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Educational Practices for Fostering Skills for the 21st Century

Course Description

We are currently living in an ever-changing society, driven by technology and technological advancement. Our students need to be equipped with the skills to thrive in the 21 st Century. As teachers, a question we should consider is; Are our current classroom practices and the skills we are emphasizing relevant to our students lives? This course will explore some of the key skills, identified through research, that our students require as they navigate their way through the 21st Century. The skills that will be considered are;

Creativity
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Mindset, Grit and Self-efficacy
Collaboration
Communication

The course will outline practices and methodologies that can scaffold the development of these skills in our classrooms. The course will examine areas where these skills can be promoted, particularly through the lense of literacy and numeracy, and with a focus on the new English primary language curriculum, the draft primary curriculum framework and the current curriculum.

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Essential Details

Price: €69.00 €44.50
Course Code: FSC2254
Tutor Support: Phone, e-Mail, Forum
Start Date: 4 July 2022
Duration: 20 Hours
Format: Virtual
Skill Level: Beginner
Qualification: Certificate

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Course Information

EPV Days – this course qualifies for your EPV days. The more courses you select, the more EPV days you receive:

1 online course – 3 EPV days entitlement
2 online courses – 4 EPV days entitlement
3 online courses – 5 EPV days entitlement

Requirements: All our courses are run in accordance with the Department of Education and Skills criteria.

Training Period: Courses begin on Monday, 4th July 2022 and must be completed by Friday, 19th August 2022 at 5.00pm.

Course Content

Enhancing Literacy through Creativity

• Creativity
• Readers Theatre
• Drama and Literacy
• Aistear
• Purposeful Play

Critical Thinking

• Critical Thinking
• Strategies to cultivate critical thinking and critical thinking in literacy and numeracy
• The SSE process for reflecting on the development of critical thinking skills

Growth mindset, Grit and Self-efficacy

• Growth-mindset
• Grit
• Self-efficacy
• The SSE process

Collaboration within Literacy and Numeracy

• What is Cooperative Learning?
• Practical application of Cooperative Learning
• Cooperative Learning for Literacy and Numeracy
• SSE

Communication

• Communication skills in literacy
• Communication skills in numeracy
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• The SSE process for communication skills in literacy and numeracy

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course completion requirements are as follows:

You are required to post two comments to the forum post at the end of each module throughout the course. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

Your progression from module to module is contingent on the successful completion of these assignments.

The end of course reflective assignment must demonstrate achievement of the course’s stated learning outcomes.

You will be required to complete a minimum of 10 hours online and an additional 10 hours either online or offline

If you signed up for your course online you will have received an email with login details to start your training. Please check your spam/junk email folder as it may have landed in there.

All our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course so please allow up to 2 weeks for the grade and feedback for the End of Course assignment.

The courses contain 5 modules each of which is made up of individual lessons.

You are required to engage with the course for a total of 20 hours (10 Hours online is mandatory and the remaining 10 hours can be online or offline for other learning activities)

Yes you can decide to do either. It is up to you what way you want to complete the course, once you demonstrate engagement for a total of 20 hours (10 of these must be online)

You are required to post to the forum posts at the end of each module throughout the course. You will need to post two comments. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

This is usually caused by not meeting the criteria for completing the previous module, in particular posting at least two contributions to the course forum.

The minimum word count is to be no less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.

Naturally, like most courses, it is only possible to evaluate your grade when you have completed the course.

There is two parts to the assessment:

<strong>1. Meeting the Minimum Criteria:</strong> You are required to complete all 5 modules, regularly contribute to the course forum after each module (at least 2 meaningful contributions per module).

<strong>2. Assignments:</strong> You must complete Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and posts to the forums at the end of each module, as well as an overall End of Course Assignment. Once you have met each of these conditions, you should qualify for your EPV days and receiving your Flúirse certificate of completion.

You’ll be glad to hear that ALL our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course and will always inform them before the course closing date if they do not appear to have met the above criteria for any reason.

More questions? Check our FAQ Section.

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