PROGRAMS

This institute is designed for teachers who are fresh out of college or teachers who are transitioning to a new career path.  Teachers will learn actionable strategies for classroom management and differentiating instruction.  They will learn how to meet all their students' needs without feeling overwhelmed.  They will learn techniques to teach their students to be independent thinkers and problem solvers.  They will learn multiple strategies to be successful in their roles and leave feeling empowered!

After participating in this New Teacher Institute, teachers will have the tools necessary for a long and successful career in teaching.  They will feel like heroes, change agents, and the glue that holds the educational system together.

The POWER plan has SIX solutions that will improve student achievement and help teachers to stay in the field of education.

The solutions are outlined are below:

I. Solution I – School Environment (Three Programs)

Program #1 – I Am Somebody! Program

Program #2 – Principles of Morality Program (POM)

Program #3 – Culture Leaders Program “Let’s Work It Out.”

The Environment solution focuses on the climate and culture of the school building.

II. Solution II – Restore Teacher Autonomy (One Program)

Program – Your Voice Matters Program

Tip #1 – Curriculum Decisions

Tip #2 – Instruction Methods

Tip #3 – Resource Decisions

Tip #4 – Respecting Teachers’ Time

The Restore Teacher Autonomy solution focuses on returning the role of expert to teachers.

III. Solution III – Revisit Student Assessments (Two Programs)

Program #1 – Show What You Know

Program #2 – You Are the Expert

The Revisit Student Assessments solution focuses on reducing the number of standardized assessments given yearly and replacing them with other assessment measures.

IV. Solution IV – Revisit Teacher Evaluations (Three Programs)

Program #1 – Teacher Evaluation Systems

Program # 2 – Peer to Peer Observations

Program # 3 – Maximize Staff Meetings

The Revisit Teacher Evaluation Systems solution focuses on reducing the number of formal and informal evaluations a teacher receives per year and replacing those with

other measures of teacher effectiveness.

V. Solution V – Building Relationships with Teachers (One Program)

Program – We Are Family

Tip #1 – Listen to Teacher Concerns and Act on Them. (You Hear Them)

Tip # 2 – Empower Teachers by Encouraging Leadership Roles (You See Them).

Tip # 3 – Respect Teachers Time (You Hear Them)

Tip # 4 – School Leaders Should Do Social Outings With Teachers (You See Them).

The Building Relationships with Teachers solution focuses on providing school leaders with strategies to build positive relationships with their teachers.

VI. Solution VI – Social Emotional Wrap Around Support (One Program)

Program – Teacher Wellness

Component #1 - Norms of Social Emotional Well Being

Component # 2 – Leadership Cares

Component # 3 – Self-Care

Component # 4 – SEL Partner and Team Check-In

The Social-Emotional Wraparound Support for Teachers Solution focuses on the social-emotional well-being of teachers.

**Please note: The above solutions and programs are copyrighted and are fully described in Dr. Angela Taylor-Eccles' book, "The Disruption of Miseducation: It is Not the Teachers." All rights reserved. No part of these solutions may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission by the author, Dr. Angela Taylor-Eccles, except for the use of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews.**