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Teachscape provides research-based, data-driven, integrated professional development services to thousands of educators across the country through engagements with:
- Hundreds of school districts
- Statewide initiatives
- Universities for Teachscape graduate courses and for state-mandated professional development courses
- Educational organizations such as The Princeton Review and the American Federation of Teachers
To learn more about Teachscape implementations, present and past, select from the list below.
Literacy Initiatives
- New York City Department of Education—Collaborating on the development of online intervention resources for the citywide Intervention Initiative to support all elementary schools; also providing on-site professional development support to Regional Directors of Intervention Services
- The State of Ohio—Supporting a State Reading Institute designed to serve all teachers in the state of Ohio. The Institute will provide professional development that focuses on pedagogical issues such as scaffolding student learning and differentiating reading instruction.
- The State of Arizona—Initiating state-wide professional development to build the knowledge and skills of teachers in literacy and other content domains
- The State of California—Providing professional development and support for Reading First teachers focused on implementing the state's newly adopted reading curriculum and materials
- Minnesota Department of Education—Supporting more than 500 teachers in approximately 30 schools through a Reading Academy built on scientifically-based literacy approaches of Reading First
- NEFEC (North East Florida Educational Consortium)—Providing a Rapid Reading Response system to support the work of school leaders, district leaders, and teachers in implementing research-based literacy practices
- Arkansas—On-site coaches working side by side with teachers and administrators in several school districts to increase student achievement in language arts
- Shiprock, NM—On-site coaches working side by side with teachers and administrators in several school districts to increase student achievement in language arts
- Brevard County (Florida) Public Schools—Scaffolding student learning and high yield instructional strategies
- Stetson University, FL—Helping university faculty to integrate online resources about reading and English language learners into their coursework
- Milwaukee Public Schools—Helping nearly 1,000 teachers implement an effective balanced literacy course of study
- York, VA—Supporting online professional studies for teachers in foundations of reading
- Region 9, NYC—Supported study groups focused on balanced literacy approaches
- Region 6, NYC—Worked with teachers in low-performing K–12 schools to help them improve their practice in teaching comprehension and vocabulary development
- Region 6 (originally District 18), NYC—Supported literacy coaches and, through them, teachers in grades K–7
- Region 5 (originally District 27), NYC—Supported literacy study groups, grades K–5
Mathematics Service Offerings
- Seeing Math—A federally-funded initiative implemented in collaboration with The Concord Consortium in various sites in South Dakota, Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida
- Region 5, NYC—Offering mathematics institutes, online graduate courses, and online professional development courses for instructional leaders and teachers
- Region 2, NYC—Providing support for Princeton Review's consultants working in Region 2 schools, K–12; providing coaching support to directors supervising math consultants
- California State University, Dominguez Hills—Serving 800 pre-service teachers in a hybrid online/on-site Mathematics Methods course of study
- Arkansas—On-site coaches working side by side with teachers and administrators in several school districts to increase student achievement in mathematics
- Shiprock, NM—On-site coaches working side by side with teachers and administrators in several school districts to increase student achievement in mathematics
- Former Districts 9 and 31, NYC—In collaboration with the Teacher Center, provided support to improve the mathematics practice of both special and general education teachers under a State Improvement Grant program
- Touro College—Provided graduate courses in the fundamentals of mathematics
- Region 5, NYC—In collaboration with the Teacher Center, provided support for more than 100 K–8 mathematics coaches in school-based study groups
- Region 6, NYC—Supported schools with low performance in mathematics, grades K–12
Instructional Leadership Service Offerings
- The NYC Leadership Academy—Developed online resources for the Aspiring Principals program
- Various NYC Regions—Through the Council for Supervisors and Administrators' Leaders on Line program, developed online resources on classroom walkthrough and observation for instructional leaders
New Teacher Induction Service Offerings
- Fairfax, VA—Supporting teacher study groups on effective questioning in the teaching of mathematics and lesson design
- Through the AFT—Supporting groups in Texas, Colorado, Montana, New York, Florida, and Illinois to help new teachers become confident and capable practitioners
- Philadelphia—Providing state-mandated induction services for new teachers
- Iredell-Statesville, NC—Supporting initial entry and lateral entry teachers on foundations of effective teaching and elementary and secondary classroom management practices
- Region 3, NYC—Supported new teacher study groups that focused on the essentials of classroom management and on the key principles of effective pedagogy
English Language Learning Initiatives
- California State University, Dominguez Hills—Provided an online/on-site course on English Language Development for pre-service teachers
- San Francisco Unified School District—Provided a university instructor-facilitated course designed for teachers to earn their CLAD certificate
- Santa Clara Unified School District—Provided a university instructor-facilitated course designed for teachers to earn their CLAD certificate
Early Childhood Initiatives
- Miami, FL; Baton Rouge, LA; Columbus, OH; and Prince Georges County, MD—Supporting literacy initiatives and studying effective ways to scale these initiatives with funding through an IERI (Interagency Education Research Initiative) grant
- Houston, TX—Supporting the capacity of pre-kindergarten teachers to provide research-based approaches to early literacy
Other Initiatives
- Faith in the City, Center City Consortium, Archdiocese of Chicago, and Archdiocese of Indianapolis—Providing professional learning programs for instructional leaders and teachers on data analysis/design, high yield instructional strategies, and differentiated content studies
- Western Governors University—Providing competency-based resources to support students in teacher education programs
- New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)—Supporting a high yield strategies graduate course to be facilitated by NYSUT faculty
- West Memphis, AR—Training paraprofessionals in classroom management
- State of Nevada—In collaboration with UNLV, developing adaptations to Teachscape resources for teachers of students with special needs
- White Lake, WI—Providing professional development for a geographically isolated district comprising one school labeled as "in need of improvement"
- Bakersfield, CA—Implementing a comprehensive school reform effort in the district's low-performing schools
Partners
In addition to having partnerships with schools and districts across the country, whose collaborations continually inform the company's content offerings and service model, Teachscape works with some of the most respected educational organizations and institutions in the nation. These collaborations produce world-class programs and services for clients.
