Graduate Courses

These are the only academic classes co-authored and endorsed by Teach Daily to teach The Daily 5 and CAFE system.

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UIU Online Course Offerings

The team at Teach Daily collaborates closely with Allison Behne and Upper Iowa University (UIU) to maintain high standards for these graduate courses. UIU is a global university and supports learners from all over the world. Allison Behne, long-time contributor to The Daily CAFE and Assistant Professor of Education at UIU, is the course instructor.

EDU 555

Launching Daily 5 & CAFE

EDU 533

Math Daily 3

EDU 566

CAFE 2.0

Differentiating Instruction with the CAFE Literacy System (NEW!)

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Gail Boushey, founder of Teach Daily, with Allison Behne, UIU assistant professor of education, EDU 555, 533, and 566 instructor, and co-author of The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition

About the Courses

Participants receive intensive instruction on the Daily 5 and CAFE system or Math Daily 3, including:

  • Classroom design
  • Brain research, motivation in teaching and learning
  • Developing independence
  • Organizing student data
  • Brief and detailed focused lessons
  • Differentiation in the literacy classroom
  • Moving from assessment to instruction
  • Monitoring student progress

Course Benefits

  • Online format
  • 8 week term
  • 3 graduate credits
  • 20 student maximum in each course allows for personalized instruction
  • Collaboration with other teachers using Daily 5, CAFE and Math Daily 3