How they learn is just as important as what they learn.
The best teachers don’t measure success on how well they have taught. The victory is in how well their students have learned. Students flourish in engaging environments where they feel successful. The true craft of a master teacher is in capturing the mind of each student while simultaneously managing the classroom environment. We are here to make you a master of that craft.
The TeacherReady® curriculum was designed for teachers by teachers to provide the techniques and tools that have led them to become top performers in their practice. Each lesson was designed to build specific skills and methods to help you be an effective teacher.
Fundamentals of Teaching
Approx. 4 weeks per course
Courses:
- Professional Fundamentals to Build Better Workplace Culture
- Workplace Culture Fundamentals
- Effective Frameworks of Teaching
- Classroom Management Basics
TeacherReady Intensives
Approx. 4 weeks per lesson
Lessons:
- Student Engagement and Belonging
- Learning Standards and Targets
- Instructional Strategies and Feedback Loops
- Classroom Assessment
- Meeting Individual Student Needs
- Engaging Students in Reading
- Applying Five Components of Reading
- Culminating Field Experience
Managing and Engaging Students to Learn
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Effective Communication, Managing Student Behavior, Establishing and Reinforcing Classroom Procedures
Practical Application: 6 Volunteer Field Hours
Aligning Standards and Learning Targets
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Student Ownership of Learning; Managing Student Emotions; Working with Learning Standards; Creating, Scaffolding, and Communicating Learning Targets
Practical Application: 3 Field Assignments
Learning Tasks and Feedback Strategies
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Aligning Learning Tasks, Building Habits, Managing Time, Valuable and Meaningful Feedback, Formative Assessment and Aligned Feedback Strategies
Practical Application: 3 Field Assignments
Summative Assessment Tools
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Developing Effective Testing Strategies, Aligning Assessment to Standards
Practical Application: 3 Field Assignments
Benchmark Assessment
1-2 weeks
Topics: Planning a Curriculum Calendar, Weekly Lesson Plans, Mid-program Mentor Evaluation, Self-Evaluation and Reflection
Student Engagement with Special Populations
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Engaging Special Needs Populations, Student Poverty and the Classroom, Working with English Language Learners, Engaging Gifted Learners
Practical Application: 4 Field Assignments
Student Engagement and Literacy
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Working with Students at Different Reading Levels; Five Components of Scientific Reading Instruction; Phonics and Phonemic Awareness; Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
Practical Application: 3 Field Assignments
Student Engagement and STEAM
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: The Importance of STEM in all Classrooms; Designing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art Instruction across Content Areas
Practical Application: 4 Field Assignments
Culminating Field Experience
Approx. 4 weeks
Topics: Developing Your Final Lesson Plan, Mentor Final Evaluation
Practical Application: One Week of Full-time Teaching
ADA Compliance Services
The TeacherReady® team works collaboratively with all instructors and personnel to meet our ADA mission and goals while providing leadership in promoting inclusiveness, disability awareness, and education in the local community. From that perspective, the TeacherReady® team monitors for ADA compliance and consults and advises faculty, students, and staff on disability related issues and provides training and awareness opportunities.
TeacherReady® is committed to helping each student succeed, regardless of disabilities or special needs. The Coordinator of Student Services is responsible for coordinating reasonable accommodation requests for students with documented disabilities. Students needing accommodations should contact the TeacherReady® office to setup an ADA conference by contacting teacherready@studereducation.com.