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The CTCT
Certificate
is
designed
around
six
areas of
emphasis.
Students
in the
certificate
program
achieve
learning
outcomes
in each
of these
broad
areas.
Facilitation:
Knowing
how to
choose
and
implement
instructional
methods
to suit
the
learners,
instructional
goals,
and
context.
Assessment:
Integrating
formative
and
summative
assessment
into a
standards-based
curriculum.
Planning:
Designing
an
instructional
sequence
to guide
learners
toward
desired
outcomes.
Individual
Differences:
Understanding
and
responding
to
diverse
student
needs in
order to
optimize
learning
for all.
College
Culture:
Recognizing
how
instruction
is
influenced
by the
unique
organization,
history,
missions,
contexts,
traditions,
and
trends
of
community/technical
colleges.
Learning
Theories:
Understanding
how
theories
and
research
in adult
learning
inform
instructional
practice.
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Learning
Outcomes |
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- Create a collaborative, student-centered learning environment
- Employ a variety of methods to promote active
learning
and
motivation
- Develop methods to move students from novice to
expert
status
- Integrate general teaching principles with content
instruction
- Effectively conduct lecture, discussion, group
work,
and
technology-assisted
activities
- Compare learning in classroom and web-based environments
- Identify
strengths
and
limitations
of
various
technologies
to
enhance
learning
- Practice effective strategies for communicating
with
students
in
various
situations
- Develop strategies to handle difficult classroom
situations,
including
resistance
and
attrition.
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Design effective formative and summative assessments based on clear learning outcomes
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Design a grading system based on a system of assessment
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Administer and interpret formal assessments
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Evaluate one’s own instructional competency
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Compile a teaching portfolio
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Design assessments that address disciplinary standards, such as SCANS competencies
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Locate and evaluate instructional materials
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Plan a course using theories of instructional
design
and
adult
development
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Design instruction based on the Learning Paradigm
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Appropriately apply theories of individual difference
and
cognitive
development
to
instructional
planning
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Create a clear, learner-centered syllabus
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Design
well
organized,
competency-based
lesson
plans
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Recognize multiple dimensions of student diversity,
including
race,
class,
gender,
and
ability/disability
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Identify factors contributing to student success
and
strategies
to
increase
retention
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Recognize and respond appropriately to diverse
student
needs
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Analyze student perspectives on learning
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Plan instruction that addresses multiple learning
styles
and
intelligences
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Identify current and future trends in community/technical colleges
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Understand how historical foundations, organizational structure, and institutional culture influence instruction
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Analyze state demographic trends and student
characteristics
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Design a professional development plan that includes
professional
goals
and
resources
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Understand legal rights and responsibilities of
students
and
faculty
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Prepare for the job search and interview process
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Recognize instructional implications of key theories and philosophies of adult learning (including humanistic, cognitive, behaviorist, developmental, and critical)
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Analyze how motivation and culture influence learning, and recognize implications for instruction
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Develop
instructional
strategies
that
are
consistent
with
brain-based
learning
principles
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Articulate a learning/teaching philosophy that is
appropriate
for
community/technical
colleges
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