204 Education and Teaching Course Programs

MIT Professional Education’s Advanced Study Program (ASP) allows you to experience an MIT education—your way—by enrolling in classes as a non-degree student for a semester, a year, or even longer. Full-time students often come to MIT while enrolled in a degree program at another institution, or they may be taking a sabbatical from work or transitioning into a new field of employment.

3-Week General English Language is designed to provide non-native English students with general British English language skills necessary for written and spoken communication and academic purposes in an English-speaking environment in Cambridge, England. You will enhance your reading, writing, and listening skills with essential English vocabulary.

A professional program for current teachers, school administrators, and school counselors who want to develop expertise in the college admissions advising process. The program covers admissions, financial aid, advising special populations, college planning tools, admissions tests, essays, recommendation letters, and technology in college planning. It can be completed fully online in two semesters.

Aimed at those with limited experience, the Foundational Approaches to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Course will elevate your teaching and approaches in a global higher education context. This introduces the theory and methods of teaching, planning, and designing learning activities.

The Harvard Bok Higher Education Teaching Certificate online short course gives you the ability to create a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment through the application of world-class teaching practices, loosely based on the in-person program previously only accessible to Harvard faculty and students.

This 15-credit online stand-alone module is for individuals with an existing teaching role in their workplace who have an interest in developing themselves within a healthcare education role. It offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed. The module focuses on considerations for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating an undergraduate or postgraduate credited short programme or course of study.

The Health Professions Education online stand-alone modules are for those interested in developing themselves in a health professions education role, and offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed. This module will explore the design, delivery, and assessment associated with interprofessional education.

In this free online course, learn about the concepts of Montessori Teaching as the basis for early years education.

Covers curriculum theory and instructional practices and processes as they relate to the secondary mathematics classroom. Topics covered include: purpose and mission of mathematics education; knowing mathematics versus knowing mathematics for teaching; differentiation strategies for diverse learners in the teaching of mathematics; investigating various strategies of instruction; instructional technology; mathematics assessments, rubrics, and grading; designing engaging lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Reviews various methods and approaches for teaching fundamental reading skills. Discusses how balanced reading instruction combines phonics, word analysis, and linguistic skills with contextual reading to promote accuracy and comprehension. Demonstrates how to incorporate reading strategies in subject area instruction; discusses historical perspectives on teaching reading, analyzes reading theories; and demonstrates how to adapt instruction to the needs and strengths of individual learners.

Covers the topics of curriculum theory and instructional practices and processes as they relate to the secondary science classroom, with particular emphasis on the needs of the in-service teacher. Subjects covered include: transforming science knowledge into science literacy; integrating science inquiry into the daily curriculum; orchestrating the laboratory (including lab safety); utilizing technology and internet resources; strategies for teaching science to English language learners; issues of gender equity in science education; issues of cultural diversity in science education; how to meet the needs of diverse learners; science assessments, rubrics, and grading; and designing engaging lessons aligned with the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards (CCSS and NGSS).

Covers the topics of curriculum theory and instructional practices and processes as they relate to the secondary English language arts classroom. Subjects discussed include: the purpose and mission of English language arts education; content standards and standards for the teaching profession; strategies for integrating reading and writing; differentiation strategies for diverse learners in the teaching of language arts; instructional technology; reading and writing assessments, rubrics, and grading; and designing engaging lessons aligned with the content standards.

This free online course covers the fundamental ideas, practices and skills that a teaching assistant needs to know.

Creating a classroom environment that represents diverse perspectives of students, produces culturally competent and global citizens, and celebrates diversity is a commitment to greater social change. Schools need ethnic studies educators who can apply a critical lens to teaching about race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation in American society in order for students of color to understand their history and realize their potential.

Create an enhanced learning experience with key Social and Emotional Learning skills and techniques

An introduction to and discussion of implementing world language standards in the classroom and common core curriculum; teaching strategies for second language students; needs and assessment of a second language class; creating a cooperative and positive learning environment for a combined native and non-native speakers classes; learning and implementing teaching strategies from all levels of the AP* exam and the IB program; creating units and lesson plans beyond the book; and teaching about culture through the arts.

Social Science encompasses academic disciplines that analyze the interaction of people with a society. Applying social science theory to classroom practice requires instructors to demonstrate the ability to teach state-adopted content standards in History/Social Science while enabling students to learn and use analytic thinking skills aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Focus on the application of instructional strategies for teachers of the social sciences at the middle and high school levels. Address organization of courses, sources of materials, textbooks, and methods of teaching the social sciences, with an emphasis on adapting curriculum and instruction to meet the literacy goals of Common Core.

The roles and duties of a teacher should be supplemented by a qualified assistant. Teaching assistants play a critical role in the classroom and perform administrative tasks. They are thus important as they allow teachers to concentrate on core educational tasks. As a teaching assistant, you need to get to know the kids and their parents should also have faith in your ability to meet their child's educational demands. Sign up to train as a TA.