Our Teachers Receive Over 135 Hours of
Training In Over 70 Workshop Sessions In
The One Planet Teacher Training Program

We hire enthusiastic teachers who are eager to learn through a rigorous interview and testing process.  We only hire the best teachers that we would entrust with the education of our own children. 

After surveying the research in early childhood education, we have chosen a curriculum and teaching method that we feel are very effective.    But to make it work, we have to train our teachers, no matter how good they already are.

Our teachers are required to participate in a comprehensive teacher training program that includes over 135 hours of training in over 70 workshop session..  They receive one full month of intensive training before the school year begins, and weekly in-service training throughout the year.  They are tested and receive a report card/certificate at the end of the year. 

All One Planet staff including teachers, administrators, guards and other service staff are all trained in the following:

●  Every Child is Noble.  Every Child has Potential.  Every Child has Hidden Gems Within Themselves
●  The Virtues Projects:  Practicing Virtues in the School
●  One Planet Policies & Procedures (including disciplinary procedures)
●  Child Safety and Health
●  First Aid

In addition to the general training for all staff (above), the One Planet Teacher Training Program includes extensive training for all teachers in the following areas:

●  Every Child is Noble.  Every Child has Potential.  Every Child has Hidden Gems Within.  (extended training from general all-staff training session)
●  Teaching:  One of the Most Important Professions in Society
●  One Planet Teaching Philosophy, Methods, Learning Objectives, Curriculum Content, Creating and Documenting Lesson Plans, Classroom Environment, Daily Routine and Teacher Evaluation Criteria
●  The Virtues Projects:  Practicing virtues in the school  (extended training from general all-staff training session)
●  Creating an environment to encourage reading
●  Classroom management skills

●  Using the eleven interest areas of the Discovery Learning Center to teach 
●  Review of content for each subject
●  Helping children with learning, physical or mental challenges
●  Evaluating student progress and communicating with parents

Our teacher resource room includes hundreds of resource books, materials and teaching aids,  computers and a photocopy machine.

Our ultimate objective is to train teachers to...

	give young children the freedom to learn and discover through observing, exploring, solving problems, thinking for themselves & finding answers to challenging questions
	understand and love each child as a unique human being
	nurture and encourage each child to use their own inborn capabilities, and to discover and fulfill their unique potential