GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Chapter 2

JAMES LANG

SMALL TEACHING 

The book introduces teaching changes based on nine learning strategies for college and secondary students.

ERIC MAZUR

CONFESSIONS OF A CONVERTED LECTURER

Harvard Physics professor and peer instruction enthusiast Eric Mazur shares his experiences with active learning techniques.

UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN

GRANT WIGGINS AND JAY MCTIGHE

MCTIGHE & ASSOCIATES

Jay McTigue, author of "Understanding by Design", provides consulting services to schools, districts, regional service agencies and state departments of education.

VANDERBILT CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

BACKWARD DESIGN GUIDE

Check the resources that Vanderbilt Center made available on how to implement the "backward design" method.

CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE WITH ONLINE LEARNING

ANASTACIA KAY, DAN LEVY, TEDDY SVORONOS

In this workshop conducted by Dan Levy, Teddy Svoronos and Anastacia Kay, students propose solutions for the challenges they face when learning from home.

MEASURING TALKING TIME

These apps can support you tracking how much time you spend with each activity in class.

TEACH FX

App for teachers to analyze classroom conversation patterns.

NOW THEN APP

Customizable stop watch app to keep track of classroom events down to the second.

TEMPLATE MESSAGE FOR TESTING COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

The Excellent Online Teaching website features a template for instructing students on how to test their equipment before your Zoom session. 

TEDDY SVORONOS ZOOM TESTING ADVICE

Teddy Svoronos shares the information he sent to his students in advance of their first Zoom class. He offers guidance for preparing for the session, how to join the class, and how to use the Zoom controls during class.