Arkansas Teacher Corps has been featured in a recently published book, COVID-19 and the Classroom: How Schools Navigated the Great Disruption, for our work with novice teachers at the beginning of the pandemic! Chapter 12 "How an Alternative Licensure Program Pivoted during the Pandemic" details how our team shifted to a virtual institute model in summer 2020 and the impact it had on our fellows and staff.
Archive for tag: COVID19
Self-Care, Community Critical for Virtual Institute
Planning and executing a virtual summer institute for novice teachers is no easy task. While maintaining some critical elements of years past, Summer Institute 2021 had a more intentional focus on self-care and community building.
Preliminary Findings Suggest Virtual Institute A Success
Preliminary findings of research conducted by a team of researchers from Auburn University suggest the Arkansas Teacher Corps (ATC) 2020 Summer Institute was a success despite an unprecedented 100% virtual format.
Know Yourself
Hi Everyone, We often instruct teachers to create a persona that is authentic to them, one that both holds high expectations for students and sees...
The Things We Need
Hey Everyone, I hope my message finds you well. If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent a fair amount of time in the last few...
What We Do Know
Dear ATC Family, We suddenly all find ourselves in a moment of ultimate uncertainty. We don’t know how or when the COVID-19 pandemic might affect...
A Year of Wins
Celebrate our Fellows' many wins this year despite all the unexpected challenges this spring!