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Conversation Project Pilot
A Statewide Teacher Workforce Training
Initiative to Promote Student Mental Health.

Funded through Illinois’ Department of Human Services, This statewide pilot project offers workforce training for middle and high school social studies teachers, both practicing and preservice, to implement neuroscience-aligned classroom discussion techniques.

This initiative is a collaboration between Teach Different and the Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities, with strategic involvement from Regional Offices of Education in high-need areas statewide.

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Here's What You'll Do...

This program lasts up to four months and can be completed in as little as two months. You will need to be available for two Zoom calls and a phone call for a total of 3 hours in order to complete the program.

Learn a powerful conversation technique to improve academic performance, classroom management and student engagement.
Join a growing community of teacher-leaders mastering the art and science of conversations.
Trade wisdom with expert facilitators across the country.
Receive a $1,000 stipend for learning the technique.
Qualify to enroll in our Teach Different Certified Trainer program to earn extra income.
Build quantitative and qualitative evidence of student-led learning for your evaluation plan

Virtual Meetings

Orientation
Conversation Debrief
Lesson Planning

On Your Own

Plan and execute at least five different classroom conversations

Assessment

Report on five classroom conversation experiences in our online community
Engage with peers in the online community by reading and commenting on posts
Collect and submit teacher and student data and complete surveys
Interview with a project field researcher

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This is for you if..

You love to have deep conversations
You are looking for great "hooks" to your academic content
You are deeply concerned that your students use of phones and social media are hurting their mental health
You have the passion, excitement and perseverance to a master a new teaching method
You are comfortable drawing out your students' personal experiences in classroom discussions
You value your students' skill of listening as much as stating opinions
You are not afraid to pose questions to your students which have no clear answers
You are a reliable communicatior who meets deadlines and finishes what you've started

Conversation Project Pilot A Statewide Teacher Workforce TrainingInitiative to Promote Student Mental Health.