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Offered with the National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Offered: June 10 – June 28, 2019 & July 15 – August 2, 2019 Introduction to Girls’ Schools, offered by One Schoolhouse and NCGS, is designed as an orientation to girls’ schools for newly hired teachers. Participants connect and collaborate with each other to explore best practice and research in girls’ school classrooms. Moreover, participants learn from panels of school heads, alumnae, experienced teachers, and new teachers, and therefore are introduced to community members and leaders from around the country. By the end of the four week experience, teachers: have a clear sense of what it means to work in an all-girls school; understand ways that teachers can create a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that maximizes how girls learn; and connect to a national cohort of first-year faculty members. Click here for an overview of the course. Course Format: During this program, participants will spend approximately four hours on coursework for each unit and can set their own pace each week. Coursework and assignments for each unit open on Monday morning, and should be completed by the following Sunday evening. Participants will connect and collaborate with each other through several forms of interactive media, including short videos, and discussion boards. Classes are conducted asynchronously. What Participants Say: 96% of participants said that they would recommend this course to colleagues 98% of participants said that they received helpful feedback and support from facilitators 99% of participants said that course content met objectives set for the course Tuition: $445.00 for consortium participants and $575.00 for all other participants. |
What Participants Have Said"If you want to learn about the environment of an all-girls' school, you should take this course. It provides research, suggestions, offers case studies and is a perfect blend of academic discourse and practical teaching strategies." -Molly McAleer, Richmond, Virginia
"It can be intimidating teaching an all girls' school, especially as a male. Because of this course I am more prepared and confident about my ability to teach." -Andy Blair, Denver, Colorado “I so appreciated that this course was created and available to me in my first year in a girls’ school. The content is focused and presented in a manner that helped me work through my first semester in my new environment." -Dr. Barbara Bell, Nashville, Tennessee Questions?Call Us: 202.618.3637
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