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Workshop: January 10, 2009

Call for Location, 10:00 am-3:00 pm: Establishing Procedures & Lesson Planning

No Enrollment Deadlines! Rolling Enrollment

2008 Awards

Teacher of Promise, Kerissa Bearce, AHS, AISD Virginia S-Rangel, MES, AISD

Teacher of the Year, Ryan Neuhaus, LHS, Hays CISD

2007 Teacher of Promise Awards

Martin Miller, Elgin ISD; Casey Burkhart, Taylor ISD; Mindie Spencer, Austin ISD

TExES Passrates

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

Placement Rates

94.3% 2007-2008 School Yr.

92.1% 2006-2007 School Yr.

88.7% 2005-2006 School Yr.

Credentials

August 29, 2005 Established Partnership with Jarvis Christian College

February 8, 2005 Approved as a CPE Provider

January 14, 2005 Program Approved by SBEC

February 14, 2005 NCLB Approved

Certificates Offered

Elementary: EC-4 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

Contact #: 512-928-8423

Training via eLearning: An Alternative Certification Program

Updated: 12/18/08

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 admitted into the program during 2005 may access, at no additional cost, the three additional courses to complete the second or third certificate areas.

Advantages

	Work at your own pace, time, and the comfort of your home.
	No enrollment deadlines, multiple entry points into the program.
	Probationary certificates leading to a Texas Teaching Certificate in:
	EC-4: Generalist; Bilingual Education EC-4 Generalist; English as a Second Language (ESL); EC-4 Generalist.
	4-8: 4-8 Generalist; ESL 4-8 Generalist; English; Mathematics; History; Social Studies; Science; Life and Physical Science.
	8-12: Chemistry; ESL; English, History, Mathematics, Science; Spanish; Social Studies; Technology Applications; Life & Physical Science.
	All Level: Music Edu; Special Edu; Physical Edu; Technology Applications
	Prompt transcript evaluation; quick turn-around screening process.
	Ongoing support throughout the program by: online mentor; online professor; classroom mentor; and two classroom supervisors.
	Possibility of earning three certificates for the price of one!!!!

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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