The Region XIII Educator Certification Program (ECP) is a 17 month teacher preparation and certification program that provides professionals from different fields an alternative to the traditional college route to certification. This rigorous, field-based program integrates theory with practice, allowing teacher-interns to make valuable contributions to public schools as they build strategies for success in the classroom.
Teaching with Full Pay:
During the internship year, the teacher-intern is hired by a district as the teacher of record with full pay and full benefits. Upon successful completion of the internship year along with related program and state licensing requirements, participants earn a standard teaching certificate specific to their teaching assignment/area of study.
Curriculum
The program curriculum is aligned with the State Board for Educator Certification standards and educational best practices. All curriculum is taught by certified staff and content area experts. All classes are held on evenings ( 6-9 pm) and Saturdays ( 9-4 pm).
Training Topics include:
- establishing a positive classroom environment
- managing student/classroom behavior
- planning and creating developmentally appropriate instruction (curriculum and lesson plans)
- delivering instruction
- preparing for formal classroom observations
- developing and using student assessments
- understanding student diversity and instructional differentiation
- using a variety of instructional strategies to increase rigor and relevance
- preparing for first days/weeks of school
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