Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy - Hartford Public Schools

Teachers must have: the ability to increase student achievement; a commitment to experiential learning;
an understanding of intensive writing in all content areas; and experience in the development of projectbased
assessments and multidisciplinary perspectives.
Faculty qualifications and willingness to participate in a shared academic program are critical. All
faculty need to be flexible, open-minded, highly skilled, and innovative. The academic program of an
early college high school emphasizes high expectations and standards; the faculty must see learning not
as text-bound and test-oriented but as a continuous process, emphasizing concept development and
integrated learning. HMTCA faculty need to be experts in their disciplines and able to cooperate, confer,
and co-teach with Trinity professors.
In general, Core and Encore teachers are expected to:
Commit to the guiding principles of the school’s mission
Demonstrate through authentic instruction their belief that all students can achieve high
academic expectations through relevant and meaningful experiences
Commit to and attend the summer planning and training sessions as well as the school’s
Summer Bridge Program
Address and exemplify the standards set by the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT)
and the Connecticut Common Core of Learning (CCL)
Demonstrate use of technology
Develop interdisciplinary projects
Support students in defining interests for Personal Learning Plans and the Capstone Project
Use common planning time to examine individual student data and best practices for the
purpose of improving student achievement, as well as class and school-wide academic issues
Provide benchmarks for student achievement and progress
Implement a variety of differentiated instructional strategies
Modify instruction for students with special needs
Utilize a variety of assessment tools that are embedded into the instruction
Collaborate with peers to develop researched-based and innovative teaching and learning
strategies
Build relationships with students, parents and staff
Training and Professional Development Program
In conjunction with Trinity College, high school staff will participate in professional development
offered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and Middle College National
Consortium. These training programs will support teachers at all levels in the implementation of the
early college high school model.
Professional development programs will be designed in conjunction with Trinity College and community
partners for the continuous improvement of instruction. Topics for professional development will be
based on the needs of the teachers and the design of the school. Topics may include:
Standards-based instruction
Effective teaching strategies
Reading across content areas
Best practices for ELL students
Curriculum development
Effective interdisciplinary units
Technology infusion
Capstone Experiences
Data Driven Decision-Making
A summer component will be planned and implemented to include the following activities:
Professional development
Collaboration between high school and Trinity College faculty
Curriculum Development: Writing across the content areas and Summer Bridge program
development
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