Program Structure

Cohort Starting Dates, May, August, and January I.T. / A.C.P. will conduct three training cycles annually. Pre-internship training will be offered before each cycle. Summer training is held weekdays during the month of June. The teaching internship begins the semester immediately following the completion of pre-internship training. After the completion of pre-internship training, the candidate must complete a one-year internship. The internship involves obtaining employment in the certification area as well as additional training as determined by I.T / A.C.P. available for successful mastery of knowledge and skills. Standards for Texas educators for both content area and pedagogy will be incorporated into the program in order that candidates know how and what is expected for highly qualified teachers in Texas public schools according to convergent research (i.e., No Child Left Behind). The benchmarks for continued support for success will include an applicant checklist for: direct observations of teacher candidates' weekly reflections of theories, methodologies, strategies, assessment, tracked use of Blackboard (course management and document sharing system of the IT/ACP), regularly documented submissions of quality projects, assignments, & research in Blackboard, multimedia presentations, observation log (20 minimum), community service project documentation, classroom exams, teacher-candidates self-evaluations, teacher-candidate projects, electronic lesson plans, presentation of a lessons using various software, peripherals, & internet connections, demonstration of basic technology skills according to beginning Texas Teacher Standards, portfolios, candidate-developed assessment for classroom use. Each candidate will complete approximately 224 hours of program training and coursework.

On-going Support

Candidates will be required to attend a series of professional development seminars that focus on enhancing skills for a highly-qualified, successful teacher. The seminars will include the following content and will be delivered in a hybrid program (face-to-face and online): effective teaching practice, classroom management, pedagogical vocabulary, creating classroom environment, technology applications in the classroom, varied assessment measures (formal, informal, & authentic), modifications in instructional planning, implementation, evaluation, and assessment, benchmarking, monitoring, and immediate feedback, parental/community/involvement, foundations of education, reflective practitioner in lifelong learning, 504/ special education/GT, diverse populations, how learning occurs (acquisition, cognition, metacognition), engaging instruction, human development, oral communication, content area instruction (non-fiction, lexical understanding), creating effective learning environments (individual, cooperative group, & whole-class), ethical and legal responsibilities.

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