Overview

The content you are teaching is only one part of the magical mixture that occurs when your classroom hums with interested and engaged minds.  Equally important– how are your materials being taught, and what do you the instructor do to make them really interesting?  How can you get the most out of the courses you are teaching?  This master course will help you bring your curriculum to life and make it more compelling.  The best teachers know how to do this—now you can confidently learn what they do.

The best teachers don’t use gimmicks; they are effective because they understand how kids learn, and they know when to apply sound practices and principles.  There are many different ways to improve the effectiveness of your instruction.

Some of the techniques you will learn:

• The importance of learning objectives and how to write and use them to keep your lessons focused
• Trigger deeper thinking by asking powerful questions that
• How to best answer questions – and when not to.
• Overcoming the 10 most common mistakes
• What is your instructional style? – A fun home teaching practices self-assessment
• How often should you review materials and why?
• Strategies for student engagement – how to get your kids more motivated?
• What are the different instructional approaches, and when to best use them?
• How to involve your non-teaching spouse in learning responsibilities?
• When to teach– when to coach—and when to be non-directional?
• How to best evaluate progress and learning
• Quizzes and Tests as learning tools
• Whiteboard writing techniques
• Creating pre-session exercises that bring children prepared for learning
• Game theory – how to turn same old lessons into interactive games
• Teaching backwards and other crazy ideas to make learning more fun
• Innovative classroom tools you can create at home
• Time and Energy management – How can you best utilize these resources?