Educators love Classroom, Inc.’s professional development.
We consider professional development an integral part of the Classroom, Inc. experience. In order to help teachers effectively integrate our Learning Environment packages into their classroom, we provide comprehensive training for all first-time users of our program. But what particularly sets us apart is our in-class follow-up support—no matter where our customers are located. We offer regular ongoing support for both teachers and school technology-support personnel.
Planning with Administrators As soon as a district/school acquires our program, we work extensively with administrators to ensure that they will have the optimal experience using our materials. In addition, we prepare a customized correlation of our program to each district's state or local standards.
Initial Training Teachers attend a full-day session to learn how to use the program. This training includes time on the computer learning the simulation software and an orientation to the integrated curriculum, including how it aligns to local and state standards. For small groups of teachers not located in NYC, we often conduct trainings via web conferencing.
Ongoing Support Ongoing support takes a variety of forms and might occur at the school site, on the phone, and/or via email. One of our highly-experienced staff developers is assigned to each school using our program. That person is available to provide support and valuable implementation ideas during the period the program is being used. Classroom, Inc. also offers additional professional development workshops, such as one on differentiated instruction for teachers using our program. And our Teachers Lounge is a valuable source for online support. Among its helpful features are video best practice lessons.
Technology Support
The answers to most of your technical questions, including how to contact our Tech Support Team, can be found under “How Do I Install and Operate the Software?”in Help.
