CIE Instructor Training - Level I Certification (9/16-9/17/22 & 9/23-9/24/22)

Prerequisites: Classroom teaching experience. Basic knowledge of chess rules including piece movement. Teachers with no chess knowledge may register but will be asked to complete assigned internet-based chess lessons prior to attending class. Free ChessKid.com licenses will be provided to all participants in advance of the training.

Course Description

See how chess connects to any area of the curriculum allowing teachers to engage student interest, differentiate for complexity, and encourage critical thinking in and beyond the classroom. Participate in a hands-on experience designed to introduce the game of chess and demonstrate deliberate classroom connections. Learn how to incorporate chess in the classroom as well as plan an after-school chess program. Learn teaching methods that develop chess skills as well as academic and 21st century skills. Discover activities to differentiate for differing skill levels, keep students motivated, and build student participation. Learn how to integrate critical thinking, literacy, and math into chess-related activities. Learn how to communicate with stakeholders about the benefits students are gaining from chess. Successful completion of the course along with a passing grade on the final online test grants the participant certification from Chess in Schools / European Chess Union as a Level One CIE Instructor.

Learning Outcomes 

Through interactive lecture, group discussion, and hands-on activities, participants will:

• Learn/Review basic chess knowledge with a view to instructional methodology.
• Connect chess to teaching academic and 21st century skills.
• Discover ways to differentiate for varying skill levels.
• Learn the SMART Teaching Methodology.
• Learn chess notation and how to use it as a literacy skill.
• Learn strategies for classroom management along with using mini-game and social chess activities that help to differentiate for varying chess skill levels and keep students motivated.
• Develop initial plans for a school chess program.
• Create and share lesson or program plans that integrate course knowledge.
• Complete an online assessment based on course content.