Onsite Courses
Teaching Beyond the Textbook (TBT)



Tour A City Near You And Explore What It Has To Offer Educators and Students



All While Earning 3 Nationally Accredited Graduate Credits.



Each class is (3) graduate credits through our University Partner Calumet College of St. Joseph.

What is Teaching Beyond the Textbook?

The purpose of these classes are to provide teachers with a variety of educational related experiences outside of their regular classroom. More than ever, our students are visual learners who need to see what we are talking about to reinforce our classroom instruction. Teaching Beyond the Textbook is designed to help teachers understand how these educational "Field Trip" sites can be beneficial to our students, and to make sure that they are familiar with the logistics of the locations. Many of our educational learning sites feature private guided tours, educational resources for loan to schools, and a variety of other programs that can help you provide the best possible experience to your students. Get out of the classroom and explore, all while earning 3 graduate credits. All TBT courses cost $475.

ILLINOIS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AVAILABLE!-


Thanks to a partnership with the Regional Office of Education #7, all Illinois teachers are eligible to earn state-approved continuing education credit (CPDU's). MTI is an approved subcontractor for ROE #7. Each MTI graduate course is worth 45-CPDU's. To request your CPDU's contact Shawn Bean at sbean@midwestteachersinstitute.org.

NEW YORK EDUCATORS:
USE THESE COURSES TO SATISY YOUR CTLE-
(please seek prior approval before registering)

The new law also requires, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, that holders of a professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or educational leadership service and holders of a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate (but not holders of permanent certificates) who are practicing in a New York public school or board of cooperative educational services (BOCES) complete 100 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) during each five-year registration period. This is a change from the current requirement of 175 hours for those who hold professional certificates and from 75 to 100 hours for those who hold a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate.The CTLE requirement may be completed at any time during the registration period. CTLE completed during a prior registration period may not be carried over. MTI WILL PROVIDE EACH NEW YORK EDUCATOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT. These courses are very cost effective at only $475 for each 3 credit course.



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Testimonials:



" I live and teach right here in Tampa and I was impressed and unaware of all the cool educational places we in our own back yard. Very impressed with this course and the fact we didn't have to sit in a classroom all day." Susan Baxter MTI599TBT TB- Tampa Bay, FL


"I appreciate MTI and Melanie for designing a course that is not only useful for educators but also affordable and reasonable for a busy educator to complete." -Jennifer Maurer, 599 TBT CB- Columbus, OH


"Marc was an outstanding instructor. Very informative on the areas we visited. Very kind as well."- Andrea Patane, 599TBT QN- Queens, NY


"Enjoyable and a great resource to use in my classroom."- Jennifer Venis, 599 TBT AA-Ann Arbor, MI


"I really enjoy these classes. I have discovered a lot of places in my own backyard that I did not know existed. Even if I cannot use certain locations in my own classroom, I can pass information on to other teachers. Which I have done."- Michelle Neu, 599 TBT AA-Ann Arbor, MI


"Great instructor and a fun educational class to take."- Florence Orow-599 TBT DM- Detroit, MI


"It was a very fun and interesting class. Great overall experience. I would recommend this class to others." Benjamin Harmon,599TBT DD-Detroit, MI


"This is the second course I've taken through MTI, the first was the TBT class in Ann Arbor. The courses are a great way to gain information on local history and field trip sites that can be used directly in my classes. The local features really grab the interest of my students." Margaret Ackerman, 599 TBT AA and DD.


"MTI is a great place to take a class. All of the instructors are knowledgeable and motivated. The TBT class is an outstanding idea and a truly enjoyable class to be a part of." Anthony Kruse, 599 TBT CC


"I found the MTI class very beneficial as it was intellectually engaging and provided a variety of ways in which we can enhance our instructional approaches. " Maura Martinez, 599 TBT MN-Manhattan, NY

"It was a refreshing experience to learn outside the classroom yet come away with ideas that can be used in the classroom." Lilian Licitra, 599 TBT MN-Manhattan, NY

"Great way to receive credits for salary step and at the same time to visit museums to learn what it has to offer."-Jennifer Moran, 599 TBT BL-Brooklyn, NY

"I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with Midwest Teachers Institute! Our instructor, Melanie, was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable and made the whole experience easy and very enjoyable! I thought that all of the sites we visited were interesting and had a direct connection to our standards. This was the perfect class to take towards renewing my teaching license and would definitely take another and recommend it to a friend." J. Milburn, 599 CL Columbus.


"Traveling with my friends and co-workers was so non-threatening and fun. We got an opportunity to brainstorm and plan while enjoying different field trip locations. It was a great experience."

L. Martin, 599 AA, Ann Arbor.


" What a great way to get graduate credits and tour Chicago. Not only was it unique but being outside the usual stuffy classroom was a welcome attribute."

Elissa Kruse, 599 CS & CN, Chicago,IL


" I am so used to sitting in a classroom for my PD, but these courses were awesome. Seeing New York and its great educational sites all while earning graduate credits was an exceptional way to learn to say the least."

M. Franco, MTI 599 BL & NY, Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York



Opportunities to Teach With Us



Become an Independent Contractor for MTI.

If you are interested in teaching with us, send your resume to: info@midwestteachersinstitute.org. We are looking for people to teach our 599 TBT Field Trip courses in their home cities throughout the United States.


If you develop a new course, we will pay you $115 per student. The total of your pay is based on the number of teachers who take your course. The max class size is 60!


CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR TEACHERS IN THESE CITIES:

Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle,



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