Lateral Entry Advancement Program (LEAP)
LEAP is a lateral entry teachers’ pre-service experience. The primary goal of the program is to positively impact lateral entry teacher retention and development by increasing the confidence and pedagogical knowledge of these teachers before entering the classroom.
The pre-service program is comprised of five classroom modules that include information on the expectations of an effective teacher, classroom management, lesson planning and assessment, engaging teaching strategies, professionalism, and communication skills. A sixth module allows each teacher to spend two days at her/his school attending meetings, talking to administration, asking questions, experiencing the school culture, and learning specifics about his/her curriculum.
The classes are led by instructors who have had numerous years of successful teaching experiences. Each session is “free-standing,” allowing entrance on any day, not to be dependent on the previous days’ sessions.
The pre-service program is comprised of five classroom modules that include information on the expectations of an effective teacher, classroom management, lesson planning and assessment, engaging teaching strategies, professionalism, and communication skills. A sixth module allows each teacher to spend two days at her/his school attending meetings, talking to administration, asking questions, experiencing the school culture, and learning specifics about his/her curriculum.
The classes are led by instructors who have had numerous years of successful teaching experiences. Each session is “free-standing,” allowing entrance on any day, not to be dependent on the previous days’ sessions.