Pre-Service Training and Ongoing Development

Our training is designed to give corps members the foundational knowledge and skills they need to become highly effective teachers. Teach For America provides rigorous pre-service training during the summer institute, one-on-one coaching throughout the two-year teaching commitment, and an extensive bank of online resources to help corps members succeed in the classroom.
 

Institute
A five-week intensive training program designed to set corps members up for success from their first day of teaching.

Coaching
Throughout their two-year commitments, corps members receive one-on-one coaching from program directors and meet in learning teams to further develop the knowledge and skills needed to lead their students to success.

Online Resources
TFANet, our online hub for corps members and alumni, includes thousands of lesson plans, videos, and other resources and is a forum for corps members and alumni to connect.

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Training Effectiveness

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