====== Week 2: General Pedagogical Skills and Lesson Planning ======

===== Objectives =====

  * Learn strategies for an effective classroom instruction
  * Learn basic classroom management skills
  * Learn how to create lesson plans

===== Readings for Class Discussion =====

Required Readings
  * Ormrod, J. E. (2006). Instructional Strategies
  * Ormrod, J. E. (2006). Classroom Management Strategies

Online Modules 
  * [[http://www.apa.org/education/k12/classroom-mgmt.aspx|APA Module on Classroom Management]]
  * [[http://www.apa.org/education/k12/misconceptions.aspx|Overcoming students' alternate conceptions]]
  * Motivating students
    * [[http://www.apa.org/education/k12/learners.aspx|Autonomous Learners]]
    * [[http://www.apa.org/education/k12/using-praise.aspx|Using praise]]

===== Topics =====

  * Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centered instruction
  * Classroom Management
  * Challenging Student Misconceptions
  * Motivation

===== Lab ======

  * Review of Lesson Planning
  * Designing the “First CS Lesson”