Interns will be required to attend no more than 14 on-going training
sessions. 10 of the training sessions will be specific to teacher
methodologies, effective instruction, instructional strategies,
classroom management, technology, diverse learners; to include,
bilingual and special education. These sessions will be on
Thursday's from 6-9pm and held at the Omni Marina Hotel. Please
contact our office for a complete schedule.
During the comprehensive coursework, four training sessions
pertaining to the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) will
be reviewed and assessed for knowledge and understanding. Interns
will meet 4 times during the academic year on Thursdays for 8 hour
workshop's to discuss and review the following; Workshop: 1,
Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning;
Workshop: 2, Creating a Positive, Productive
Classroom Environment; Workshop: 3,
Implementing Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment,
Workshop: 4, Fulfilling
Professional Roles and Responsibilities. These sessions will be on
Thursday's from 6-9pm and held at the Omni Marina Hotel. Please
contact our office for a complete schedule.
Student interns
are required to have a supervised internship. The Field
Supervisor will be assigned by the Program Coordinator. The
Field Supervisor is a highly qualified, experienced Texas
certified teacher (TxBESS Trained). The supervisor will conduct
periodic visits (4-6-9); at least four supervised visits; up
to six for those interns needing additional assistance; and up
to nine visits should any teacher be identified as a TINA
(Teacher in Need of Assistance). In the event the intern needs
assistance the supervisor will be there to assist and model
instruction, as well as implement effective classroom
management.
