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All previously scheduled professional development sessions will be postponed due to Hurricane Ida. Please check back for a list of rescheduled professional development opportunities. Tiered CLASS Model of Professional Development Tier I: (Eligible for Stipend) In this three-hour virtual training session where teachers learn the basics of the CLASS instrument, domains and dimensions. It is designed to help teachers learn about effective teacher-child interactions, as defined by the CLASS tool, and the ways these interactions help children learn.
Introduction to Toddler CLASS
Introduction to Pre-K CLASS
A stipend may be available to teachers in early learning centers upon successful completion of the training.
This tier of PD offers leaders and teachers the opportunity to begin applying knowledge about effective interactions to their own classrooms through a group coaching series, Making the Most of Classroom Interactions (MMCI). These highly interactive sessions will be offered on weeknights and Saturdays, with stipends also available for teachers for their time.
CLASS Group Coaching is a training series organized around the Know, See, Do model of professional development for teachers. This training series encourages and supports teachers' use of CLASS to explain the impact of specific teacher-child interactions on children's learning, identify effective teacher-child interactions in videos and in their classrooms, and strengthen their teaching practices by integrating more intentional teacher-child interactions. This program will support teachers’ growth no matter their experience level with CLASS. Infant CGC series (must attend all 5 sessions to be eligible for a $ 150 Stipend)
Toddler CGC series (must attend all 8 sessions to be eligible for a $ 240 Stipend)
Pre-K CGC series (must attend all 10 sessions to be eligible for a $ 300 Stipend) Includes weekday and weekend dates
A stipend may be available to teachers in early learning centers upon successful completion of the training series including 100% attendance and participation. Tier III In the top tier, Jefferson will provide job-embedded coaching using two research-based models of coaching, including the Lastinger Model of Practice-Based Coaching and the Teachstone model, myTeaching Partner. Both models are grounded in relationship-based practices that use capacity-building strategies to support leaders and teachers to acquire new professional knowledge and apply this knowledge within instructional practices. MyTeachingPartner (MTP) 1-on-1 Video Coaching In MTP 1-on-1 Video Coaching, MTP CLASS coaching specialists uses video footage as a means for providing practice-based feedback to teachers to support teachers in developing a critical eye for identifying and expanding CLASS interactions with children—building upon what’s working well and boosting the effectiveness of the interactions they provide.
A stipend may be available to teachers in early learning centers upon successful completion of 12 coaching cycles before May 2022. Registration: Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis although we reserve the right to limit the number of participants from any one center. Teachers must register themselves using their own email address and personal phone number. This information is needed for communications to confirm registration and to communicate any changes to training logistics. |
Jefferson Parish Early Childhood Collaborative
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