Projects

"What I cannot create, I do not understand." — Richard Feynman

• Lesson Plans
• Curriculum Units
• Course Syllabi
• Scoring Rubrics
• Classroom Accommodations
• Behavior Support Plans
• Program Evaluations
• Action Research Studies
• Policy Briefs
• Teaching Case Studies
• Interactive Workshops

Design your own lesson plans

• Strategies for Effective Lesson Planning (Center for Research on Learning and Teaching / University of Michigan)
• TEAL Center Fact Sheet No. 8: Effective Lesson Planning (LINCS / U.S. Department of Education)
• Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Write Effective Learning Objectives (Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support / University of Arkansas)
• Aligning Assessments, Objectives, and Instructional Strategies (Eberly Center / Carnegie Mellon University)

Design your own curriculum units

• Understanding by Design (UbD) Backward Design Framework and Unit Template (Center for Teaching / Vanderbilt University)

Build your own course syllabi

• Create a Student-Centered Course Syllabus (Center for Teaching Innovation / Cornell University)
• Course Design Process: Content and Schedule Architecture (Eberly Center / Carnegie Mellon University)

Construct your own scoring rubrics

• Rubric Best Practices, Examples, and Templates (DELTA / NC State University)
• Using Rubrics for Formative and Summative Grading (Center for Teaching Innovation / Cornell University)
• VALUE Rubrics for Authentic Assessment (Association of American Colleges and Universities)

Design your own classroom accommodations

• Universal Design for Learning Guidelines and Educator Checklists (CAST)
• Accommodations: Instructional and Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities (The IRIS Center / Vanderbilt University)

Create your own behavior support plans

• Addressing Challenging Behaviors: Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle (The IRIS Center / Vanderbilt University)

Run your own program evaluations

• The Rainbow Framework: Step-by-Step Evaluation Tasks and Methods (BetterEvaluation)
• CDC Program Evaluation Framework and Step-by-Step Action Guide (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Conduct your own action research studies

• Action Research: A Guide for Associate and Classroom Teachers (J. Spencer Clark et al. / Kansas State University Libraries)
• Learning to Teach: An Introduction to Classroom Research (OpenLearn / The Open University)

Write your own policy briefs

• How to Write a Policy Brief: Structure, Guidelines, and Annotated Examples (The Writing Center / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
• How to Write a Policy Brief: A Guide for Researchers (International Development Research Centre)

Write your own teaching case studies

• Write a Teaching Case Study and Teaching Note (Emerald Publishing)

Design your own interactive workshops

• A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning a Workshop (SessionLab)
• Active Learning Strategies and Classroom Techniques (Center for Teaching / Vanderbilt University)
• Teacher Practice Spaces and Classroom Simulations (Teaching Systems Lab / MIT)