Diploma in Teaching Skills for Educators - Revised 2017 Alison Course GLOBAL - Digital Diploma

Teaching is challenging and difficult profession that requires some extraordinary skills. Especially nowadays, when reaching kids in technology-driven world is hard. In order to get their attention, communicate with them smoothly and transfer the knowledge, a teacher must be a high quality educator that has psychological and communication skills combined with the ability of creating a great atmosphere in the classroom. He has to motivate and talk persuasively. He has to listen to his pupils and recognize what their behaviors or body language communicates. He has to transfer the knowledge, the passion for studying and optimism. He has to compile a useful feedback and adjust his teaching program to students’ needs. To be all of that and much more, a proper preparation for teacher’s job is required. Our teacher certification course might be a first step in that. It provides complex and condensed knowledge on a good teacher skills and aid to understand why they are so important. It is designed especially for young educators. The course is free of charge and conducted online for your convenience.What Will I Learn?Our online teaching course’s content covers topics like various elements of communication met in the classroom (verbal and non-verbal, as well as unintended), motivation theories, creation of a good vibe in the classroom, instructional planning. You will learn how to motivate and make students determined, focused and passionate for learning. You will also be able to identify factors and strategies making learning process a wonderful adventure for your students. By being able to recognize different communication styles and what they mean, you will enhance your communication with your students. After completion of the course you shall know about or have skills of: -identifying and making proper use of various roles that communication plays in the classroom; effectively using and deeply understanding of verbal, non-verbal communication; outlining, describing the main participation models that guide a teacher through communication as expected by the classroom (four structures), including their pros and cons; using communication to boost students’ critical thinking; describing the differences between communication sued by a teacher and a student; defining main and more specific learning objectives and goals for students relying on cognitive or behavioral approach; treating students as inspiration for defying instructional aims; creating connection between curriculum goals and prior experiences of students that will help achieving instructional goals; describing what the behaviorism, self-efficacy, self-determination theories are about and how they explain student’s motivation; relying on all of these theories to enhance motivation of students in the classroom; understanding what factors affect students’ ability and motivation to learn; explaining the role of personal achievement goals and interest in student’s motivations; enhancing the learning experience for students; supporting and encouraging students to learn. Each module ends with the assessment, passing of which with the minimum score of the 80% entitles to receive a diploma.Who is the target audience?Our diploma in teaching skills for educators course is aimed at beginning teachers and educators in any field that would like to improve their skills and apply them in the classroom to enhance students’ learning experience.RequirementsThere are no specific requirement to launch the course. A general interest in teaching and some experience in that field would be useful to better comprehend and make use of the content of the course.