Duke TIP Independent Learning Call for Course and Unit Proposals

Duke TIP seeks practicing educators with curriculum development experience for part-time, short-term positions in curriculum development.

Duke TIP seeks teachers who can create rigorous and engaging Independent Learning CD-ROM courses or units for 4th-8th grade gifted students in

Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science
Languages
Interdisciplinary combinations of these and other subjects.

A new course or unit would become one of the offerings currently available through Duke TIP's Independent Learning program. Students take these courses or units as independent studies and find their own mentors (teachers, tutors, or parents) in their local area. A course or unit developer must be able to write in an engaging manner to elementary, middle, and/or high school students while offering rigorous and exciting lessons that challenge gifted students. To learn more about how Duke TIP Independent Learning works, visit the Duke TIP Web site and Navigating Independent Learning.

*** Please note: As a curriculum developer, you are not creating discrete, stand-alone lessons, but rather a cohesive independent study unit or course that a student can complete on his or her own for at least 50-75% of the time. The mentor evaluates student work according to the unit or course guidelines, answer keys, and rubrics you would provide, and the mentor answers questions and gives guidance based on your suggestions. ***

Courses are developed in CD-ROM format.

Duke TIP Independent Learning

Course or Unit Length

Compensation

CD-ROM Unit

(50-150 electronic pages including interactive activities, assessments, and Web-based content)

ten-week learning unit

starts at $4000, depending on developer's experience, credentials, references, and strength of proposal

CD-ROM Course

(100-300 electronic pages including interactive activities, assessments, and Web-based content)

twenty-week course

starts at $6000, depending on developer's experience, credentials, references, and strength of proposal

The course or unit should follow the specifications of the Duke TIP model outlined at this Web site. All content should be original and previously unpublished.

Please see the following pages for more details about the course/unit template and development schedules. The Course or Unit Proposal Submission Form is available in the sidebar on most pages.

No software programming experience necessary. CD-ROM courses use SoftChalk LessonBuilder software.

Need a visual? View the Lesson Template here.

Rolling submissions are accepted by the 10th of the month and usually reviewed within three to four weeks.

Please submit a résumé and cover letter before submitting a proposal.

Questions? Contact Teresa Porter, Educational Resources, at 919.668.9100 or at il@tip.duke.edu

Submit your proposal

by mail to

or by e-mail to

Teresa Porter

Independent Learning

Duke University TIP

1121 West Main Street