Teachscape partners include:
Algebra/Geometry Consortium
More than 100 school sites across the nation are participating in the Teachscape Algebra/Geometry Consortium. The Consortium provides math educators with the opportunity to better serve students through an instructional management system, resources, and high-impact strategies acquired through this professional assessment system and professional development initiative. This system consistently produces measurable results in schools regardless of size or bell schedule.
American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
The mission of AESA is to support and strengthen regional educational service agencies by:
- Serving as a national voice for educational service agencies
- Providing professional growth opportunities, technical assistance, advocacy, and research
- Helping member agencies promote, distribute, and leverage their knowledge, products, and services
- Assisting in the establishment of educational service agencies
There are more than 550 service agencies in the United States with more than 100,000 employees in 44 states. AESA is in the position to reach well over 80% of the public school districts, over 83% of the private schools, over 80% of the certified teachers, over 80% of the noncertified school employees, and well over 80% of the public and private school students.
Teachscape is a recognized and respected business member and an active promoter of AESA and service agencies nationwide.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL-CIO
Building an education network that addresses the real-life needs and concerns of classroom teachers requires the support and collaboration of teachers' organizations. Since its inception, Teachscape has worked closely with the American Federation of Teachers to develop and implement professional development programs that effectively support teachers working in AFT school districts.
The AFT and Teachscape have also teamed up to co-develop a curriculum of professional development support for new teachers seeking specific guidance in highly effective strategies for classroom management.
Andrews University
Andrews University partners with Teachscape to provide three semester hours of graduate credit for online courses taken by teachers in Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and Ohio. Andrews is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and is approved by the Michigan State Department of Education.
Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies (BSCS)
Teachscape addresses the vital need for high-quality, standards-based teacher professional development in elementary science with a program created in partnership with Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies. BSCS is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs that develops science curricula for grades K–college and provides professional development opportunities for science teachers at all levels.
Dr. Rodger Bybee, Executive Director of BSCS, helped to develop the National Science Education Standards (NSES) in his prior position at the National Research Council. Under Dr. Bybee's leadership, BSCS science content specialists selected the teachers and lessons featured in the Teachscape professional development science courses. They also worked closely with Teachscape production staff to produce the video-based case studies, and wrote the accompanying commentary and resource materials, including the course activities. The late Susan Loucks-Horsley, who was Associate Director of BSCS and a nationally recognized expert in professional development for science and mathematics, provided direction and advice in shaping the Teachscape science program.
Cardinal Stritch University
Cardinal Stritch University partners with Teachscape to provide three semester hours of graduate credit for online courses taken by teachers in Wisconsin, California, and Arizona. Stritch is accredited by NCATE, the Higher Learning Commission, and is a member of NCA. Stritch is also accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE)
Teachscape is working with Dr. Susan Landry and CIRCLE in the Department of Pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to develop online courses supporting the professional development of teachers of early literacy and language development in preschool and Head Start. One of the center's overall goals is to improve teacher professional development in the area of early child development, including pre-literacy, social/behavioral competence, and parent involvement. The center currently runs a major new initiative to enhance the quality of preschool education in the state of Texas.
Dr. Landry is a Developmental Psychologist and the Michael Matthew Knight Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is also Chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Director of CIRCLE.
The Concord Consortium
Teachscape is producing its first set of elementary mathematics courses for the professional development of teachers in partnership with The Concord Consortium as part of the Seeing Math Telecommunications Project (funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement). The project includes the dissemination, research, and evaluation of these courses.
The Concord Consortium is a nonprofit educational research and development group that assists schools internationally to realize the educational promise of technology. The Concord Consortium has become a leader in the development and delivery of online courses, as well as the development of curriculum and new approaches to science and mathematics instruction.
Houston Independent School District (HISD) Paraprofessional Training
The Paraprofessional Series provides required training by offering seven courses that prepare paraprofessionals for their classroom role. Currently, 1,100 HISD paraprofessionals are enrolled in this model, which meets a rigorous standard of quality and includes appropriate assessment of course objectives and learning outcomes. Courses are accessed through the Internet or via video and are aligned to exams developed by ETS (Educational Testing Service) or individual states. HISD was the first recipient of the Broad Prize for Urban Education, a new national education award that rewards students and their school districts for dramatic improvement in student academic performance.
