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                                                    .....TEACH Workshop, Sept. 11, 2010...Differentiated & Interdisciplinary Curricula

Overton ES, AISD, 10:00 am-3:00pm

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Valuable Deliverables:

No Enrollment Deadlines! Program Fees, $3800 with Discounts, enroll with $300.

Résumé Review & Interview Coaching

TExES Practice Tests & Tutoring

TEACH Supervisors enter Teachers' classrooms 4-times per semester.

Two-Types of Internships

Paid, Teacher of Record, 36-weeks

Non-Paid, Student Teacher, 14-weeks

 Program Awards: Best in Austin 2009, 2008 Award

2009 Student Awards:  Teacher of Promise: Misty Jameson, AISD; Debbie Alvarez, AISD

2008 Student Awards: Teacher of Promise:  Kerissa Bearce, AISD; Virginia S-Rangel, AISD

        Teacher of the Year: Ryan Neuhaus, Hays CISD

2007 Teacher of Promise Awards: Martin Miller, Elgin ISD; Casey Burkhart, Taylor ISD;  Mindie Spencer, Austin  ISD   

  TExES Passrates       

Initial PR--2009: 100%; PR--2008: 98.2%; PR--2007: 97.3%; 2006: 98%; 2005: 98%           ASEP PR--100%            

Placement Rates

95.6.% 2009-10 School Yr.

87.3% 2008-09 School Yr.

94.3% 2007-2008 School Yr.

92.1% 2006-2007 School Yr.

88.7% 2005-2006 School Yr.

  Certificates Offered 

Elementary: EC-6 Generalist; BIED; ESL

4-8: Generalist; English;  ESL; History; Math; Social  Studies; Science; Math/Science  

All Level:  EC-12:   Music, Physical Ed. Tech. Applications & SPED. 

Secondary: 8-12: Chemistry; English; ESL; History; Mathematics; Social Studies; Technology Applications; Science (Composite) Life & Physical;   Spanish

Credentials

August 29, 2005  Established Partnership with Jarvis Christian College

February 8, 2005 Approved as a CPE Provider, CPE # 501029

January 14, 2005 Program Approved by SBEC

 February 14, 2005 NCLB Approved

    Contact #:  512-928-8423

Training via eLearning: An Alternative Certification Program, 512-928-8423

Updated: 07/27/10

 
 

Welcome!!

 

 

TEACH (Training via elearning: An Alternative Certification Hybrid) offers an interdisciplinary curriculum with special emphases on the teacher of the culturally, linguistically and academically diverse child.  The program specifically meets the teaching and learning needs of the individual who wants to teach children with special language and linguistic issues. TEACH offers a teacher training program that specifically meets the needs of the  growing diverse student population in Texas classrooms. Nevertheless,  it is a very flexible program tailored to the teacher candidate's learning needs. 

Removing the barriers to time, work, and geography, TEACH provides an individual alternatives to acquiring a teaching certificate in 44-weeks (includes 36-week paid internship).  Developed by a team of teachers and professors who bring over 300 years of teaching experience in Texas classrooms, the TEACH program produces a high-performing teacher.  More importantly, TEACH is framed to meet the challenges of the No Child Left Behind Act

Special Opportunity: While candidates will select a certificate area in which to concentrate, the curriculum’s interdisciplinary format prepares candidates with the pedagogical foundations for all certificate areas. Thus, candidates may access, at no additional cost, the three additional courses to complete the second or third certificate areas.

Advantages

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Work at your own pace, time, and the comfort of your home.

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No enrollment deadlines, multiple entry points into the program.

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Prompt transcript evaluation; quick turn-around screening process.

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Ongoing support throughout the program by: online mentor; online professor; classroom mentor; and two classroom supervisors.

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Possibility of earning three certificates for the price of one!!!!

