“Courses” in Reach do not resemble traditional college classroom style courses. Instead, each of the seminar & practicums described below combine small group seminars, job-embedded application, online work and collaboration, and gathering evidence of practice. Seminars are taken sequentially, with participating teachers typically focusing on one topic for approximately a month before moving on to the next topic. Additionally, the seminars spiral, returning to similar themes repeatedly, each time with greater depth and a different perspective.

The following is a sample of a seminar sequence through the program. Please note: your actual sequence is likely to vary depending on your needs and the needs of our cohort:

Internship Year 1 Summer Pre-Service:

Reach 301: Intro to Teaching Methods and Leadership

1. •Elements: 45 hours practicum, 60 hours institute, 5 hours one-on-one, and 50 hours online/independent
   

2. •Assessment: UbD Unit
   

3. •Topics Include:
   

4. ★Habits of Effective Teachers & Learning About Your Students
   

5. ★Classroom Management & Culture
   

6. ★Alignment: Standards, Curriculum & Assessment
   

7. ★Lesson Planning
   

8. ★Diverse Students & English Learners
   

9. ★Teaching as Leadership
   

10. ★Backwards Planning
    

11. ★Equity & Universal Access
    

Internship Year 1 Fall:

Reach 302: Planning and Pedagogy

1. •Elements: 36 hours seminars (12 sessions), 36 hours one-on-one & practicum, and 18 hours assignments/online collaboration
   

2. •Topics Include:
   

3. ★Standards for the Teaching Profession
   

4. ★Building Classroom Community
   

5. ★Subject Specific Content and Pedagogy
   

6. ★Literacy
   

Internship Year 1 Spring:

Reach 303: Equity and Universal Access

1. •Elements: 36 hours seminars (12 sessions), 36 hours one-on-one & practicum, and 18 hours assignments/online collaboration
   

2. •Assessment: TPA Task 1
   

3. •Topics Include:
   

4. ★Differentiation
   

5. ★Equity & Diversity
   

6. ★English Language Learners
   

7. ★Special Needs Students
   

Internship Year 2 Fall:

Reach 304: Knowing Students and Assessing Learning

1. •Elements: 36 hours seminars (12 sessions), 36 hours one-on-one & practicum, and 18 hours assignments/online collaboration
   

2. •Assessment: TPA Task 2
   

3. •Topics Include:
   

4. ★Standards for the Teaching Profession (revisited)
   

5. ★How People Learn
   

6. ★Healthy Child/ Youth Development
   

7. ★Subject Specific Content and Pedagogy (revisited)
   

8. ★Planning Based on Pre-assessment
   

Internship Year 2 Spring:

Reach 305: Demonstrating Teacher Performance

1. •Elements: 36 hours seminars (12 sessions), 36 hours one-on-one & practicum, and 18 hours assignments/online collaboration
   

2. •Assessment: TPA Task 3 &4
   

3. •Topics Include:
   

4. ★Designing/Implementing Assessments
   

5. ★Analyzing Student Work
   

6. ★Technology
   

7. ★Demonstrating Teaching
   

8. ★How Teachers Learn
   

9. ★Professional Portfolio and Panel Presentation
   

Note: Teacher Intern Program leads to a Preliminary Teaching Credential

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