Principles of Master Teachers (K-12)

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$349.00

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Graduate credits 3 semester hours
Credit equivalent 4.5 quarter hours
University CSU Pueblo
Level Graduate
Format Book-based/self-paced

Master teaching isn’t a natural talent — it’s a set of specific, learnable skills. Robyn Jackson breaks down what the best teachers actually do differently and distills it into seven principles that any educator can develop, one at a time. Her approach treats teaching expertise the same way we’d treat any other skill: something you build through deliberate practice, not something you’re born with.

You’ll examine how master teachers read and streamline state standards, use feedback effectively, and rethink the role of assessments in their classrooms. The course pushes you to evaluate your own routines and teaching methods against these principles and make targeted changes that move your practice forward.


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Robyn R. Jackson, PhD
Founder of Mindsteps Inc. and a former high school teacher and middle school administrator. Dr. Jackson works with educators on instructional improvement and has trained thousands of teachers and administrators. She is the author of Never Work Harder Than Your Students and the Masterful Teaching series.

This is a graduate-level course intended for K–12 educators who have completed a bachelor’s degree. It is recommended that you receive board or district approval before registering with TPAI.