A Powerful Learning Model...
eMBEDDED LEARNING™ is comprised of a collection of interconnected learning activities that together provide a continuum of professional development that delivers immediate and enduring impact in the classroom. It utilizes, among others, a combination of online study, reading and reflection, modeling sequences, in-class activities, and study assignments to create a rich, job-embedded learning experience to the educator.
This learning model and all its related components has been designed and created by some of the leading national experts in each content area, as well as being based on the latest scientific research on adult learning concepts and practices.
Course learning activities can include:
- Online Instruction
- Reading
- Reflection
- Assessing Student Skills
- Differentiating Instruction
- Modeling of Instructional Strategies
- Mini-studies
- In-class Activities
- Online Study Groups
- Internet-based Research
- Interviewing Colleagues
- Instructional Improvement Plan or Metacognitive Research Paper
- Quizzes
...Supported by a System of Expert Facilitators and Peer Study Groups...
Research shows that the highest achieving schools/districts/teachers work in collegial, supportive ways with each other, sharing a common knowledge base, vocabulary, and goals for students.
The eMBEDDED LEARNING™ System takes this to a new level by providing expert facilitation and coaching to support online study groups of between five and ten learners who - in addition to utilizing the expert for guidance, support, and insight - are also interacting with each other to share ideas, discuss concepts and practices, and share outcomes. These study groups become the Professional Learning Communities that help create the culture and climate of continuous learning for teachers that is directly tied to student learning.
This system of structured facilitation and group study ensures that quality improvements are uniform and course content is understood and applied by all learners.
The eMBEDDED LEARNING™ Technology platform has been purpose-built and architected to deliver structured job-embedded, continuous professional development. Internet-based, it is available 24/7 and accessible anywhere a learner has an Internet connection.
Leveraging the latest User Interface research, the online learning environment itself has been engineered and designed for ease of use by learners regardless of their technical proficiency.
Depending on the profile of the user, the environment provides different views and functionality including:
- Learner Mode
- Facilitator Mode
- Manager Mode
- Administrator Mode
