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FEATURED COURSES

Marzano's Strategies That Work

"It's the quality of teaching that has the greatest impact on student learning" – Robert Marzano

In this course, participants will learn, practice, and plan for the use of instructional strategies that have been shown to be the most impactful for all students.



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Marzano's Strategies That Work

"It's the quality of teaching that has the greatest impact on student learning" – Robert Marzano

In this course, participants will learn, practice, and plan for the use of instructional strategies that have been shown to be the most impactful for all students.



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Scaffolded Instruction

"Scaffolding is not just a static 'thing' that is provided to students to support their learning, but a complex process of planning and interaction that provides the intellectual 'push' that helps students work at the outer limits of the zone of proximal development."
– Hammond & Gibbons

In this course, participants will identify the critical components and explore successful strategies for scaffolded instruction.

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Scaffolded Instruction

"Scaffolding is not just a static 'thing' that is provided to students to support their learning, but a complex process of planning and interaction that provides the intellectual 'push' that helps students work at the outer limits of the zone of proximal development."
– Hammond & Gibbons

In this course, participants will identify the critical components and explore successful strategies for scaffolded instruction.

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EXPLORE THE COURSE

UTGUPD LEADERBOARD

These are the educators with the most points for the 2021 - 2022 school year

Leaders by points:

Reuben Ortiz – 13053 points

Brandy Leal – 10163 points

Ricky Daniels, Jr. – 9875 points

Amber Alvarez – 8023 points

Matthew Sewell – 7343 points

Leaders by course completions:

Ruben Ortiz  – 29 courses

Ricky Daniels, Jr. – 27 courses

Dalia Perez. – 18 courses

Brandy Leal – 17 courses

Brittany Ibarra – 13 courses

CPE CREDIT


All UT Austin GEAR UP Online PD courses provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to educators who complete them. These credits are certified by the Texas Education Agency and The University of Texas at Austin.

As you explore our course catalog, you'll see the number of CPE credits available for a given course noted in the upper right-hand corner of each course image. 


All UT Austin GEAR UP Online PD courses provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to educators who complete them. These credits are certified by the Texas Education Agency and The University of Texas at Austin.

As you explore our course catalog, you'll see the number of CPE credits available for a given course noted in the upper right-hand corner of each course image. 

ABOUT UTGUPD

Engage with UTGUPD

Whether you know us from in-person trainings or have earned CPE credit hours from our online courses, you can see the dedication of our UT Austin GEAR UP Professional Development (UTGUPD) team at every turn. Our experienced staff - all educators themselves - work hard to develop rigorous, SCORM-compliant, engaging PD content for educators in the GEAR UP community and beyond.

Learn more about our educator outreach and professional development work by visiting the UTGUPD website.

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Explore UT Austin GEAR UP

UT Austin GEAR UP works with twelve independent school districts in the Greater Austin, San Antonio, and East Texas regions. We strive to increase post high school enrollment and persistence for the Classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Our work provides direct support to students, families, educators, administrators, and researchers.

Learn more about our exciting and impactful programs at the UT Austin GEAR UP website.

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