2012 Institute Schedule

All corps members must attend a training institute in full before they begin teaching. Corps members must attend the institute to which their region is assigned.

The dates and locations of the 2013 training institutes will be available soon.  You can get an idea of where and when they may occur by viewing the 2012 schedule.

Atlanta Institute (June 3-July 7)

Participating Regions:

• Metro Atlanta
• Greater New Orleans
• South Carolina

Chicago Institute (June 17-July 21)

Participating Regions:

• Chicago
• Jacksonville
• Milwaukee
• Seattle-Tacoma
• St. Louis
• Twin Cities     

Delta Institute (June 10-July 14)

Participating Regions:

• Alabama
• Appalachia
• Memphis
• Mississippi Delta
• Greater Nashville
• South Louisiana 

Houston Institute (June 10-July 14)

Participating Regions:

• Dallas-Fort Worth
• Houston
• Rio Grande Valley
• San Antonio     

Los Angeles Institute (June 24-July 28)

Participating Regions:

• Bay Area
• Las Vegas Valley
• Los Angeles

New York City Institute (June 24-July 28)

Participating Regions:

• Connecticut
• New York
• Greater Newark
• Rhode Island     

Philadelphia Institute (June 24-July 28)

Participating Regions:

• Baltimore
• D.C. Region
• Delaware
• Detroit
• Greater Philadelphia  
• Massachusetts 

Phoenix Institute (June 3-July 7)

Participating Regions:

• Colorado
• Hawai'i 
• Indianapolis
• New Mexico
• Phoenix
• South Dakota   

Tulsa Institute (June 10-July 14)

Participating Regions:

• Charlotte
• Eastern North Carolina
• Kansas City
• Miami-Dade
• Oklahoma

If you have additional questions regarding the summer training institutes, please contact us at admissions@teachforamerica.org.

Sample Institute Daily Schedule

6:00-6:30 AM: Breakfast

6:30-7:30 AM: Travel to school

7:30-8:00 AM: Classroom set-up and assist with student arrival

8:00-9:00 AM: Teach a small group of students during the Math-Literacy Hour (all collaborative members)

9:00-10:15 AM: Lead teach

10:15 AM -1:00 PM:  When not lead teaching, corps members may:

• Participate in a differentiated curriculum session, focused on specific curriculum objectives where the corps member needs support
• Conduct a focused peer observation of another corps member and complete a written reflection on it
• Meet with a faculty advisor/summer mentor teacher to debrief their classroom observation
• Reflect and self-evaluate using the Teaching As Leadership rubric
• Plan for or rehearse future lessons
• Prioritize time strategically through the use of a personal action plan, calendar, etc.

1:00-1:30 PM: Supervise student lunch; eat lunch; supervise student dismissal

1:30-2:45 PM: Participate in a core curriculum session, focused on specific course objectives

2:45-4:00 PM: Participate in a corps member advisor group session, reflecting on progress and challenges, and engaging in a discussion of issues within the curriculum

4:00-5:00 PM: Travel back to the university site

5:00-6:00 PM: Free time (work-out, nap, dinner, relax, etc.)

6:00-9:30 PM: Finalize and rehearse tomorrow's lesson plan, grade student work, or do one or more of the following:

• Attend a workshop
• Participate in a regional meeting
• Attend an institute learning team meeting

9:30-10:30 PM: Individual/Group activities:

• Write lesson plans for the following week, utilizing the resource room as necessary
• Meet with collaborative members to plan and discuss student progress and analyze student work
• Meet with corps member advisor for co-investigation conversation