Implementing Advanced Independent Curriculum™ Standards for Teachers + Course Certification

Course Dates Announced Soon
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for teachers who have already begun to design an advanced course that is rigorous and standards-based, yet not standardized. Participants will take a deep dive into the principles and standards of Advanced Independent Curriculum™ to understand how to define their course objectives in alignment with the standards. They’ll learn to prepare explanations of curricular elements and design decisions that illuminate how the course meets the standards at the sufficient level. These explanations will be key to writing the brief “evidence statements” needed for advanced independent curriculum course certification. Interdisciplinary interaction will be a key component for this course as participants consider the work of their colleagues to inform their own professional practice leading to practice aligning to standards in ways that elevate student agency. 

Completion of the course qualifies the participant to submit one class for certification through the One Schoolhouse AIC™ Course Certification Portal. Participants have 10 weeks to complete this step, which is included in the course fees (a value of more than $400).

In this course, teachers will: 
  • Take a deep dive into the Advanced Independent Curriculum™ Principles and Standards
  • Learn strategies to establish rigor in alignment with AIC™ standards
  • Practice aligning a course with the AIC™ standards
  • Submit a course for certification as an AIC™ Course (to be completed within 10 weeks of course closure)
COURSE FORMAT
Teachers will be guided through a two-week online course, which will take about four hours to complete per unit. The weeks/units of this course are asynchronous, but class-paced. There is no fixed time for participation, but assignments are due each week. Throughout the course, participants will connect and collaborate with each other through interactive media, including short videos and discussion boards. Participants will have access to the course and materials for one additional week beyond the posted end date.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
"One Schoolhouse courses take your thinking in new and unexpected directions. If you aren't energized by the time you complete a One Schoolhouse course, then you haven't opened yourself to new ideas!" Eric Walters, Marymount School of New York
COURSE FACILITATORS
Peter Gow -- Peter Gow became Independent Curriculum Resource Director at One Schoolhouse after a forty-plus-year career as a teacher and administrator. Peter is a prolific writer and presenter and author of multiple books on independent schools and independent school teaching and leadership. Above all, he is passionate in his belief that connection and collaboration are essential if independent schools are to live up to the promises made in their statements of mission and values and fulfill their public purpose. 
Sarah Hanawald -- Sarah serves as One Schoolhouse’s Assistant Head of School for Professional Development and New Programs. She has been a classroom teacher, a technology director, and an academic dean at three North Carolina independent schools. Sarah’s work has focused on the intersection of technology, curriculum, and pedagogy in defining the future of education.
TUITION
​$495 for consortium schools; $645 for all other participants. Use the link above to register.

Q​uestions?
Peter Gow, Independent Curriculum Resource Director, reflects on how these principles and standards help educators design more mission-aligned courses.