Teachers Academy
Improving Student Learning through Professional Development
What is Teachers Academy?
Teachers Academy is a replication of the very successful Leadership Academy, which has been fundamental in providing professional growth for school district administrators. Teachers Academy provides an intellectually stimulating and nurturing environment for both personal and professional growth through collaboration and action research. Academy Fellows are involved in a year-long commitment to the program.
Participants meet monthly in their regions with highly trained facilitators. In addition, two statewide meetings are held where participants from throughout Missouri will gather and learn from nationally known speakers. The statewide kickoff is the last weekend of September and Teachers Academy graduation is held the first weekend in May.
Why Participate in the RPDC Teachers Academy?
- It's an opportunity to collaborate, learn and network with other highly committed educators from the region.
- It's an opportunity to develop the skills and strategies necessary to lead your school or district in the challenge extended through No Child Left Behind.
- It's an opportunity to deepen existing content knowledge and pedagogical skills necessary to meet the requirement of being a highly qualified teacher.
- It provides an opportunity to increase teachers' knowledge of effective instructional strategies and to reflect on practice, developing a greater sense of efficacy.
- All participants will have the opportunity to earn college credit.
Who Qualifies to be a Teachers Academy Fellow?
- A classroom teacher with three years of teaching experience.
- A teacher that demonstrates effective classroom practices.
- A teacher with a sustained commitment toward professional growth.
- Master's Degree preferred.
Contacts:
Sandra
Blanco
Associate
Director
314-692-9719
sblanco@csd.org
Tiffiny
Creech
Administrative
Assistant
314-692-9756
tcreech@csd.org
Contact your local Regional Professional Development Center for an application and more details.
Dates
and Times for the 2009-2010 Teachers Academy
Sept 10, 2009 4-6:00 p.m.
Oct 28, 2009 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 19, 2009 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 10, 2009 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 14, 2010 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 8, 2010 METC
Conference
Mar 16, 2010 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
May 14, 2010 4:00- 7:30 p.m.
Graduation Ceremony
