Invest in Your New Teachers for Success and Retention
EQUIP your new teachers with guidance and professional learning for solutions to common new teacher challenges.
EQUIP Your New Teachers
Maximize your organization’s professional learning investment by supporting new teachers as you build and retain a sustainable teaching force. EQUIP for New Teachers is a 12-month packaged, plug-and-play, program that stands on its own or bolsters your existing induction program. Designed with busy pre-service educators, new teachers, and leaders in mind, the program includes resources, professional microlearning, and exemplary videos of highly-effective teachers in action. Your time as a leader is valuable, so let us do the heavy lifting with the guidance new teachers need to perform at their best.
Watch an overview for a deeper look into the program’s features and benefits.
Support and Retain Your New Teachers Today
The EQUIP Program for New Teachers starts at $3,999 for up to 30 teachers. Learn more.
Anytime, Access to Curated Resources
With access to EQUIP for New Teachers, your educators can learn at their own pace with asynchronous course modules exploring topics like culturally responsive teaching, parent-teacher conferences, classroom management, instructional methods, and more. These course topics are organized by time frames related to the typical school year calendar. New teachers can access any module at any time.
- Monthly newsletters and resource guides packed with practical advice including Teaching Channel videos and K12 Hub content
- Bite-sized micro-modules for the busy, new teaching professional and access to the Teaching Channel Video Library
- Application and reflection activities on key concepts to promote implementation of new skills
- On-demand webinars featuring mentors and/or experts sharing easy-to-implement strategies on monthly topics with new webinars added each month
Support and Advice from Experts in the Field
EQUIP for New Teachers offers a variety of content around common challenges faced by new teachers, and better yet, it ensures access to mentors, peers, and experts.
- On-demand webinars featuring mentors and/or experts sharing easy-to-implement strategies on monthly topics with new webinars added each month
- Direct access to program facilitator for questions, answers, advice, and support
- Individualized facilitator feedback on each submitted assignment
- Discussion boards specifically designed for peer-to-peer interaction and facilitator-to-participant interactions
Getting Better Every Day
The EQUIP program provides a variety of opportunities for new teachers to improve their professional practice.
- Direct access to program facilitator for questions, answers, advice, and support
- Individualized facilitator feedback on each submitted assignment
- Encouragement to implement newly-learned improvements to professional practices in the classroom
- Flexible engagement levels to honor the time challenges new teachers face and to allow for varied district requirements
Participants can earn up to 45 professional development hours with the option to upgrade to three graduate-level, continuing education credits with the American College of Education (ACE)
Learning for Leaders
To bolster recruitment, training, and retention efforts, the program includes full access to the new teacher content in this program and includes facilitation tips for leaders who want to use EQUIP as their new teacher curriculum. Additionally, there are short, professional learning opportunities embedded within the EQUIP program and available to the administrators who lead new teachers in your organization. The aligned topical nature of this program increases the likelihood of improved teacher retention.
Instructional Leadership Learning Opportunities:
- Supporting New Teachers for Retention
- Coaching for Equity
- Video Coaching for Leaders
District/Building Leadership Opportunities:
- Programmatic Considerations for Retaining New Teachers
- Investing in New Teachers
Start Accelerating Your New Teachers' Growth Today
The EQUIP Program for New Teachers starts at $3,999 for up to 30 teachers.
Are you a teacher looking to get off to a great start? Check out EQUIP for New Teachers!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The EQUIP Program for New Teachers?
Equip for New Teachers is a 12-month packaged, plug-and-play, program that stands on its own or bolsters your existing induction program. It is focused on supporting new teachers through common challenges as they move from preparation into professional practice. Designed with busy pre-service educators, new teachers, and leaders in mind, the program includes resources, professional microlearning, and exemplary videos of highly-effective teachers in action.
Our long-term goal is the same as yours—to set new teachers up for success early in the profession in a way that will last a lifetime. We welcome new(er) teachers with zero to five years of professional experience. Participants will discover best practices through monthly asynchronous modules packed with resources, peer interaction, topic focused micro-modules, and facilitator feedback on each submitted assignment. Participants will have access to the Teaching Channel video library and on-demand webinars featuring their seasoned facilitator and a guest mentor or speaker. New webinars are added each month. The EQUIP Program Facilitator serves as a resource to address any questions your new teachers have throughout their enrollment.
Who can join EQUIP?
Anyone can join EQUIP! However, we designed this course specifically for educators with 0-5 years of classroom experience.
How does a person access EQUIP?
EQUIP can be purchased by an individual new teacher. If you are considering a group purchase, complete the form on this page so that our team can help get your new teachers started.
Do new teachers have time for EQUIP?
This offering allows the participant and/or district to determine time commitment and level of engagement for the new teacher. Participants can access the content at two different levels depending on their needs and requirements: Purple Level: Access Resources, Tools, Information, Microlearning Modules, and Support To access the content at this level, choose what you learn about, how, and when! This level does not have required assignments; instead, it is meant to provide proactive and just-in-time learning and resources to help you succeed. Orange Level: Apply New Learning and Grow from Feedback To access the content at this level, complete the activities outlined in the Purple Level AND complete and submit all required assignments for feedback. If you successfully complete all required assignments, you will be awarded a Letter of Completion documenting 45 hours of professional learning.
Required assignments include:
- 1 Application Activity per Module – 10 Total Assignments
- 1 End-of-course Reflection
Participants who complete the course at the Orange Level can choose to upgrade to three graduate-level, continuing education credits with the American College of Education.
When does EQUIP start?
Enrollment is ongoing, so a new teacher can start whenever they are ready. The program topics and monthly sessions are built around the typical school year calendar. This allows any new teacher to enter the program at any time and sync up with other participants working on relevant content based on the time of year and stage of the teaching career.
How much does EQUIP cost?
This program has a $475 value, but we’ve priced the program at $189 to ensure new teachers can access it. District, building, or large group pricing is available.
Is it possible to purchase EQUIP for multiple newer teachers at my school, district or organization?
Yes! Find more information about group pricing by filling out the form on this page.
Which topics are covered within EQUIP?
Teachers will learn about many relevant topics, including:
- Joining the World of Education: Introductions, Professional, and School Culture
- Setting Up for Success: Classroom Design and Classroom Management
- Building Bridges: Relationships and Communication
- Best Practices for Instruction: Key Concepts for Teaching and Learning
- Teaching Methods and Strategies: Engagement, Lesson Planning, and High-Impact Instructional Methods
- Embracing Each Learner: Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Taking Care of You: Work-Life Balance
- Assessment and Learning: Data Literacy, Informing Instruction, Best Practices for Assessment
- Teaching Learners with Varying Needs: Universal Design for Learning, English Learners, Students with Disabilities
- Finishing the School Year Strong: Wrapping Up, Reflection, and Pausing
Looking for More Ways to Help Your Teachers Succeed?
Teaching Channel offers innovative professional learning on the topics your teachers need and want. From graduate-level, continuing education courses to video coaching, Teaching Channel is here to lend a hand in supporting your educators.
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