What is Model Teaching Week?
Model Teaching Week is a model for staff development. It is a week of instruction for our teachers that allows them to watch master teachers create a brain compatible classroom, to teach conceptual curriculum, and to ignite student curiosity and their inner scientists. It is a springboard for implementing the Highly Effective Teachers (HET) Model.
Is there research to support this model?
YES! There is much research to support this model for student learning. Teachers will participate in a text study of the book Exceeding Expectations: An Educator's Guide to Implementation by Susan Kovalik and Karen Olsen. All methods included in the text are research-based.
Is this a new education trend?
NO! This model has been implemented since at least 1978. The strategies that are implemented are based in brain research. Many people/teachers have had some background knowledge in brain-based instruction. This model takes at least three to five years before full implementation is reached.
How were students chosen for participation in Model Teaching Week?
Parents volunteered to have their students attend after reading an article in the monthly newsletter (The Creek Chronicle) and after receiving emails from the PTA. There will be 25 rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders and 25 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
Can I find more information about Model Teaching Week and Highly Effective Teachers?
YES! Please visit Susan Kovalik, Inc. : http://www.kovalik.com/home.htm
We will also be updating this site daily with Model Teaching Week happenings/events/lessons/wisdom from Model Teaching Week at Sope Creek!
