Modern Teaching, Lesson Planning & Classroom Management Professional Certificate
Build practical skills in how students learn, lesson planning & instruction, classroom management.
Programme overview
Build practical skills in how students learn, lesson planning & instruction, classroom management.
What you’ll study
01How Students Learn
Learning objectives, prior knowledge, cognitive load concepts, motivation, inclusion and learner differences.
Practical work: Analyse learner profiles and write measurable outcomes.
02Lesson Planning & Instruction
Lesson architecture, explanations, modelling, questioning, practice, differentiation and resources.
Practical work: Design and teach a structured lesson.
03Classroom Management
Routines, expectations, behaviour support, relationships, participation, safeguarding awareness and difficult situations.
Practical work: Create a classroom-management plan and scenario responses.
04Assessment for Learning
Formative/summative assessment, rubrics, checks for understanding, feedback and grading consistency.
Practical work: Build an assessment and feedback pack.
05Digital/Blended Teaching
LMS concepts, presentations, interactive tools, online lessons, accessibility and responsible AI use.
Practical work: Convert one lesson to a blended format.
06Reflective Teaching Capstone
Observation, micro-teaching, peer feedback, action research concepts and professional development planning.
Practical work: Deliver a final assessed lesson and reflective portfolio.
Tools & learning resources
- Presentation tools
- Canva
- Google/Microsoft Classroom tools
- Forms/quizzes
- Video platform
- AI tools with safeguards
Practical projects & portfolio
- Lesson portfolio
- Classroom management plan
- Assessment pack
- Blended lesson
- Final micro-teaching
Who can apply?
Intermediate/A Levels or equivalent recommended; teaching experience helpful but not required.