SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTNER
COLLABORATING WITH EDUCATORS Faculty and master teachers affiliated with SMU’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development will lead a reflective time for broader learning. • Under the direction of SMU faculty and master teachers, corps members will meet in professional learning communities that provide a supportive yet challenging space. • With support from SMU faculty, teachers will practice teaching new lessons, react to classroom management dilemmas, discuss feedback, and analyze student progress in order to guide and improve instruction. • Together, teachers and faculty will study the fundamentals of teaching and practice techniques to prepare for all elements of classroom instruction.
“Teach For America provides a valuable pipeline of teachers into some of our city’s most challenging classrooms. We are proud to serve as a major certification partner for Teach For America instructors in the region and delighted to open the Simmons School’s facilities and resources for the Teach For America DFW Summer Institute. The teachers will be a welcome addition to our campus this summer.” —R. Gerald Turner, President, SMU
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