ON CAMPUS IN-SERVICE DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS
STAFF DEVELOPMENT MODEL B:
A Language Circle® consultant provides in-service in one of the Project Read® curriculum strands for a district campus. Each day of the in-service training, the Language Circle® consultant demonstrates a forty minute teaching lesson in three of the grade area classrooms during the regular school hours.
The other grade area teachers observe the lesson. The same classroom students are taught each day during the in-service session. We believe that it is important to see the same students so the consultant can progress systematically through the concepts and skills of the curriculum. It is also important for the teachers to observe how the students respond to the methodology after the initial lesson. This gives teachers a comfort level with both the content and the strategies. At the end of the school day, the teachers attend a three hour in-service session on the curriculum and program methodology.
Materials
The in-service training requires the basic materials needed for classroom instruction.
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“The workshop was awesome! The practicing of the skills introduced was great! It helped me understand how to teach this program. Thanks for the practice.” -Teacher Feedback |
Benefits
A. This type of training can actually save a school district money because there is no need for substitute teachers.
B. Teachers learn in a real life setting - teachers observe several classroom demonstrations with district students.
C. Students’ response to curriculum and instructional strategies are observed and dialogued by teachers.
D. Teachers observe how to make changes and adjustments to accommodate diverse student learning and behavior profiles.
E. This model allows for immediate implementation of Project Read® strategies and curriculum while the Language Circle® consultant is on campus to model, mentor, and coach.
| "Now I want to take all the other courses from Language Circle Enterprises. Not only will this class help me help my students, but it also gave me more confidence in my own writing skills." -Teacher Feedback |
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