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How can we help students use the knowledge and skills of visual and performing arts to understand the world around them and take informed action in their communities? 



This in-depth course follows the structure of our best selling book, Learning That Transfers. It lasts 8 weeks, taking approximately one hour per week to complete. 


During this cohort model, content is released weekly so that we all stay at a similar pace, but all activities are completely asynchronous. Optional live calls for connection and Q and A included. View the course syllabus here


Some familiarity with conceptual learning and transfer is recommended before taking this course, but beginners who are eager to learn are very welcomed to join! 


Participants can choose to aim for a level 1, level 2, or level 3 badge, by completing one ore more of the following:  

  • a course overview
  • a unit plan
  • an instructional calendar
  • a lesson plan for learning that transfers. 


Course finishers receive a certificate noting 15 hours and 1.5 continuing education credits (CEU), plus a Learning That Transfers badge to use in emails, resume, etc. as well as your name listed on our website (with your permission). 


We hope you'll join us! Group discount for 4+ participants. 


Please reach out with any questions: info@learningthattransfers.com

Participants have access to the course material for an additional three weeks after the course is complete.

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Course curriculum

    1. Welcome from Julie & Carmel (5:45)

    2. Course Orientation (4:50)

    3. Important Participant Survey

    4. Participant Introductions

    5. Course Syllabus

    1. Module One Introduction (1:30)

    2. Complex World Discussion (1:33)

    3. How Learning Transfer Works (5:15)

    4. The ACT Model (6:00)

    5. Acquire and Connect Student Experience (3:39)

    6. Transfer and Action Student Experience (3:11)

    7. Envisioning Possibilities (5:10)

    8. Module 1 Reflection

    9. Module 1 Portfolio Checklist

    1. Module Two Introduction (1:27)

    2. Adapting to Changing Times (4:47)

    3. The Role of Student and Teacher (4:36)

    4. Teacher-Directed vs. Student-Directed Game

    5. Impact of Technology on Curriculum (5:10)

    6. The Role of Curriculum and Instruction (4:07)

    7. Strategies for Deeper Learning (2:15)

    8. The Role of Assessments (6:08)

    9. Mid-Module Reflection

    10. The Unit Storyboard (2:52)

    11. Module 2 Reflection

    12. Module 2 Portfolio Checklist

    1. Module Three Introduction (2:57)

    2. Video: What Concepts Live Here? (3:08)

    3. Real-World Challenges (3:27)

    4. Mid-Module Reflection

    5. The Purpose and Role of Visual and Performing Arts (2:00)

    6. Student-Centered Disciplinary Literacy (2:08)

    7. Selecting Disciplinary Lenses (2:14)

    8. Vertical Alignment (3:17)

    9. Module 3 Reflection

    10. Module 3 Portfolio Checklist

    1. Education Evolution: Video and Discussion (2:33)

    2. Modern Literacies Introduction (1:42)

    3. Real-World Challenges (1:31)

    4. Mid Module Reflection

    5. Narrowing Our Focus (4:40)

    6. From Disciplinary Literacy to Modern Literacies (4:36)

    7. Horizontal Alignment (5:19)

    8. Module 4 Reflection

    9. Module 4 Portfolio Checklist

    1. Module Five Introduction (2:52)

    2. Video and Discussion (2:52)

    3. Critical Steps for Arranging Content (6:35)

    4. Mid Module Reflection

    5. Crafting the Story of Your Course (5:37)

    6. Selecting Anchoring and Subconcepts (7:49)

    7. Drafting Conceptual & Compelling Questions (3:29)

    8. Module 5 Reflection

    9. Module 5 Portfolio Checklist

About this course

  • $149.00
  • 85 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Design learning experiences that use the knowledge and skills of visual and performing arts to help our students make sense of the world and respond to its complex problems.

  • Explain why education needs to evolve and articulate how the ACT model helps students become adaptable.

  • Build a disciplinary vision for visual and performing arts that fosters disciplinary literacy.

  • Select Modern Literacies that prepare students to navigate a complex and changing world.

  • Write a story of the course that articulates the disciplinary vision and modern literacies that students will harness to transfer learning.

  • Draft unit plans that foster deep thinking and transfer of learning.

  • Design a summative assessment and a formative assessment plan for learning that transfers.

  • Create an instructional calendar that harnesses the ACT model to move students toward conceptual organization that transfers.

  • Create a lesson plan that helps students become more conscious of their learning and transfer their learning to new situations.

Facilitators