KUCRL (The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning)
In the mid-1970s, passage of a federal education law required that special education services be delivered to all students who needed them from kindergarten through high school. That law changed the education landscape and planted the seed for what is now the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas. Today, with the passage of No Child Left Behind, the work of the center's Strategic Intervention Model in Adolescent and Content Literacy becomes even more important. To scale the work, and provide another level of fidelity and consistency, KUCRL turned to a development and training partnership with Teachscape.
Marygrove College
Marygrove College partners with Teachscape to provide three semester hours of graduate credit for online courses taken by teachers in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Washington. Marygrove is fully accredited by NCATE and NCA, and is approved by the Michigan State Department of Education.
McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning)
Based in Denver, Colorado, McREL was incorporated in 1966 as Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory, a nonprofit organization created to help educators in the nation's heartland bridge the gap between research and practice. Now known as Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, McREL's research and development work provides teachers and administrators with valuable information about proven, effective approaches to the challenges in education today. By building on research to solve specific problems, McREL develops widely acclaimed pre-K–16 educational products that are used in classrooms nationally and internationally to help educators maximize student learning. McREL has worked with Teachscape on the creation of the online video-based Classroom Instruction That Works series; partnered with Teachscape on the Success in Sight 2006: Learning, Leading, and the Future conference; and is looking to expand its overall development relationship with Teachscape.
National Education Association (NEA)
Teachscape is working in partnership with the National Education Association to develop high-quality professional development that effectively supports teachers working in NEA school districts.
Northwestern University
Teachscape is partnering with Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy as part of the Illinois Professional Learners' Partnership (IPLP) grant. IPLP is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Enhancement program to engage Illinois State University, the University of Illinois, Roosevelt University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Loyola University in reorganizing their teacher development programs. As part of this grant, Northwestern University has been working with faculty at IPLP institutions to integrate the use of Teachscape online video-based case studies of exemplary teaching into their pre-service teacher education courses.
SRA/McGraw-Hill
SRA/McGraw-Hill, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, has partnered with Teachscape to provide a new online teacher training program tailored for SRA (Science Research Associates) products. The user-friendly training program will provide another level of support to educators who teach reading using SRA's Open Court Reading program at the elementary school level. The new Internet-based program will allow teachers to receive continuous training and support for McGraw-Hill programs, at home and at school.
The SRA/McGraw-Hill/Teachscape online product will enable teachers to:
- Review video-based case studies of exemplary teaching by using SRA/McGraw-Hill curricula
- Access lesson plans, assessment strategies, and samples of student work to help teachers incorporate the teaching strategies set forth in the video case studies into their daily teaching
- Develop a deeper understanding of the research base for SRA/McGraw-Hill curricula through interviews with experts and content authors
- Interact with teachers who have taught SRA/McGraw Hill curricula
- Share ideas and have questions answered by experts online
As part of its ongoing commitment to develop new interactive educational products across all its businesses, including professional development, The McGraw-Hill Companies has made an equity investment in Teachscape.
SRI International
Teachscape's innovative and highly interactive Web site was developed in partnership with SRI International (formerly known as the Stanford Research Institute), which has one of the world's most renowned centers for the design and implementation of learning technologies. Dr. Roy Pea, now Professor of Education and the Learning Sciences at Stanford University and Executive Director of Stanford University's new Stanford Institute for Learning Sciences and Technology, led the SRI team working with Teachscape. A member of the Teachscape Board of Directors, Dr. Pea continues to serve as Chief Scientist at SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning.
Stanford University
Stanford University has partnered with Teachscape to deliver Web-based professional development for teachers who work with English language learners (ELLs). Teachscape is currently producing courses that offer specific strategies to support ELLs. These courses are authored by Dr. Kenji Hakuta, Vida Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford University.
Dr. Hakuta teaches courses on language development, bilingual education, and research methods. His research is in the areas of psycholinguistics, bilingualism, language shift, and the acquisition of English in immigrant students. He chaired the National Academy of Sciences committee on developing a research agenda on the education of limited-English-proficient and bilingual students. Dr. Hakuta is the author and editor of several books, including Mirror of Language: The Debate on Bilingualism (1986) and In Other Words: The Science and Psychology of Second Language Acquisition (1994). He recently chaired a committee of the National Research Council, which issued the report Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children: A Research Agenda, published by the National Academy Press. In 1979, Dr. Hakuta received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University.
State of Arkansas
Teachscape has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Education to build a statewide initiative focused on student achievement and assessment, as well as a comprehensive accountability system. Included in the program are customized conferences, performance assessments aligned with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks, a capacity-building training model, a targeted video series, and live satellite meetings.
University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo
Graduate credit is available (for an additional fee) to attendees of Teachscape conferences through the University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, which is accredited by NCA, the Colorado State Board of Education, and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).
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