Teacher Leader Professional Development:

Teacher leader professional development seminars are designed to improve the habits of mind and practice for teacher leaders. Whether you want to be a classroom role model, become an instructional leader or coach, mentor a new teacher, facilitate learning communities, or move into administration, the Reach professional development seminars are designed to be relevant and job embedded, adding immediate value to your work.

All seminars combine collaborative seminars with other teacher leaders, online collaboration, one-on-one coaching, and inquiry research projects designed to help you identify and tackle immediate challenges or opportunities in your school.

Fees:

Currently the Reach Teacher Leader Professional Development program is subsidized by grant funds and will cost the partner school $500 per series. The total cost of the program is $1,750 per series and breaks down as follow:

1. •Partner School: $500 per series
   

2. •Reach Institute (grants & donations): $1250 per series
   

If you are interested, please email Page Tompkins, Reach Director and include your name, school, role and seminar of interest. References from teachers who have participated in Reach professional development programs are available. If you are interested in the complete sequence, please review the Master’s of Education program. (click here)

2009-2010 Seminars Include

(Please note: dates and topics are tentative and subject to change)

Instructional Coaching

4 sessions w/ job embedded coaching and inquiry research project

1. •East Bay Meetings: 4-7pm October 13, 20, 27 and November 10.
   

2. •Location: Reach Institute, 1900 Third Street, Alameda 94501
   

3. •San Jose Meetings: 8:30-11:30am October 14, 21, 28 and November 12 (Exact location TBD)
   

4. •Topics include:
   

5. ★Conceptions of Coaching & Mentoring
   

6. ★Standards for the Teaching Profession
   

7. ★Coaching Strategies:
   

8. •Mentoring Stance
   

9. •Mentoring Language
   

10. •Evidence: Student Work, Observations
    

11. •Inquiry
    

12. •Nested In-School Processes
    

This seminar includes elements of the mentor training program from the New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz

How Teachers Learn

4 sessions w/ job embedded coaching and inquiry research project

1. •East Bay Meetings: 4-7pm November 17 and December 1, 8, 15
   

2. •Location: Reach Institute, 1900 Third Street, Alameda 94501
   

3. •Topics include:
   

4. ★Learning Theory/Educational Psychology
   

5. ★Teacher Learning Continuum (from Credentialing to National Board Certification)
   

6. ★Conceptions of How Teachers Learn
   

7. ★New Teachers’ Needs
   

Coaching for Universal Access & Equity

4 sessions w/ job embedded coaching and inquiry research project

1. •East Bay Meetings: 4-7pm January 5, 12, 19 and February 2
   

2. •Location: Reach Institute, 1900 Third Street, Alameda 94501
   

3. •San Jose Meetings: 9am - 12pm January 6, 13, 27 and February 3
   

4. •Location: TBD
   

5. •Topics include:
   

6. ★Coaching for Equity and Examining Bias
   

7. ★Coaching for Teaching English Language Learners
   

8. ★Coaching for Teaching Students with Special Needs
   

This seminar includes elements of the mentor training program from the New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

4 sessions w/ job embedded coaching and inquiry research project

1. •East Bay Meetings: 4-7pm February 16, 23 and March 9, 23
   

2. •Location: Reach Institute, 1900 Third Street, Alameda 94501
   

3. ★Instructional program coherence, sequencing, and school wide needs
   

4. ★School culture and whole school improvement
   

5. ★Standards, authentic/engaged pedagogy, and equity
   

6. ★Issues of State Accountability Systems & Testing
   

Facilitating Communities of Practice

4 sessions w/ job embedded coaching and inquiry research project

1. •East Bay Meetings: 4-7pm April 13, 20, 27 and May 11
   

2. •Location: Reach Institute, 1900 Third Street, Alameda 94501
   

3. ★Leading Teams
   

4. ★Professional Learning Communities
   

5. ★Group Process and Roles
   

6. ★Decision Making
   

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