Family & Community Liaison
Pilot Certification
Rio’s Family and Community Certificate was designed for you!
YOU•are the expert
•know your community
•are courageous
• recognize the importance of education
Key areas of focus
Increase student
achievement
On the job training
Recognition of skills
Certificate Benefits
•Improve Student Achievement
•Non-conventional strategies to promote parents as teachers FIRST
• Strengthen communication between school and families
•Create a school culture that motivates parental involvement
•Coach parents to understand school “system”
•Engage families in developing & sustaining academic success
Pilot Program Design
•Site-based model at Creighton School District
•In-person components include:
- Practicums
- Direct instruction
- Testing
• Transition to Hybrid model
•Hybrid includes site-based and online coursework options
Pilot Program Design
•Learning Community
•Principal Buy-In
•Instructors who appreciate your role
Course offerings
October 2009
1.5 credits
Spring 2010
7 credits
Summer 2010
7 credits
Fall 2010
7 credits
Spring 2011
3.5 credits
Course Offerings
•Creating College Success
•Parent Engagement in Education
•Understanding Adolescent Behavior
•English
•Public Speaking
•Cultural Diversity in Education
•Introduction to Education
•Leadership
Certificate Transition Design
Certificate
26 credits
Optional Associates (AA) Pathway
15 of 26 Credits transfer
Elementary, Secondary, Special Education and Early Childhood
In-Person Components
• Instruction by qualified personnel who understand your community and employment responsibilities
• Practicums• Testing
In-Person Practicums(3 – 30 hours)
1Observe
2
1:1
Tutoring
3
Direct
Application
Personal Reflection
Job responsibilities embedded into course requirements
A commitment of support
Arizona Department of Education
A commitment of support•Educational coaches•Financial Aid personnel assistance•Testing •Response to Intervention
A commitment of support•Resources•Instruction
A commitment of support
A commitment of support
Arizona Department of Education
•Grant Funding•Resources
Successful Start!
Step 1: •Complete Application
•Discuss opportunity with administration
•Find out about funding opportunities
-File Financial Aid Application
- Apply for Scholarship if eligible
• Call 602-381-6132 or email [email protected]
• Founded in 1978
• Largest of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges
• One of the fastest growing colleges in the nation
• Rio’s primary focuses:
- Online Learning
- Customized Programs
- Collaborative Partnerships
- Accelerated Formats
Support ServicesOnline and by Phone
• Registration
• Bookstore
• Academic Advisement and Counseling
• Tutoring Center
• Technology and Instructional Helpdesk – 24/7
• Ask a Librarian – 24/7 Chat
• Testing Center – 4 Convenient Site – Open 6 days a week
• RioLounge Online – Make friends, find events, sell stuff
Affordable Tuition Rates
Maricopa County Resident
$71 per credit hour
Can complete certificate for under $3000
Award Winning Teacher Preparation Programs
• Exemplary Initiative in Educational Technology by the National Council of Instructional Administrators
• WOW Award by the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunication
• Dr. Paul M. Pair Innovation of the Year Award
• Innovation of the Year by the League for Innovation
• Bellwether Finalist Award for leading colleges into the 21st Century
www.riosalado.edu/teachers
Academic Advisement
(480) 517-8580
1-800-797-1197
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