- Everyone
in our office is a certified teacher, administrator, or has been an instructional
assistant or substitute teacher. We feel that a program must really know the
education system before it can prepare successful teachers. (other programs
are run by people that have never been in a classroom)
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All of our training is done face-to- face, in small groups (22:1) by actual
classroom teachers according to your certification area (Other programs save
money by training in large groups 200:1)
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Our training program is specific to your certification area
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Our curriculum is NCLB approved
and guaranteed to be in alignment with the educator standards.
- Each
candidate will be assigned a Field Supervisor that is available to them round
the clock. (other programs have "coaches" or "advisors" that only show
up once or twice a year to offer guidance)
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All of our Field Supervisors are certified classroom teachers - totaling
650+ years of experience in the classroom and PDAS trained. Each candidate will
receive a guaranteed minimum of 5 classroom visits and meet monthly
with a small cohort (10:1) for on-going professional development and support throughout
the first year.
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Because our Field Supervisors spend so much time on your campus, ACT has been
proactive and completed a background check on each of our Field Supervisors
to be in compliance with SB 9.
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ACT values mentors and their expertise - so we pay each mentor a $500 stipend
for contributing to the development of our intern. In addition, they receive state
approved mentor training and have the opportunity to earn CPE credits for their
efforts. (other programs leave the responsibility of mentoring to the state
and there is no guarantee that the service is being provided.)
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ACT offers review sessions and tutorials for TExES exams tests at no additional
charge to our candidates. Last
December, all of our 2007-08 interns took the PPR exam with a 95%
pass rate, one of the highest pass rates in the state. (Other program
set candidates up for tests for which they are not qualified - causing candidates
to spend excessive money on exams. They also charge for reviews and materials.)
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