Abstract
Building on the findings of our recent SoTL research project which investigated teachers' attitudes towards technology in a graduate-level educational research and technology course, this work in progress is a creative pilot program comprised of innovative teacher training modules designed to improve instruction at the K-12 level. Unified Modeling Language (UML) represents the "vehicle" through which we propose to improve students' problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This project focuses on improving students' analytical and problem-solving skills by working with in-service teachers who are graduate students in education courses.