Week 2: General Pedagogical Skills and Lesson Planning

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

Required Readings

• Ormrod, J. E. (2006). Instructional Strategies
• Ormrod, J. E. (2006). Classroom Management Strategies

Online Modules

• APA Module on Classroom Management
• Overcoming students' alternate conceptions
• Motivating students
  • Autonomous Learners
  • Using praise

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

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