Collaborative Partnerships in Action

Course Available
3 Units
Credit Validation

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

This course is an augmentation to DoDEA’s College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) Professional Learning (PL) on co-teaching, designed to establish a foundation for collaborative instructional planning and team-teaching. Participants will be guided through a roadmap outlining the processes and stages of effective collaborative partnerships. The content is tailored to address the needs of elementary- and secondary-level teacher teams, including general education teachers, multilingual learner (ML) instructors, and other specialists who collaborate with MLP/ESOL teachers.

Course Details

Prerequisites: Teacher teams must pre-register with the course instructor before signing up for USD graduate credit. To do so, team members should contact the instructor via email at [email protected]. Each team should confirm their partner and complete the class registration. Participants should also secure a workspace for attending each session and for collaboratively completing activities in person. Additionally, teams must ensure they have the necessary technological capabilities with Microsoft Teams, allowing them to participate in both full-group and breakout session meetings.

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
EDC-X712Y – 001 09 Jan 202506 Jun 2025 3 $237

Collaborative Instructional Planning and Team Teaching (change title)

09 Jan 202506 Jun 2025
3
$237
Credit Validation
Online

Audience: This course is for teacher teams of two or more, including general and multilingual program teachers. Teams must attend all sessions and complete assignments together. Single registrants are not eligible.

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open Through: November 30, 2024 – January 6, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

What You Will Learn

  • Explore DoDEA’s CCRS PL on co-teaching to gain a deeper understanding of content theory and practice
  • Design a co-teaching plan by forming professional partnerships, utilizing tools, defining roles, and applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies
  • Recognize various structures and models for co-teaching and their applications in lesson planning and assessment
  • Apply a variety of assessment methods, including co-assessment, to measure student mastery
  • Develop self-reflection techniques to enhance co-teaching effectiveness

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Credit Validation

The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation Courses

Make Your Work Count

Earn credit for your previous work in trainings, workshops, and conferences through a simple process.

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Many receiving institutions may accept credits towards degree programs, giving you a head start in earning a graduate degree.