Continuing Education: What is in a module?

What is in a module?

• Introduction: This might include:
• An introduction to the writer and his credentials.
• An overview of the module.
• Objectives, including TEKS/TAKS to be addressed.
• Instructional Material: This might include:
• Actual handouts that the participant would receive if attending a workshop.
• Written instructions the workshop leader would normally give verbally.
• Diagrams, pictures, graphs that might have been shown on an overhead in a workshop.
• Activities: You will be given complete instructions for carrying out the activities as well as any needed handouts. The specific activities may vary, but may include some of the following:
• Planning or completing a project with your class.
• Researching a subject on the internet
• Adapting a classroom handout to your own unique situation.
• Designing a web page.
• Practicing on a procedure that you have learned in the instructional material.
• Student Handouts: Some modules will include specific handouts that are ready to be used with your students.
• Assessment: An objective exam of 20 questions or less that will show that the participant has indeed gone through the instructional material and the activities. Participants must make a grade of 70 or more on the assessment in order to receive a certificate.

Topics

Professional Development Categories

• District/Campus Priorities
• Child Development, Research, How Children Learn
• Discipline Management
• Applicable Federal and State Laws
• Diversity and Special Needs Populations
• Increasing and Maintaining Parental Involvement
• Integrating Technology into Educational Practices
• Instructional Techniques
• Professional Standards for Principals
• Professional Standards for Superintendents
• TAKS related training

• Agricultural Science
• Business Education
• Driver Education
• Health Education
• English/Language Arts
• Bilingual/ESL
• Foreign Language
• Fine Arts
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Science