Community Circles

Community Circles

When a child enrolls at Jefferson Elementary, they are assigned to a community circle composed of at least one child from each grade level. Explore this resource to learn more about the program and its impact on learning for students and for staff.

Literacy Accelerators

Literacy Accelerators

Two to four times per week, Skyline High School teacher academy students assume the role of community educator at their feeder school, Stevenson Elementary.

Literacy Accelerators

Medical Innovations

To gain an understanding of a variety of medical conditions and how they affect the people who face them, the 4–6 grade teaching team assembled ten community educators to participate in interviews with their students.

Literacy Accelerators

Mock Trial

Activating a lawyer for unit planning support is a great example of a community educator contributing to the distributed expertise of a team. Learn how.

Literacy Accelerators

Living Library

The Living Library brought more than 35 community educators — from stay-at-home parents to investment bankers — to connect with high school students struggling to see the importance of learning math.

Lead teacher role description

Lead teacher role description

Lead Teachers are educators who guide the educator team in sharing responsibility for all elements of student support, instructional planning, and delivery (e.g., lesson planning, instruction, data analysis); lead the team in maintaining high expectations for student...
Roles for MLFTC Elementary Resident Teachers in an Online Setting

Roles for MLFTC Elementary Resident Teachers in an Online Setting

Thinking differently about MLFTC teacher candidate roles in the online learning environment can provide better support to teachers and students. In the resource below, you’ll find descriptions of roles appropriate for residents beginning their senior year residencies...
Roles for MLFTC Elementary Resident Teachers in an Online Setting

Roles for MLFTC Secondary Teacher Candidates in an Online Setting

Thinking differently about MLFTC teacher candidate roles in the online learning environment can provide better support to teachers and students. In the resource below, you’ll find descriptions of roles appropriate for interns beginning their junior year internships in...
Westwood’s AVID Success Team: Teacher candidate roles

Westwood’s AVID Success Team: Teacher candidate roles

Westwood High School addressed unmet needs by partnering with MLFTC to deploy teacher candidates in new ways. In this document, you’ll get an overview of MLFTC’s approach to teacher candidate apprenticeship, and then you’ll take a closer look at how...