About this course: Join High Tech High in this groundbreaking new course that follows the educational experiences of various students in our schools. We will will listen to them as they tell us How To Teach Us.

Created by: High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Taught by: Larry Rosenstock, Chief Executive Officer
High Tech High
Taught by: Dan Wise, Co-Instructor
Teacher Professional Development
Taught by: Patrick E. Yurick, Lead MOOC Instructor
Graduate School of Education

Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.2 stars Average User Rating 4.2See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Significant Learning

When High Tech High educators go “on the road” to talk about our school, the first thing we ask the audience is to reflect on their most significant learning experiences. Our first module, “Significant Learning” will look closely at these moments, first through the eyes of High Tech High students and then through those of our course’s participants. We ask that you use this data to identify the principles of significant learning and to discuss what these might mean for your own practice.

1 video, 7 readings

Reading: Introduction To Course
Reading: Completion Policy
Reading: Obtaining Teacher Professional Development Credit
Reading: What is Significant Learning?
Video: Significant Learning Video
Reading: Just Listen: Youth Talk About Learning
Reading: Motivation, Engagement, and Student Voice
Reading: The Deeper Learning Instructional Triangle

Graded: Significant Learning Reflection

WEEK 2

The Day-To-Day

The average student day looks very different at High Tech High that it does in traditional schools. In this module, students will talk about how their daily schedule has impacted their education. We will explore the reasons why a learning schedule within a school setting is so important and how you can incorporate student voice into its design. Finally we will charge course participants with designing a schedule for their ideal school. The will be shared with other course participants who will be asked to provide feedback.

1 video, 3 readings

Video: The Day-To-Day Video
Reading: How Not To Teach Us
Reading: Student Survey Results
Reading: Homework

Graded: Your Dream Day

WEEK 3

How We Show What We Know

Assessment is one of the most interesting aspects of project based learning. Students working in a multidisciplinary education style logically answer the question of “what have you learned?” in a multi-faceted manner. To assess students within their learning environments we use quite a few different models of engagement, and some we are even developing as we speak.In this module you will see how students learn at High Tech High as well as how teachers bring student voice into the assessment process. You will look at exhibitions, digital portfolios, and student led comments that are crafted by both the instructor and the students in tandem.

6 videos, 5 readings

Video: How We Show What We Know Video
Reading: Presentations Of Learning At High Tech High
Reading: Rhianne's Presentation Of Learning
Video: Rhianne's Presentation
Reading: Exhibitions at High Tech High
Video: High Tech High Chula Vista Exhibition Night “Festival Del Sol”
Video: High Tech High Exhibition Night 2008
Video: High Tech High Exhibition Night 2008
Reading: Student Led Comments At High Tech High
Video: Chauncy’s Student Led Conference
Reading: Digital Portfolios At High Tech High

Graded: Final Presentation Of Learning

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How It Works

Coursework

Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.

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Creators

High Tech High Graduate School of Education

High Tech High began in 2000 as a single charter high school launched by a coalition of San Diego business leaders and educators. It has evolved into an integrated network of schools spanning grades K-12, housing a comprehensive teacher certification program and a new, innovative Graduate School of Education.

Ratings and Reviews

Rated 4.2 out of 5 of 39 ratings

amazing course

The content of the curse was brilliant, fascinating and very interesting. However, the instructions for doing the assignments were sometimes not entirely clear or even conflicting (as in the first week assignment, where in the overview page it was said that you should do a video with you AND another person and the submission page said it was a video with you OR another person). There also seemed to be no instructor around to clarify this issues or help with questions or problems the classmates had. Still, a great course that I would recommend anyone interested in education, teaching and learning to do, with a lot of amazing references and material, and given by a school that is really worried about their students learning and want their voices to be heard :)

I saw some new things.

Thoroughly enjoyed this course and feel it has improved me as a teacher. Assignment criteria could be clearer. Excellent compliment to the blended learning course.