Curriculum
Teacher Training Institutes are customized to meet your group’s needs. Institutes focus on policy, technology, pedagogy, curriculum design, and a host of other topics on the front lines of innovation and creativity.
Teacher Training Institute Highlights:
K-12 Curriculum Development and Instruction
Topics covered in this Institute include:
- K-12 Curriculum Design and Instruction in the US and the Common Core Standards
- What is Equity Education?
- Research-Based Instruction: Strategies that Promote Student Achievement
- Aligning Objectives, Instructional Activities and Assessment throughout the Curriculum
- Developing Students’ Motivation and Self-Regulation Skills
- Inquiry Based Learning
TESOL/ Content Delivery in English
Topics covered in this Institute include:
- Bilingual, immersive and distance language education in the US
- Research-Based Instruction: Strategies that Promote L2 Student Achievement
- English Language Reading and Writing Workshops
- English Language Pronunciation Workshops (lab-site component)
Leadership and Internationalization
Topics covered in this Institute include:
- What is Leadership?
- Internationalization Efforts: Challenges and Opportunities
- The Role of College Admissions
- Student Affairs and Campus Life
- Teaching Methodologies for English Language Learners
- English Language Reading and Writing Workshops
Each of our Teacher Training Institutes provides a menu of options for you to choose and customize your program. You can choose from the options below:
- School site visits tied to course instruction
- Observations and co-teaching opportunities
- USC campus dorm, apartment or approved housing with and secure access
- Flexible meal plans for USC dining halls, restaurants and coffee shops
- Campus orientation and tour
- Access to all campus facilities (libraries, health center, gym, pool, computer labs)
- Cultural and recreational weekend visits
- Visa and immigration advising
- Airport transfers
- Welcome reception, closing ceremony
- Certificate of completion
Customize your own Institute
You can also customize a program to meet your specific needs. Please contact our office to discuss your options.