Back to Jumpstart Successful Instruction Course Series
Audience: Instructional designers, Industry experts teaching in higher educational settings, and students
The Jumpstart to Successful Instruction course designed for adjuncts in higher education provides professional development rich in resources to help the those new to the classroom as well as industry experts as adjuncts develop successful learning environments. The materials are practical and presented in a manner that will allow instructional newcomers to immediately incorporate proven adult learning concepts into their courses.
Looking to create a customized training course to help Subject Matter Experts
become excellent instructors?
You can reuse, revise, remix, retain, and redistribute the lesson plans, assessments, and more that were created by Western Dakota Technical College’s Donna Hanks to supplement SkillsCommon’s Jumpstart training modules.
Course: Methods of Lesson Planning and Instruction
| Modules |
Description |
Resources |
| Module 1 | Introductions and Develop Consistent Communications |
Developing Consistent Communications
ED 211 Methods of Lesson Planning and Instruction Instructor Syllabus.docx Copy of ED211 Course Calendar F21.xlsx |
| Module 2 | Defining Student Learning Competencies &Outcomes
Blooms Quick Sheets |
Defining Student Learning Competencies and Outcomes |
| Module 3 | Connecting Learning Objectives & Competencies | Connecting the Learning Objectives and Competencies to Grades |
| Module 4 | Creating the Course Climate | Creating the Course Climate |
| Module 5 | The Why of How You are Teaching | The Why of “How” You are Teaching |
| Module 6 | Active Learning Strategy | Active Learning |
| Module 7 | Creating Effective Assignments | Creating Effective Assignments |
| Module 8 | Fair & Balanced Formative & Summative Assessments | Fair and Balanced Formative and Summative Assessments |
Course: Diving Deeper in Adult Learning
|
Module |
Description of Lesson |
Resources |
| Introduction Module & Module 1 | Introductions
Diving Deeper in Adult Learning |
Diving Deeper Into Adult Learning
ED215 Methods of Instructional Design Sp22 DH Instructor Syllabus.docx ED215 Methods of Instructional Design Master Syllabus.docx ED215 Course Calendar Sp22.xlsx |
| Module 2 | Adopting and Adapting Research Based Learning Theories
Investigating Learning Theory |
Adopting and Adapting Research Based Learning |
| Module 3 | Plan for Issues and Potential Solutions in Classroom Management | Plan for Issues and Potential Solutions in Classroom Management |
| Module 4 | Student Centered Learning in Higher Education | Student Centered Learning in Higher Education |
| Module 5 | ADA Accommodations- Meeting Learners’ Needs | Understanding ADA and Meeting Learners Needs |
| Module 6 | Using Emerging Resources
Collaborative and Experiential Learning |
Using Emerging Resources
Collaborative and Experiential Learning |
| Module 7 | Incorporating Problem and Project Based Learning | Incorporating Project and Problem Based Learning |
| Module 8 | Investigating the Teaching and Learning Cycle
Final Thoughts |
Investigating the Teaching and Learning Cycle |