This course will allow participants to take an in-depth look at Marzano’s ten design areas within three categories of teaching - feedback, content, and context. Throughout the book study, participants will explore over 300 classroom strategies to engage learners as well as study a planning framework to nurture specific learning outcomes.  Participants will collaboratively discuss changes necessary in education to increase effectiveness in meeting current standards.  Participants will design a lesson that uses techniques and strategies from the reading.

Required Text:

• The New Art and Science of Teaching: More Than Fifty New Instructional Strategies for Student Success by Robert Marzano

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Provide and communicate clear learning goals to students.
• Use both formal and informal assessments.
• Conduct direction instruction and knowledge application lessons.
• Implement engagement strategies to motivate and inspire students.
• Develop methods of building relationships with students that communicates high expectations.