Teacher Training Courses in Washington, DC

The Foundation TESOL Teacher Certification Course is equivalent in academic content and quality whether studied in-class or by distance education. Industry specialists have designed our unique foundation course, in addition its contents are reevaluated each year to match changes in the market. It is the first mandatory part of the various TESOL programs...

The Foundation TESOL Teacher Certification Course is equivalent in academic content and quality whether studied in-class or by distance education. Industry specialists have designed our unique foundation course, in addition its contents are reevaluated each year to match changes in the market. It is the first mandatory part of the various TESOL programs...

Strategies and Support for Lead Teachers (Preschool-5th Grade) This workshop is geared towards educators who have recently assumed the role of headteacher or co-teacher and are looking for strategies to help embrace the role while supporting a teaching team, students, and families in the year ahead. Participants will leave this workshop: " With the...

This workshop will explore the complex dynamics of working as a team in an early childhood classroom. here you will learn techniques for building a strong, dynamic teaching team, how to be an effective mentor; how to work collaboratively; and how to delegate responsibilities. We will discuss techniques that create the successful teamwork that benefits...

The Orton-Gillingham method of teaching decoding, spelling, and handwriting is a multisensory approach that has been used successfully with children who experience difficulty learning these skills. This course trains you in the Orton-Gillingham techniques and translates high-interest comprehension activities into literacy programs.  Required...

This course will help you meet the literacy standards for Pre-K programs in a developmentally appropriate fashion. We will explore: The role of classroom routines and environment Children's expressive and receptive language skills and the components of literacy development Center-based, large and small group instruction Ways to read aloud effectively...

This workshop is based on the premise that with increased opportunities to practice language in the classroom, young children will become more efficient communicators. Participants will be provided with a variety of classroom techniques that will engage children with a wide range of language abilities and will help them to listen, learn and communicate...

Participants will explore the role of play in a content rich and developmentally appropriate classroom. We will discuss the theory and application of play as a medium for learning in young children; the assessment of behavior and content through play; and the creation of play/learning environments in a variety of educational settings. In addition,...

In every classroom, some children take longer to master beginning reading skills. Teachers, therefore, need to develop a variety of materials and approaches to help all children, and particularly those having difficulty learning to read. We will discuss and demonstrate strategies you can use to enhance children's decoding and encoding skills. We will...

Anyone applying for certification during or after the Fall 2013 semester must complete six hours of training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This workshop includes training in identifying indicators, early warning signs, prevention and intervention techniques, and how to interact with families of victims and aggressors. ...

Anyone applying for certification after February 2, 2001 must complete two hours of training on school violence prevention and intervention. This workshop includes training in effective classroom management techniques, identifying the warning signs of violent and other troubling behavior, and intervention techniques for resolving violent incidents...

A continuation of Playwriting I. Students will go from writing a short play or scene to attempting to write a full-length script. You will be guided through advanced writing exercises and reading of plays, and through in-class feedback and sharing, students will leave class with either a draft of a new work or significant portion of a completed draft. ...

Join writers from all over the world and your teacher, Pulitzer Prize nominated author, TV writer, screenwriter, professor, and former HBO executive, Stephen Molton, for this unique Television Drama Weekend Intensive Workshop. Get ready to dive deep into the structure of of the pilot and learn what makes a drama pilot sell. Collaborate live through...

Do you have a hysterical idea for next season’s hit breakout comedy? Then this five-week TV Comedy Pilot Writing Workshop in Los Angeles is for you. Let your instructor share secrets for developing the DNA of your show, finding the funny, developing characters that bring us back, season after season. Through lively craft lectures and the instructor's...

Do you dream of seeing your work performed, up there, somewhere? A spellbinding movie. An addictive TV show. A gripping play. Then go for it, but you’ll go farther if you learn the craft of scriptwriting. Here you will gain an introduction to screenwriting, TV writing, and playwriting. You will learn how these forms are similar and how they’re...