Teacher Training

These Teacher Training Videos developed by Karla Smith are in a PowerPoint format with audio narration. To access the PowerPoint video, select a file, then click on File and download the Microsoft PowerPoint file. Open the downloaded file. On the menu bar select Slide Show and then select Start from Beginning. The slides and audio will begin automatically.  

Effective Teacher Training (Part 1 -10 MB )

Effective Teacher Training (Part 2 - 11 MB)

Effective Teacher Training (Part 3 - 9 MB)

Effective Teacher Training (Full Version - 29 MB)

The full version of the Teacher Training Video is also available in low, medium or high resolution mp4 files. (These are large files)

Effective Teacher Training (low res. - 264 MB)

Effective Teacher Training (medium res. - 450 MB)

Effective Teacher Training (high res. - 764 MB)

This library of resources, compiled by Dr. Patricia M. Davis, provides information and lesson material for literacy specialists and for teacher trainers of adult literacy and mother tongue-based multilingual educations (MTB-MLE) programs. The documents encompass sixteen broad topics which cover most aspects of mother tongue literacy education. Links and references to additional materials such as books, published articles, videos, and internet articles are also provided for anyone wishing to do further research.  

Lessons and Resources for Literacy and MLE Trainers

Capacitación para especialistas en educación multilingüe-multicultural

These resources provide a good summary of teacher training principles, and practical suggestions for teacher training activities.  Resources for Teacher Training

Presentation on the essential features of mother tongue-based multilingual educations (MTB-MLE) and the essential role of MTB-MLE teachers.  The role of teachers in strong and sustained MTB-MLE programs

Essential features of teacher education programs for MTB-MLE.  Planning Teacher Education for MTB-MLE

Suggestions for incorporating MTB-MLE teacher training into regular teacher education programs in universities and teacher training institutions.  Institutionalizing MTB-MLE teacher training within established teacher education programs

Overview of the essential components of pre-service training workshops for MTB-MLE teachers.  Components of MTB-MLE pre-service teacher training workshops

Overview of “Levels of learning” for teacher trainees with activities that challenge trainees to use their own higher-level thinking skills.  Levels of learning for teacher trainees

The Science of Teaching came out with these structured guides which detail effective teaching strategies for literacy and numeracy at three levels of teacher competency. Many teachers learn subject knowledge in teachers' college and are strong in math or English, etc. However, they often have little training in how to teach the subjects. These guides give a progression of strategies trainers can use to help teachers at three competency levels.  High-Impact Teaching Strategies