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UPDATES

.....TEACH Workshop, June 12, 2010....Establishing Procedures

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

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

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-4 & 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

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: 04/14/2010

Suite of Courses

Program Course of Study

TEACH meets not only the critical need for teachers of culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse students in Texas, but also meets the needs of talented, potential teacher candidates who may find themselves unable to enroll in a traditionally delivered alternative certification program.

Curriculum: Preparing candidates for the high-stakes performance on the TExES and in the classroom (TEKS & TAKS), the TEACH curriculum focuses on an integrated and developmental learning process. The interdisciplinary nature of the TEACH curriculum conforms to the required state standards. Professors weave the specific competencies of each certificate area through each course. Workshop presenters guide candidates in creating materials for the classroom aligned to the standards.

Clock Hours: Candidate receives a minimum of 368 clock hours over 44-weeks including a 36-week internship. The program is framed by three delivery systems:

	A virtual classroom, 300 clock hours delivered through the Internet by epathlearning. The New Portal entrance can be found HERE. Surf courses through Guest Portal below. Or email Dr. Quintanilla for a Suite of Courses for your content area.
	A physical classroom, 60 clock hours delivered through Saturday workshops.
	At Norman Elementary School, Austin, Texas, from 10 am-3:30pm.
	A 36-week paid internship in a school classroom.

Brain-based Emphases: TEACH delivers the curriculum through a Suite of Courses developed by college professors and master teachers. Framed on the brain-based research, instructors connect candidates to what Katz and Rubin (1999) coined as Neurobics, the new science of brain exercise. The authors present a deliberate allusion to physical exercise. Neurobics, however, refers to exercising different brain areas rather than different muscle groups. Generally, schools tend to favor left-brain modes of thinking while downplaying the right-brain ones. TEACH proposes to shift the learning paradigm, guiding candidates through techniques using both sides of the brain, a more whole-brained orientation.

SURF Through a Sampling of TEACH Courses

Interested in surfing through several TEACH Program courses? Complete the form below. The new Guest feature provides direct access from this site to the TEACH Guest Portal.

Enter Password: tqguest. Enter TQ as the company; and a bogus phone# & email if you do not wish to share either with us. However, if you include your email address, we could provide you with more info regarding Texas certification & the TEACH Program. Hit "Log On", and enter the password, tqguest in the next window. You may surf a sampling of our courses.

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TEACH Program Curriculum

The Suite of Courses contains two types of courses: core courses (ACC prefixes) and informational/enrichment courses (all other prefixes). Core courses focus on preparing students to meet the challenges of the TExES exam, the job interview, and classroom. The Informational/enrichment courses focus on developing student confidence to successfully meet the rigors of the interview and classroom. Contact Dr. Q at 512-928-8423 or dquinta@worldnet.att.net for specifics.

Clock Hours

Candidates receive a minimum of 368 clock hours in research-based, best practices training in the following areas:

	50 clock hours in foundations of reading and writing, and reading and writing in the content area.
	40 clock hours in classroom management and organization.
	60 clock hours in methodology specific to their certification area and in generic topics including lesson design, lesson cycle, assessment, brain-based strategies.
	40 clock hours in test-taking methods, tutoring for TExES.
	40 clock hours in TEKS curriculum.
	40 clock hours in interdisciplinary approaches to delivering social studies, science, mathematics, fine arts, and physical education.
	30 clock hours in technology application & resource for the classroom.
	68 clock hours of hands-on activities delivered through workshops.

Contact us by completing the information form located under the TEACH banner, upper right-hand corner, in "Contact Us".



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