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Current Course: The First Few Weeks
This 3-week course is designed for teachers who are starting their first school year, taking over a classroom after the school year has started, and/ or want a fresh start or reset to their existing school year.
This course is designed to act as your own personal Master Teacher Mentor. This is where you can turn when you need extra support and guidance your first few weeks, just like you would to a mentor.
It will guide you to:
Prepare your classroom and set up new classroom systems efficiently before receiving students.
Lesson Plan- The first week of lesson planning [Elementary grade levels] and all lesson activities are done for you so you can focus on building relationships.
Teach you step-by-step how to lesson plan engaging concepts based on the learning standards.
Implement best teaching practices to be brave, confident, and have effective classroom management.
Course Content:
5 Chapters
Chapter 1- 2 Lessons
Chapter 2- 5 Lessons
Chapter 3- 5 Lessons
Chapter 4- 5 Lessons
Chapter 5- 1 Lesson
What people are saying
“The First 3 Weeks course helped me build the foundation with my students and made me feel successful and excited to teach. When you are hired as a teacher, you are basically given the keys to a classroom and told ‘Good luck!’ I didn’t know what questions to ask because this was so new to me. This course was my guide and mentor those first stressful weeks. “
— E. Mayweather
*Meet your Instructor*
*Meet your Instructor*
Tiffany Lo, M. Ed.
Credentials
Certified Teacher in Florida: #1091019
Elementary Education K-6, Reading Certification, English for Speakers of Other Languages [ESOL], Exceptional Student Education [ESE]
Previous Teaching Experience 17 years: Kindergarten, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Instructional Coach K-12
School Administration 5 years: Master’s Degree Educational Leadership [M. Ed.], University of Florida 2018 name is Tiffany Lo and I have been working in education since 2008.
While serving as a Lead Teacher, I was a mentor to multiple teachers and eventually became an Instructional Coach for a K-12 school. I have always loved teaching students and teaching teachers and staff. Because I did not follow the usual path to teaching, I was able to create highly engaging content for my students and learned how to share these strategies with other teachers and staff. Lessons, strategies, and systems had to be engaging, effective, consistent, and time-efficient. I love seeing students have that AHA! moment when they understand a concept and when teachers have that AHA! moment when they connect with their students. The best result is when students and teachers feel their classroom is a learning sanctuary where they can feel safe, respected, and appreciated.
Course FAQ
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Yes, they are designed to work with K-2 and 3-5 grade level classrooms and Homeschool Co-ops.
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Absolutely! It is designed to teach teachers how to make every classroom system complement one another in order to maximize positive classroom behavior by each student. Students will be excited to learn and respect their teacher.
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Please contact me directly at MsLo@thefort.education
I will respond as soon as I am able :)