Nothing is more complex, challenging, or important than assuring high levels of learning for each and every student. And no single factor has a greater impact on student learning than skillful teaching. The Studying Skillful Teaching program is Research for Better Teaching’s cornerstone program for building teachers’ capacity – the knowledge and skills as well as the courage and conviction – to promote students’ motivation, learning, and increased achievement. It is based on the belief that teaching is a process of decision-making, and that skillful teachers never stop learning through experimentation, data analysis, study, and collegial sharing about what works best for their students.

This online course is will explicitly model the effective use of synchronous and asynchronous tools in promoting an interactive and rich learning environment.

67.5 PDPs will be awarded to participants upon completion of this training, in addition to outside readings and assignments (as per DESE regulations). Graduate credit is available through Fitchburg State University at an additional cost.