Introduction to Practice-Based Teacher Education Workshop

Since 2013, TeachingWorks has strengthened the skills of teachers This workshop familiarizes participants with the basic concepts and tools of practice-based teacher education and equips them with approaches to teaching instructional practice. The 2022 Introduction to Practice-Based Teacher Education Workshop will be held on May 18–19 at the C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston, TX. Click below to create an Iris account and register.

A jump start on practice-based teacher education

This workshop familiarizes participants with the basic concepts and tools of practice-based teacher education and equips them with approaches to teaching instructional practice. Participants will develop their ability to make teaching practice explicit to and learnable by teacher candidates, identify and sequence practice-based pedagogies, and explore the use of video and transcripts to teach practice.

Our 2022 workshop will focus on two high-leverage practices: eliciting and interpreting student thinking and modeling and explaining content. Participants can expect hands-on learning opportunities throughout, as well as opportunities to engage with the central theme of our 2022 Summer Programs––leveraging curriculum to advance justice.

Who should attend?

Anyone who teaches teachers is welcome to join the workshop, though it will be most applicable to methods course instructors or the equivalent. No previous experience with practice-based teacher education is necessary.

Advancing justice and ensuring relevance

Skillful teaching can have a major impact on student learning. Teacher educators owe it to children to provide novice teachers with high-quality professional training so that they can develop strong, equitable instructional skills and use their craft to advance teaching for social justice. Our learning experiences are designed to help enable beginning teachers to successfully enact such teaching practices day after day in their classrooms.

At this workshop, you’ll develop a repertoire of approaches to make teaching practices explicit to beginning teachers and engage them in supported practice. You will also gain facility with using curriculum as a text to support candidates in making necessary decisions about how to read, adapt, and leverage curriculum in their practice.

Location, participation, and logistics

The 2022 Introduction to Practice-Based Teacher Education Workshop will take place at the C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston, Texas, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 (CDT). Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel expenses and accommodations.

Fees and registration

The fee for the 2022 Introduction to Practice-Based Teacher Education is $350 per person. This fee includes all programming and materials as well as lunch on the first day and snacks and beverages both days. The deadline to register is Friday, April 22, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. EDT. Click below to create an Iris account and register.

COVID-19 precautions

Your health and safety are important to us. Currently, TeachingWorks requires that all event attendees be fully vaccinated, including all doses in a series, with an authorized vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, or Moderna) or take a PCR test within 72 hours of the start of the event and provide proof of negative result when checking in. Expectations for wearing masks will be compliant with current public health guidance and University of Michigan campus policies.

For more information about travel and booking instructions, and our COVID-19 protocols please visit the event FAQ.

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