Deans for Impact

Program
Deans for Impact supports educator preparation programs to offer high-quality programming so that all teachers can access and engage in rigorous, equitable instruction. While Deans for Impact is not a tutoring provider, it provides resources and tools to educator-teacher preparation programs that support their teaching candidates to tutor as part of their certification requirements. States of Operation: National Subjects Offered: Early Literacy and Mathematics Grade Levels: K-8 Tutor Type: Aspiring teachers Setting: In-person, virtual, hybrid Delivery Mode: Asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid Tutor-Student Ratio: Varies # of Sessions Per Week: 2-5 Number of Minutes Per Session: 30-90 RCT or QED Study Conducted: N/A
Available Training
Training Overview: Deans for Impact Tutor Training Modules are designed for pre-service educators providing tutoring as part of their educator preparation program. Each module follows a research-based sequence that allows tutors to understand, analyze, and apply the concepts covered in the materials. Specifically, tutors build background knowledge by exploring a key concept or practice at work and exploring strategies related to the practice. Tutor training is grounded in real instructional artifacts and tutors complete a culminating activity in response to a real-world example. Training: Contact us at info@deansforimpact.org for a link to the open access training. Credentials: Individuals who complete the training can receive a certificate of completion. Format: 4 asynchronous modules, each with three parts (Estimated: 24 hours, 2 hrs/part) Module Overview (See full overview): Introduction to High-Quality Instructional Materials (4-6 hours) Part I: What Are High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and Why Should I Use Them? Standards Alignment Part II: What Are High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and Why Should I Use Them? The Shifts Part III: Applying Criteria for HQIM to Instructional Decision-Making Lesson and Unit Internalization (4-5 hours) Part I: What Is Internalization, and Why Is it Important? Part II: What Are the Steps for Lesson Internalization, and How Do I Enact Them? Part III: What Are the Steps for Unit Internalization, and How Do I Enact Them? Fostering Effortful Thinking (4-6 hours) Part I: Why Must we Think Effortfully to Learn Deeply? Part II: What Does Effortful Thinking Look Like in High-Quality Instructional Materials? Part III: How Can I Promote Effortful Thinking During Lessons? Supporting All Learners with HQIM (4-6 hours) Part I: What Is Cognitive Load Theory, and How Can I Manage Cognitive Load for Students? Part II: What Does an Effective Model and Think-Aloud Look Like in Practice, and How Do They Support Equitable Learning? Part III: How Do I Modify a Lesson From High-Quality Instructional Materials to a More Effective Scaffold for all Learners Using Modeling and Think-Aloud? Recommendations/Notes: The training modules are intended to be completed in sequence and in full, and while the module content is relevant to all grades and content areas, all examples draw on elementary mathematics concepts using publicly available Hiqh-Quality Instructional Materials. Deans for Impact is developing training versions that leverage elementary literacy content examples and encourages providers to reach out if they are interested in using this training in either content area. Deans for Impact offers open access synchronous pre- and post-module tasks, targeted feedback, and coaching support, and a summative pre-post assessment aligned to the module training content. To learn more about how these can support the success and growth of tutors, please contact DFI directly by emailing info@deansforimpact.org.

Program

Deans for Impact supports educator preparation programs to offer high-quality programming so that all teachers can access and engage in rigorous, equitable instruction. While Deans for Impact is not a tutoring provider, it provides resources and tools to educator-teacher preparation programs that support their teaching candidates to tutor as part of their certification requirements.

States of Operation: National

Subjects Offered: Early Literacy and Mathematics

Grade Levels: K-8

Tutor Type: Aspiring teachers

Setting: In-person, virtual, hybrid

Delivery Mode: Asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid

Tutor-Student Ratio: Varies

# of Sessions Per Week: 2-5

Number of Minutes Per Session: 30-90

RCT or QED Study Conducted: N/A

Available Training

Training Overview: Deans for Impact Tutor Training Modules are designed for pre-service educators providing tutoring as part of their educator preparation program. Each module follows a research-based sequence that allows tutors to understand, analyze, and apply the concepts covered in the materials. Specifically, tutors build background knowledge by exploring a key concept or practice at work and exploring strategies related to the practice. Tutor training is grounded in real instructional artifacts and tutors complete a culminating activity in response to a real-world example.

Training: Contact us at info@deansforimpact.org for a link to the open access training.

Credentials: Individuals who complete the training can receive a certificate of completion.

Format: 4 asynchronous modules, each with three parts (Estimated: 24 hours, 2 hrs/part)

Module Overview (See full overview):

Introduction to High-Quality Instructional Materials (4-6 hours)
- Part I: What Are High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and Why
- Should I Use Them? Standards Alignment
- Part II: What Are High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and Why Should I Use Them? The Shifts
- Part III: Applying Criteria for HQIM to Instructional Decision-Making
Lesson and Unit Internalization (4-5 hours)
- Part I: What Is Internalization, and Why Is it Important?
- Part II: What Are the Steps for Lesson Internalization, and How Do I Enact Them?
- Part III: What Are the Steps for Unit Internalization, and How Do I Enact Them?
Fostering Effortful Thinking (4-6 hours)
- Part I: Why Must we Think Effortfully to Learn Deeply?
- Part II: What Does Effortful Thinking Look Like in High-Quality Instructional Materials?
- Part III: How Can I Promote Effortful Thinking During Lessons?
Supporting All Learners with HQIM (4-6 hours)
- Part I: What Is Cognitive Load Theory, and How Can I Manage Cognitive Load for Students?
- Part II: What Does an Effective Model and Think-Aloud Look Like in Practice, and How Do They Support Equitable Learning?
- Part III: How Do I Modify a Lesson From High-Quality Instructional Materials to a More Effective Scaffold for all Learners Using Modeling and Think-Aloud?

Recommendations/Notes: The training modules are intended to be completed in sequence and in full, and while the module content is relevant to all grades and content areas, all examples draw on elementary mathematics concepts using publicly available Hiqh-Quality Instructional Materials. Deans for Impact is developing training versions that leverage elementary literacy content examples and encourages providers to reach out if they are interested in using this training in either content area.

Deans for Impact offers open access synchronous pre- and post-module tasks, targeted feedback, and coaching support, and a summative pre-post assessment aligned to the module training content. To learn more about how these can support the success and growth of tutors, please contact DFI directly by emailing info@deansforimpact.org.