Teaching Design

Have you been frustrated by teacher collaboration meetings that go nowhere? Are you tired of wasting your time with collaboration that isn’t having an impact on your teaching? Have you yearned for engaging, high-energy collaborations that unleash your creativity and improve student outcomes? In this practical and engaging book, Brett Taylor presents an innovative, solutions-driven approach to teacher PLCs that unleashes teacher creativity and transforms classrooms.

Vibe Learning: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI How Instructors Can Guide, Design, and Protect Meaningful Learning in an AI World Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how people learn—whether instructors acknowledge it or not. Students are using AI to explain concepts, check understanding, explore ideas, and complete assignments. The real challenge for educators is no longer whether AI will be used, but how learning can remain meaningful, ethical, and human-centered in its presence. Vibe Learning: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI offers a clear, practical, and ...

The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels. Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more! Addressing one of the most popular topics in...

A well-designed online course will not only benefit students, but will help make the experience of teaching more enjoyable for the instructor. A lot of professional Instructional Designers use the ADDIE model. ADDIE is an acronym that stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. This book compiles insights and methodologies from experienced digital educators and up-to-date scholarly works. It offers guidelines on the structuring of online courses, creating syllabi, and effectively guiding online learning environments, making it a valuable resource for both newcomers and ...

Artificial intelligence is already changing education—but not by replacing teachers. Students now have instant access to explanations, examples, feedback, and polished writing. Assignments that once revealed understanding can be completed quickly with AI assistance. Traditional assessment feels less reliable. Academic integrity conversations feel more tense. And many educators are asking the same question: If answers are easy to generate, what does learning look like now? Rethinking Teaching in an AI World is a practical, human-centered guide for educators who want to teach with ...

From Concrete to Abstract: How Piaget’s Ideas Shape Today’s Classrooms and Curriculum Design is a clear and practical guide for understanding one of the most influential thinkers in education and applying his ideas to modern teaching. Jean Piaget showed that children construct knowledge actively and that their reasoning changes in predictable ways as they grow. This book explains those developmental stages in accessible language and demonstrates how they can guide real instructional decisions in classrooms of every level. Written for teachers, parents, curriculum designers, and anyone ...

What if you could leave school at 3:30 PM instead of 6:00 PM—and be a better teacher? You became a teacher to inspire students, not to drown in paperwork, grade essays until midnight, or sacrifice every weekend creating materials you know students need but can't find time to make. You're exhausted. You're burned out. And you're not alone. AI for Educators isn't about replacing teachers with robots. It's about reclaiming your time, energy, and joy in teaching—so you can focus on what actually matters. Imagine if you could: ✓ Create a week's worth of lesson plans in 30 minutes instead ...

Mastering Educational Goals: A Complete Guide to Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy and Teaching Theories is the definitive resource for educators, curriculum designers, and lifelong learners seeking to unlock the full potential of instructional planning and cognitive development. This comprehensive guide explores the origins, structure, and applications of Bloom’s Taxonomy—from its foundational cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains to its modern-day revisions and classroom integration. Learn how to design meaningful learning objectives, differentiate instruction, and assess student ...

Unlock the secrets of effective teaching and learning with Understanding Robert M. Gagné: A Complete Guide to the Nine Events of Learning Theory and Instructional Design. This comprehensive guide delves into the groundbreaking work of Robert M. Gagné, the pioneer of modern instructional design whose ideas have shaped education, corporate training, and adult learning worldwide. From the foundational principles of Gagné’s learning theory to his famous Nine Events of Instruction and Five Types of Learning outcomes, this book offers educators, trainers, and instructional designers a step-...

Why do some lessons spark instant understanding while others leave learners overwhelmed and confused? Teachers explain carefully. Students read the material. Trainers deliver detailed presentations. Yet the knowledge refuses to stick. The reason is rarely intelligence or effort. The real culprit is something far less obvious: cognitive overload. The human mind is not built to absorb unlimited information at once. Working memory has strict limits. When instruction ignores those limits, learning slows, frustration rises, and even the most motivated students struggle to make sense of what they...

This book brings practical tools and insights from experiential learning, developmental theory, and group dynamics into the classroom or seminar room. Teachers, group facilitators, seminar leaders and consultants will find a compendium of field-tested exercises and learning experiences that they can use to make the experience of learning more lively and memorable. There is also much good practical psychology in these pages--to assist those not trained in psychology to design their curriculum so that it meets actual felt needs of the learners. Readers will find detailed steps for conducting ...

