Teacher Resource Network

Master Teachers

We enroll master teachers from around the country who have expanded on knowledgeable information to put back in the classroom. These teachers have seen firsthand the importance of challenging and engaging students through new and exciting activities. Through the Teacher Resource Network they are sharing this valuable information with other teachers who understand the importance of an engaged student.

The Road to Mastering the Art of Teaching

Becoming a master teacher is a two year process that begins with a summer institute, followed by year-long support and interaction with current Master Teachers, continued refinement of skills at a second summer institute, and then a demonstration of capabilities at a final “Best Practices” institute. Throughout the experience teachers will design their own classroom activities and build a module. The module will then be presented in front of other master teachers at the end of the summer institute. The whole experience builds relationships between the current master teachers and those in training producing a system of networks. All together the Teacher Resource Network is made up of teachers and their modules that work in the classroom and just as importantly the whole process is teacher approved.

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Grants & Scholarships

The Teacher Resource Network is always in the loop with new information and resources that can help teachers improve their classrooms. One will find within the Network section of this website many links and sources to find grants within the classroom or to find summer programs within one’s current location. We at TRN maintain this information and make it a high priority to give our teachers easy access to grant information. We understand how this information can get lost and can be hard to come by so we want our teachers to find a piece of mind knowing we are here for guidance.

The Future of Professional Development for Educators

The Teacher Channel is currently underway in the development of “Application Based Learning” (ABL) modules that will allow teachers to implement challenging content strategies and activities into their classrooms. These ABL modules are designed to engage their students and have been scientifically proven to be significantly more effective than traditional instruction methods.

Our plan will be to identify specific content areas by grade level, that districts find challenging for their teachers and to produce a series of Webinars that address these areas. The Webinars will be approximately 45 minutes in length, will include proven instructional strategies and will feature the Teacher Channel’s ABL modules to demonstrate how teachers can introduce the innovative strategies into their classrooms. Teachers will have the capabilities of asking questions during the program and viewing FAQ’s along with the program in the archive section. This plan provides immediate assistance to the school districts by addressing their most challenging areas, while providing a number of benefits to the Teacher Channel and its sponsors.

In addition to webinars, selected Master Teachers will host Blogs that address specific topics and content areas for teachers who are registered with the Teacher Channel.

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Partnerships

TRN’s philosophy is to develop strategic partnerships with the public and private sectors. Solutions to the problems we face in education will be optimized if there are a number of strong and diverse partners that bring their unique talents to the process. TRN’s partners include a number of Colleges, Universities and Foundations. During 2010 we have begun recruiting major US Corporations to join the effort.

Professional Learning Communities

In order to be successful in the building of master teachers; professional learning communities must be formed to continue the transfer of knowledge at all times. Working with school districts and other core and supporting partners to assemble a cohort of these master teachers. These groups will be placed through the Teacher Resource Network and work together over the three year training cycle.