Use this practical guide to develop collaborative and interactive online experiences for teacher candidates. The author examines methods for integrating evidence-based practices into online teaching environments, including think alouds, case-based instruction, peer feedback, and field experience. The content is applicable to a variety of situations and content areas in education, such as literacy, math, and educational leadership, so that readers can design their own quality learning opportunities for students. A final chapter invites readers to build a digital professional learning network where they can explore areas of tech integration related to specific interests and problems of practice. Improving Online Teacher Education is organized in a nonsequential design so readers can choose which topics and activities are most relatable and useful to their professional environment. It is designed to make online teaching and learning more engaging for instructors and teacher education candidates. Book Features:A focus on developing collaborative and interactive experiences for teacher education.Step-by-step instructions for designing each evidence-based instructional practice. Numerous examples of what the practices look like integrated into an online course. Scaffolded opportunities to guide readers through their own lesson design.Lessons align with professional education organization standards.
Rachel Karchmer-Klein is an associate professor at the University of Delaware where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in literacy and educational technology. Dr. Karchmer-Klein received the 2020 Albert J. Kingston Award for Distinguished Service to the Literacy Research Association.
Foreword viiAcknowledgments xiIntroduction 1Why Teacher Education? 2Assumptions 3Why This Book? 7Book Organization 9Part I: Framing of Online Instruction1. Digital Text 13Attributes of Digital Text 14Building Knowledge of Digital Text 15Summary 202. Setting the Stage 21Pedagogy of Multiliteracies 22Approaches to Online Instructional Design 23Summary 28Part II: Developing Evidence-Based Online Instruction3. Think Alouds 31Evidence-Based Practice: Think Alouds 31Digital Think Alouds 33Your Turn 36Summary 384. Case-Based Instruction 39Evidence-Based Practice: Case-Based Instruction 39Digital Case-Based Instruction 43Choosing and Using Video for Case-Based Instruction 55Your Turn 59Summary 595. Peer Feedback 61Evidence-Based Practice: Peer Feedback 62Peer Feedback in Online Coursework 62Your Turn 73Summary 736. Virtual Field Experience 75Evidence-Based Practice: Field Experience 75Virtual Field Experience 76Your Turn 84Summary 84Part III: Putting It Together7. Big Picture 89Putting the Pieces Together 90Key Principles 95Summary 101Appendix A: Completed Course Organization Chart 103Appendix B: Description of Digital Tools Referenced in This Text 109References 111Index 117About the Author
“A highly valuable resource for online course design and teaching.”—Teachers College Record