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EXPERT GUIDANCE TO HELP YOU MASTER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Using an innovative blend of job-embedded coaching and online learning, SFUSD Pathway to Teaching gives you a full-time classroom position and a plan to earn your credential within a year. Our support during the intensive training period consists of three elements:
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Master essential teaching skills while leading your own classroom full-time.
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Learn how to succeed in SFUSD with guidance from an expert coach.
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Join a cohort of inspiring educators on a journey to a new career in the classroom.
During the school year, Pathway Teachers receive support through online coursework, in-person professional learning sessions, and instructional coaching. You’ll take online classes that correspond with your subject area, attend sessions facilitated by program and district staff, and have a coach who provides one-on-one feedback. You and your coach debrief observation feedback, evaluate data, and discuss coursework and in-person sessions. Harnessing the power of community and technology, you will learn to set the high bar for academic excellence that your students deserve.
| Summer Pre-Service Preparation (PSP) | In-Person Group Sessions | Online Coursework Modules | Weekly Coaching |
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| Intensive seven week preparation and clinical experience in credential area with embedded coursework and coaching | Specific to credential area - focused on planning, using data, engagement strategies and reflecting on the year | Specific to credential area - focused on literacy, math, science and social science | Frequent 1:1 sessions including observations and feedback, modeling, lesson planning and student work analysis |
This page was last updated on June 29, 2022