The Shift to Student-Led by Catlin R. Tucker & Katie Novak Your Guide to Student-Led Learning Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak have worked with too many educators who are frustrated and disillusioned with the teaching profession. They know that teachers are drowning in work and unrealistic demands. Many are mentally and emotionally exhausted by the uncertainty and constant change created by the pandemic. In this follow-up to UDL and Blended Learning, the authors have set out to help teachers reimagine their approach to this work so that it is sustainable and rewarding. Each chapter in The ...

Gagné vs Other Learning Theories: Comparing His Framework to Bloom, Bruner, Bandura, Ausubel, and Constructivist Approaches is a clear and engaging guide to understanding how one of the most influential instructional design models fits within the broader landscape of educational psychology. For teachers, instructional designers, trainers, and anyone interested in how people learn, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible comparison of the major theories that shape modern educational practice. Robert Gagné’s structured approach remains one of the most widely used frameworks in ...

AI can’t replace the human element of education. It can elevate it. Educators understand the crucial importance of developing learning experiences that are accessible, engaging, and student-centered. However, when faced with a long list of ever-increasing demands, teachers are often left without the time, energy, and resources necessary to turn best intentions into best practices. Enter Elevating Educational Design with AI, a guide for teachers who want to use technology to activate engagement, give students agency over their learning, and streamline workflows. In an era when AI is ...

In an age of rapid scientific breakthroughs, Scientific Miracles in the Quran invites readers on an enlightening journey into the timeless wisdom found within the Quran. This book unveils a profound connection between faith and science by exploring what many consider “scientific miracles” — insights in the Quran that resonate remarkably with contemporary scientific understanding. Beginning with the wonders of biology, readers discover the Quran’s striking knowledge about human creation, from the initial clot of blood to the intricate processes of blood circulation and milk ...

I've been teaching technical topics to adults for more than two decades, and I've been writing and designing instructional materials for almost that long. Throughout the time, I always tried to learn more about how people learn, and how I could be a better and more effective teacher. It wasn't always easy, because apart from a great deal of trial-and-error, there weren't a lot of resources that I could comprehend or make use of. Too many books are either written by academics for academics, or by academics - in the most condescending tones possible - for mere mortals. Well, this is the book ...

Humanity was not an accident. The Human Blueprint is a metaphysical exploration of the original design of consciousness — before fragmentation, fear conditioning, and perceptual limitation were imposed. Blending ancient wisdom, speculative anthropology, and esoteric neuroscience, this book reconstructs the forgotten architecture of the human being as a multi-dimensional instrument designed for perception, creation, and communion with higher intelligence. Within this transmission: The anatomy of consciousness is decoded The origin of emotional suppression is exposed The blueprint of ...

Liber Occultus Architectorum is a forbidden manuscript of metaphysical design — a treatise on the hidden architecture beneath reality. This is not a book of superstition. It is a manual of structure. Across civilizations, temples, cities, myths, and minds have been built according to unseen geometries. Empires rise by pattern. Souls fracture by misalignment. Consciousness itself follows design principles older than language. In Liber Occultus Architectorum, the veil is lifted from the archetypal blueprints that govern manifestation. Drawing from Hermetic science, sacred geometry, esoteric...

Cybersecurity Educators’ Handbook: Syllabus for AI and Network Architecture is a comprehensive, educator-focused guide designed to help instructors, curriculum developers, and workforce trainers build effective, modern cybersecurity programs. This book bridges the critical gap between AI concepts, network infrastructure, and real-world security practices, ensuring learners understand not just what AI does—but why it works. Inside, educators will find: Structured guidance for building a 16-week AI and cybersecurity course Clear explanations of network architecture essentials required for...

Transform your classroom with AI-powered strategies in just weeks—even if you’ve never used an edtech tool before. Are you overwhelmed by the constant wave of new AI tools and trends, wishing for a clear, step-by-step guide that actually makes sense for your classroom? Have you tried workshops or generic lesson plans, only to find they don’t fit your students’ needs or your subject area? Are you worried about student privacy, equity, or simply feeling left behind by rapid changes in education technology? If so, you’re not alone. Most educators feel the same uncertainty, but there ...