The course objectives are: Engaging teachers in creating instruction aligned with their state’s curriculum standards, effectively interpreting assessment results, responding to students’ learning needs, and cultivating a passion for learning that will support students for a lifetime; Meeting the demands of the global economy by exemplifying, and embedding in instruction, the mastery of 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation; Application of technology to support more robust instructional methods; Better understanding the relationship between content, pedagogy and technology; Aligning instruction with standards, particularly those standards that embody 21st century knowledge and skills; Balancing direct instruction strategically with project-oriented teaching methods; Using a range of strategies to reach diverse students and to create environments that support differentiated teaching and learning; Provide knowledge and skills with a positive attitude towards innovations, feel the necessity for self-education, and adopt a student-centered and project-based teaching approaches; Develop teaching professional skills, trying to be "an effective model of competence"; Learning to learn competence; Integrate 21st century skills and content in instruction;Technology skills, knowing when and how to use current educational technology, as well as the most appropriate type and level of technology to maximize student learning; Using a variety of research-verified approaches to improve teaching and learning; Developing a set of thinking, reasoning, teamwork, investigative, and creative skills that students can use in all areas of their lives through incorporating different subjects across an existing curriculum; Using an invigorating teaching approach to old content; Developing habits of mind that can last a lifetime and guide learning and creative thinking; Pursuing continuous learning opportunities