“When a task is given in school, why does one student take thirty minutes to complete it and another only eight minutes?”

Course Description:

All schools want their students to succeed and lasting impressions can be made when effective changes are made at three principle levels- the school, the educators and the students. This online course explores strategies that can be implemented to bring about school improvements, improve student learning and facilitate development of teachers’ skills. Participants in this course are shown how to use 'Action Research' as a means of changing their practice and solving issues faced in their profession.

This is covered in SECTION A: Action Research for School Improvement, which explains how to use the action research tool as a school improvement approach as well as for individual professional development and to build strong professional learning communities. 

SECTION B: Building School-wide Initiatives focuses on the positive impact of effective school-based initiatives on student learning. It equips teachers with the skills essential to planning and implementing initiatives in an organized, focused and inclusive way so as to raise levels of student achievement. Effective communication skills is the key indicator of a competent and resourceful teacher.

SECTION C: Public Speaking for Teachers focuses on a skill that every teacher must master to be effective leaders in the classroom, school and community. This course helps teachers gain confidence in public speaking communicate more effectively with students, parents and colleagues.