Program Components
Approach
Three overarching questions inspire the curriculum:
- Who do we teach? How can we connect meaningfully with students of different ages, different abilities, and different cultural backgrounds?
- What are the contexts of teaching? How can the environments where we teach and the people with whom we collaborate become meaningful resources in our teaching?
- How does our artistry inform our practice as educators? Conversely, how do our interactions with learners influence our art making?
We address these issues through:
- Guided discussion and feedback
- Small group work on a specific topic
- Related reading
- Specially prepared videos of experts
- Short “research” projects that involve artistry, for example, writing poetry or creating posters depicting partnerships.
- Mentoring opportunities
Guest Speakers & Topics
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Format & Timeline
2019-2020 Cohort Schedule
Fall 2019 |
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October 11-13, 2019 |
Weekend workshop in New York on campus at Teachers College, Columbia University What is responsiveness? How are we responsive in our teaching? |
November 2 |
1st online synchronous session TOPIC Developmental Responsiveness |
November 23 |
2nd online synchronous session TOPIC Responding to individual differences |
December 14 |
3rd online synchronous session TOPIC Cultural responsiveness |
Spring 2020 |
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January 25 |
4th online synchronous session TOPIC Designing Artistic Experiences - lessons planning |
February 29 |
5th online synchronous session TOPIC Imagining Learning Environments |
March 28 |
6th online synchronous session TOPIC Nurturing Partnerships |
April (TBD) |
Self-study on Teaching Teachers College staff visits or online mentoring sessions |
May 2 |
Last culminating synchronous session (TAC@TC Team) |