How does TeacherReady^® work?

The TeacherReady^® program was designed by The Institute for Innovative Community Learning (ICL) at The University of West Florida with working students in mind. All instruction is delivered online through the University of West Florida's eLearning system, and you can set your own schedule! There is never a set time that you have to be online to participate in the assignments because course information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As you complete assignments, you will receive personalized, specific feedback from a TeacherReady^® instructor to help improve your teaching practices.

While you gain valuable conceptual and foundational knowledge of teaching, you will be gaining practical experience by participating in face-to-face field experiences in a classroom. You will be placed with a mentor teacher in your local community where you will spend approximately 150 hours observing, substituting, interviewing, and completing other classroom field experiences. We recommend that you spend 2-3 hours per week in your mentor's classroom. The final field experience will be teaching five, full, consecutive days in your mentor's classroom.

What will I learn in TeacherReady^®?

You will participate in seven units of instruction, which answer the following questions:

• Unit 1: What do I need to know to get ready for the first days of school?
• Unit 2: Who are my students?
• Unit 3: How do my students learn?
• Unit 4: How do I know when my students learn?
• Unit 5: How do I organize to provide my students with the maximum learning situation?
• Unit 6: How do I communicate with students, parents, faculty, and other educators?
• Unit 7: What are some current issues in education?

Each unit is approximately 4-6 weeks in duration; and unit activities include classroom scenarios, readings, lessons, activities, field experiences, and online resources.

What are the requirements for successfully completing TeacherReady^®?

You will have completed the TeacherReady^® program when you have successfully

• Completed all assignments and field experiences.
• Passed the three state teacher certification tests.

Once you complete the program requirements, you will submit your certification test score results to the ICL office, and state certification forms will be submitted to the Florida Bureau of Educator Certification for review. You will receive a professional teacher certificate from the Florida Bureau of Educator Certification; you will receive a certificate of completion from the ICL office.

What is the cost of TeacherReady^®?

The total cost for all seven units is $3,745. The cost of each unit is $535. Each unit is paid for separately, and payment is due one week after the start of each unit. However, ICL will work with you to develop an individualized payment plan that meets your needs. Additional costs include fingerprinting fees, books/materials, testing fees, and Statement of Eligibility application fees.

Can I obtain college credit for completing TeacherReady^®?

Once you are a TeacherReady^® completer and are accepted to the graduate program at The University of West Florida, 12 hours of graduate credit can be applied to the online Comprehensive Master's in Education degree.

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