TFA Institute Schedule

Brief me about the schedule of TFA Institute?

TFA is Teach for America is the name of a mission that caters for those students who are growing up in poverty. The main purpose of the organization is to teach such students. The persons associated with the organization are helping low income families.

As per the information there is no schedule for 2014 session is available now. I am providing you the schedule of last year by having a look on it you can have an idea of how the schedule is going to be this year.

Sample Daily Schedule of the Institute.

6:00-6:30 AM: Breakfast

6:30-7:30 AM: Travel to school

7:30-8:00 AM: Classroom set-up and assist with student arrival

8:00-9:00 AM: Teach a small group of students during the Math-Literacy Hour (all collaborative members)

9:00-10:15 AM: Lead teach

10:15 AM -1:00 PM: When not lead teaching, corps members may:

- Participate in a differentiated curriculum session,
- focused on specific curriculum objectives where the corps member needs support
- Conduct a focused peer observation of another corps member and complete a written reflection on it
- Meet with a faculty advisor/summer mentor teacher to debrief their classroom observation
- Reflect and self-evaluate using the Teaching As Leadership rubric
- Plan for or rehearse future lessons
- Prioritize time strategically through the use of a personal action plan, calendar, etc.

1:00-1:30 PM: Supervise student lunch; eat lunch; supervise student dismissal

1:30-2:45 PM: Participate in a core curriculum session, focused on specific course objectives

2:45-4:00 PM: Participate in a corps member advisor group session, reflecting on progress and challenges, and engaging in a discussion of issues within the curriculum

4:00-5:00 PM: Travel back to the university site

5:00-6:00 PM: Free time (work-out, nap, dinner, relax, etc.)

6:00-9:30 PM: Finalize and rehearse tomorrow's lesson plan, grade student work, or do one or more of the following:

- Attend a workshop
- Participate in a regional meeting
- Attend an institute learning team meeting

9:30-10:30 PM: Individual/Group activities:

- Write lesson plans for the following week, utilizing the resource room as necessary
- Meet with collaborative members to plan and discuss student progress and analyze student work
- Meet with corps member advisor for co-investigation conversation

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Teach For America (TFA) is an American nonprofit organization. The organization was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1989. The mission of the organization is to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting high-achieving recent college graduates and professionals to teach for at least two years in low-income communities throughout the United States.

Slogan of Teach For America

“One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education”

Institute Schedule

Sample Institute Daily Schedule

6:00-6:30 AM: Breakfast

6:30-7:30 AM: Travel to school

7:30-8:00 AM: Classroom set-up and assist with student arrival

8:00-9:00 AM: Teach a small group of students during the Math-Literacy Hour (all collaborative members)

9:00-10:15 AM: Lead teach

10:15 AM -1:00 PM: When not lead teaching, corps members may:

The institutes for summer 2014-

Atlanta National Institute (June 1-July 3)

Participating Regions:

Greater New Orleans-Louisiana Delta*
Metro Atlanta
South Carolina
Southwest Ohio

Chicago National Institute (June 15-July 19)

Participating Regions:

Detroit
Miami-Dade
Milwaukee

Mississippi Delta National Institute (June 8-July 12)

Participating Regions:

Alabama
Appalachia
Arkansas
Greater New Orleans-Louisiana Delta*
Mississippi
South Louisiana

Houston National Institute (June 8-July 12)

Participating Regions:

Houston
Dallas-Forth Worth
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio

Los Angeles National Institute (June 15-July 19)

Participating Regions:

Bay Area
Los Angeles
Las Vegas Valley*
Sacramento
San Diego

New York City National Institute (June 29-August 1)

Participating Regions:

Buffalo
Connecticut
New York City
Rhode Island

Tulsa National Institute (June 8-July 12)

Participating Regions:

Charlotte
Colorado
Eastern North Carolina
Indianapolis
Kansas City
North Carolina Piedmont Triad

Philadelphia National Institute (June 22-July 26)

Participating Regions:

Baltimore
D.C.. Region
Delaware
Greater Philadelphia
Jacksonville
New Jersey

Phoenix National Institute (June 1-July 3)

Participating Regions:

Hawai'i
Las Vegas Valley*
New Mexico
Northeast Ohio-Cleveland
Phoenix
South Dakota

Chicago Regional Institute (June 16-July 30)

Participating Regions:

Chicago
Washington

Massachusetts Regional Institute (June 16-July 31)

Participating Regions:

Massachusetts

Memphis Regional Institute (June 1-July 19)

Participating Regions:

Memphis

Greater Nashville Regional Institute (May 28-July 18)

Participating Regions:

Greater Nashville

Oklahoma Regional Institute (June 2-July 18)

Participating Regions:

Oklahoma

St. Louis Regional Institute (May 27-July 12)

Participating Regions:

St. Louis

Twin Cities Regional Institute (June 2-July 25)

Participating Regions:

Twin Cities

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