The Four Responsibilities of an Effective Subject Matter Expert

The Four Responsibilities of an Effective Subject Matter Expert

Every great course begins with the knowledge of a subject matter expert. Being an effective SME, however, requires more than an understanding of the subject matter. Because the SME contributes as one member of a larger development team, skill in navigating the team...
Maximizing Relationship with a Subject Matter Expert

Maximizing Relationship with a Subject Matter Expert

Educators want authentic experiences for professional development. Some of our recent blog posts include best practices for planning training that incorporates real world modeling situations. Are you planning professional development and wondering how to make...
The Four Responsibilities of an Effective Subject Matter Expert

The Four Responsibilities of an Effective Subject Matter Expert

Every great course begins with the knowledge of a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Being an effective SME, however, requires more than an understanding of the subject matter. Because the SME contributes as one member of a larger development team, skill in navigating the...
3 Strategies for Developing a Performance Task in ELA

3 Strategies for Developing a Performance Task in ELA

A performance task, which provides students opportunities to put their knowledge into practice, can be a double-edged sword. While they give students the chance to show what they know and engage in higher-order thinking skills, performance tasks are more difficult to...
6 Things to Know When Writing Social Studies Courses

6 Things to Know When Writing Social Studies Courses

Writing Social Studies curriculum entails diverse authorship. Economists, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and geographers are all grouped into a single discipline, but we often forget that the uniqueness of the Humanities subjects is one of the...
10 Great Resources for English Language Arts Course Writers

10 Great Resources for English Language Arts Course Writers

You can find just about anything on the internet—but what you find isn’t always high quality. For English Language Arts (ELA) course developers, sifting through different websites to find good resources for course development can be a tedious task. Using a few key...