual Humility
  • 2: Introduction to Critical Thinking from a Neuroscientific Perspective
  • 3: Why Critical Thinking Isn’t Easy
  • 4: How Difficult It Can Be to “Think Different” as a Teacher

1 Readings

  • Week 3, Lesson 1: References, Critical Thinking and Intellectual Humility

Week 3, Lesson 2: Digging Into (and Out Of) Bias and Inflexibility

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Intellectual Humility, Critical Thinking, and Bias

5 Videos

  • 5: Biases and Fixed Mindsets in Research
  • 6: The Challenge of Fixed Mindsets in Expert Educators
  • 7: Thinking Consciously and Critically about (and in!) Teams
  • 8: Using a Case Study to Teach Students How to Resolve Group Dysfunction
  • 9: Summary, Week 3

1 Readings

  • References, Lesson 2: Digging Into (and Out Of) Bias and Inflexibility

Week 4, Lesson 1: Neurodiversity

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 1: Neurodiversity

3 Videos

  • 1: Dyslexia and Declarative Learning
  • 2: Attention Deficit Disorder and Other Syndromes that May Rely More Heavily on Declarative Learning
  • 3: Autistic Spectrum and Other Syndromes that May Strengthen Procedural Learning

1 Readings

  • References and Key Concepts, Week 4, Lesson 1: Neurodiversity

Week 4, Lesson 2: The Power of Lesson Plans

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Examination

4 Videos

  • 4: Focusing on Your Objectives
  • 5: Assessments
  • 6: Bell Ringer and Hook
  • 7: Main Body and Wrap Up

1 Readings

  • References and Key Concepts, Week 4, Lesson 2: The Power of Lesson Plans

Course Wrap Up

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Ratings and Where to Go from Here!

Honors Lesson

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Creating a Lesson Plan

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"Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning" is a unique course designed for educators across all subjects and levels. Led by Coursera, it delves into neurodiversity, the value of forgetting, effective classroom management, and more. This 840-minute course blends neuroscience with practical classroom insights to enhance teaching methods. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, it’s perfect for K-12, university, business, vocational, and home educators aiming to elevate their teaching strategies. Join today to revolutionize your approach to education!

Dr. Barbara Oakley
Instructors

Dr. Barbara Oakley

Beth Rogowsky
Instructors

Beth Rogowsky

Dr. Terrence Sejnowski
Instructors

Dr. Terrence Sejnowski