Teaching for ACT Success (TFS)

(5 hours)

Teaching for Success on the ACT: Missouri Learning Standards and the ACT: What’s a School to Do?

(TFS, 5 hrs) familiarizes classroom teachers with the ACT and develops strategies to incorporate into daily lesson plans.

Who participates?

English, math, science, social studies, and Special Ed teachers who want to coach the ACT.  Subject teachers are the best coaches because they know the content of the test and can answer questions generalist coaches can’t.

What are the goals?

• Familiarize classroom teachers with the topics found on the ACT and Missouri Learning Standards and show how they relate.
• Familiarize teachers with the purpose, format, and content of the ACT.
• Provide teachers with teaching strategies and extensive materials they can incorporate into their lesson plans.

Where are they held?

• At Focus on Learning
• We encourage schools to offer the TFS as a PD day to avoid the cost of hiring substitutes. Schools often pool resources for one workshop.
• We also invite schools to host Saturday workshops in exchange for a free participant.
• We hold these workshops in Missouri and beyond.

Who are the facilitators?

Dr. Ene-Kaja Chippendale works with the English, reading, and writing tests.
Dr. Gary Moss works with math and science tests.

Participants sign up for one of two workshops.