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Coursework aligned to four Program Learning Outcomes integrated across all courses

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Description

Alder's curriculum is organized around four Program Learning Outcomes: asset-based community and cultural responsiveness; developmentally appropriate, whole child, and inclusive practices; pedagogical content knowledge; and critical, reflective, and research-based orientations to teaching. The report states that "The integration of these PLOs into each course allowed residents to see and experience similar concepts across courses, which helped reinforce learning and encouraged residents to reflect on their clinical experiences in relation to the PLOs throughout the residency year."

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Course objectives and content aligned to the PLOs across all credential pathways, with courses sequenced across summer, fall, and spring terms

Constraints

Target Learners

  • Teacher residency candidates in Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and Education Specialist pathways

Learning Goals

  • Equity-oriented, whole child, and reflective teaching practice grounded in pedagogical content knowledge

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Yun, C., Fitz, J., Nakajima, T., & Mauerman, C. (2025). Educating for equity: Alder Graduate School's teacher residency. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/812.965
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type design
id plo-aligned-integrated-coursework
title Coursework aligned to four Program Learning Outcomes integrated across all courses
description Alder's curriculum is organized around four Program Learning Outcomes: asset-based community and cultural responsiveness; developmentally appropriate, whole child, and inclusive practices; pedagogical content knowledg...
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generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-10
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