 

 

Program Deliverables

bulletOnline Course of Study, 12 professors
bullet10 Core Courses, 10 Mini-courses, 8 uGuide Resources Courses
bullet20 educational videos in zeToolbox
bullet12 Hands-on Workshops, 30 Workshop Topics, Presenter Handouts
bullet7 Workshop lunches
bullet3 Textbooks: Wong & Wong & The Brain Train; Discipline Specific Text
bullet2 Pieces of Software Demos: Inspiration, Portfolio Builder
bullet3 Workshop Kits: Mathematics, Science, Student Digital Camera
bullet15 TExES Focused Handouts
bullet12/7 support via Internet, Telephone, One-On-One TExES Tutoring
bulletRésumé Review & Interview Coaching
bullet8 practice TExES exams are available to students through the testing site
bullet7 Logistics Supervisors: 5 classroom visits 1st semester & 4 classroom visits 2nd semester.
bullet2 Clinical Supervisors: If more classroom visits are required, supervisor enters teacher's classroom twice a week.
bullet1 Mentor, Campus: Paid Stipend, observes at least 6 times
bullet1 Retired Teacher Mentor, Average, 3:1
bullet3-year Program Support (two-years beyond Internship Year)

School Districts in which TEACH Teachers have served or are serving Teaching Experiences, September 2005 to September 2009.

Aldine ISD; Alief ISD; All Saints Episcopal Schools, Austin; Austin Can Academy; Austin ISD; Austin Peace Academy; Austin Premier High School;

Bastrop ISD; Beatrice Mays Charter, Houston; Belton ISD; Bexar County Academy;  Bluebonnet Schools, Round Rock; Brenham ISD; Brentwood Christian School; Bright Ideas Charter School; Burnet ISD;

Cameron ISD; Chapel Hill ISD; Charlotte ISD; Christian Academy, Round Rock; City School Austin; Cypress-Fairbanks ISD;

Dallas ISD; Del Valle Opportunity Center, DVISD; DeSoto ISD; Dripping Springs ISD;

Eanes ISD; Edinburg CISD; El Paso ISD; Elgin ISD; Emerson Academy, Austin; Florence ISD; Fredericksburg ISD; Georgetown ISD; Gonzales ISD;

Harmony Science Academy, Austin; Hays CISD; High Island ISD; Houston ISD; Hutto ISD; Hyde Park Baptist School System; Jackie's Private School;

Killeen ISD; KIPP Prep College Prep Charter, Houston; KIPP Spirit College Prep Charter School, Austin; Kirby Hall, Austin;

La Joya ISD; Lake Travis ISD; Leander ISD; Lexington ISD; Liberty Christian School, Dallas; Lovejoy ISD; Manor ISD; Memphis ISD; North Forest ISD;NYOS, Austin; Out Lady Queen of Peace, Catholic Lake Jackson; Peace Academy;

Pflugerville ISD; Primrose Schools, Austin; Provan Opportunity Center, PISD; Regents of Austin; Rockdale ISD; Rocksprings ISD; Round Rock ISD; Roundtop-Carmine ISD; Roxton ISD;

Salado ISD; Sammy's House, Austin; Scared Heart Catholic, Conroe; Scherz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD; Shoreline Christian School, Austin; Southwest ISD, San Antonio; Spring ISD; St. Frances School, Austin; St. Ignatius Catholic School, Austin; St. Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin; Stepping Stone Schools, Austin;

Taylor ISD; The Khabele, Austin;  TSVI School, School for the Blind, Austin; UT Charter; Wichita Charter; Yes, We Can, Dallas Charter

What Components Should an Alternative Certification Program Include?

●Component 1: Preparing teacher candidates to successfully pass the TExES exams. Preparation should include at least 60 hours of tutoring & provide practice exams.                                                                             ●Component 2: Ongoing Supervisor Support which includes a Supervisor who observes teacher teaching at least 4 times per semester.                     ●Component 3: Ongoing Pedagogical Training throughout Internship including courses &/or workshops.                                                  ●Component 4: Selecting process which identifies quality teachers for the Texas classroom.

TEACH Delivers All Four Components Plus Four Additional Components!

●Component 5: Teaching tools necessary to produce high-performing students. Students who perform on or above average on the district/state assessment tools.                                                                      ●Component 6: Teaching tools which support high-level thinking in Texas Classrooms.                                                                                ●Component 7: Supporting courses which enrich teacher's pedagogical knowledge & skills.                                                                                                ●Component 8: Testing pedagogical skills through a laboratory setting--a virtual classroom.  

 

 

 

Take the Leap into the Wonderful World of Teaching! 

 

Complete a Program in 44-Weeks! 

       

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