Training to Deliver the Best Education

Professional Development for Supervising Teachers

Calvert Navigator provides a comprehensive professional development program for your Supervising Teachers to help them take full advantage of all that Calvert has to offer. Key to academic success is the daily involvement of the Supervising Teacher. Although students are being educated outside a traditional classroom, they have ongoing and systematic guidance from your state-certified teacher.

Our Professional Development Coordinator works with you and your teachers ensure that all  have the knowledge they need to successfully educate students and make the most of Calvert’s curriculum and resources. Our introductory seminar includes a guided tour of the Calvert curriculum, the responsibilities of the academic team, and an understanding of our education philosophy and methods. Technology seminars introduce My Calvert, technology-based instruction, online communication tools, and the Calvert Student Information Service. Our Learning Maps seminar covers placement, benchmarks, remediation, intervention, and assessments.

Once you have appointed your Supervising Teacher(s), your Calvert Program Manager will arrange Professional Development Sessions to help your team understand all of the academic elements of the Calvert program. Calvert keeps your academic team “current” with a series of professional development online sessions that provide a thorough orientation to a Calvert education. In fact, Calvert provides training for Supervising Teachers and for Learning Guides so they may fully take advantage of all that Calvert has to offer. Our comprehensive training sessions ensure that all members of the team are knowledgeable about Calvert’s education philosophy and methods, our print and online resources and materials, and our technology and assessment tools.

Session 1: Orientation to the Calvert Method

Calvert has been the trusted leader in distance education for more than a century. We’ve established a standard of excellence that inspires each student to achieve his or her academic best. This introductory seminar focuses on the philosophy and unique strengths of the Calvert program. This session includes a guided tour of the lesson flow and a Calvert curriculum overview. Also covered are the roles and responsibilities of the Supervising Teacher, the Learning Guide, Calvert Education Counselor, the Calvert Advisory Teacher, as well as the Student.

Session 2: Getting the Most out of Calvert’s Technology

 In addition to core knowledge skills, today’s learners must use technology to access information, work with data and communicate with teachers and peers in a virtual environment. Calvert has developed a blended learning experience that combines online resources with physical texts and manuals. This experience provides multiple approaches and systems to enhance the academic journey. This seminar will help your Supervising Teachers, Learning Guides, and students maximize the use of their My Calvert online portal and its many resources and tools. This session includes an overview of My Calvert, technology-based instruction, online communications tools, and the Calvert Student Information Service (online grade book, attendance tracking, and pacing tools).

Session 3: Learning Maps

Calvert provides daily, monthly, and annual benchmarking and assessment tools to ensure content mastery. Regular interaction with your Supervising Teacher and Education Counselor provide for immediate intervention if needed. Through continual planning and evaluation, teachers and parents are assured of favorable outcomes and academic progress. This session covers the Calvert Learning Map including placement, benchmarks, remediation, intervention, and assessments.