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Teach For America Summer Training Institute

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 review), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

A branded 5- to 7-week teacher-preparation programme run by Teach For America in which corps members teach summer school under supervision while receiving coaching, feedback, and coursework.

Components

  • TFA summer training institute combining supervised practice teaching, coaching, and coursework: The TFA training institute is a 5- to 7-week residential program in which corps members practice teaching in a real classroom under supervision while receiving observation, feedback, and coursework. The report describes how the institute "includes teaching summer school in a real classroom under the supervision of a regular classroom teacher", observation and feedback from TFA instructional coaches, small-group practice and reflection sessions, lesson planning clinics, and coursework in instructional planning, classroom management, diversity, and literacy development. (Teach For America (2016))

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Teach For America. (2016). WWC Intervention Report: Teach For America. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.teachforamerica.org
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title Teach For America Summer Training Institute
description A branded 5- to 7-week teacher-preparation programme run by Teach For America in which corps members teach summer school under supervision while receiving coaching, feedback, and coursework.
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