ALTITUDE SKILLS ACADEMY
DesertRose Consultants is in partnership with ALTITUDE SKILLS ACADEMY, South Africa, to bring 21st-century professional development to schools within the United States and worldwide. Their mission is “Holistic Academic and Life-long Excellence,” with a curriculum that will help educators develop a paradigm shift in the art of teaching and learning in the 21st century.
About Altitude
ALTITUDE SKILLS ACADEMY is an international consultancy firm that offers learning and development solutions, empowering all people to out-think, outlearn, out-create and out-perform their competitors. They assist in developing unique potential, helping students become more of who they could be. They train teachers to increase their understanding in the specialized field of brain-based learning and development and equips them with relevant Technology-integration, emotional intelligence and creative learning skills to improve learning design and learning transfer and consistently obtain outstanding results and holistic academic excellence with their learners.
At Altitude Academy, we use the most modern procedural functional blended learning strategies for outstanding results. This is because 21st Century Teachers need 21st Century Creative Learning Skills to add values to their students, and draw out the best potentials in their 21st Century students to thrive for holistic life-long academic excellence in this digital age. Our unique curriculum foster a paradigm shift in the art of teaching and learning with holistic brain-based computer integrated teaching and learning skills which is mainly constructivism conception of teaching and learning centered on learners best performance and boosting of teachers and parents morale.
MISSION
Our professional development programs encompass the following objectives:
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1. Create awareness of teaching as a calling and educate teachers about their role as secondary educators, following parents' responsibility.
2. Provide training to teachers on creative teaching skills, utilizing innovative methods that incorporate ICT tools, pragmatic pedagogy, and innovative teaching procedures to enhance learners' understanding.
3. Offer training to teachers in understanding neurological wiring and how children learn differently based on their unique inner design.
4. Equip teachers with an understanding of the unique learning implications of the brain and guide them in accommodating these implications within the 21st-century classroom.
5. Train teachers in brain integration techniques to strengthen the transfer of learning, while also equipping parents with the knowledge to assist their children using optimal learning skills based on their unique inner design.
6. Provide training to students and teachers on emotional intelligence and character development as essential 21st-century skills for outstanding performance.
7. Expose teachers to best practices and theories in early childhood development, integrating state-of-the-art brain technology.
8. Train teachers in 21st-century creative ICT-integration teaching skills to optimize performance.
9. Facilitate exposure to micro-teaching, effective use of instructional materials, selection of appropriate educational media, and development for the effective transfer of knowledge leading to outstanding performance.
10. Help students and teachers understand the 12 creative learning skills essential for effective teaching and learning in ICT-enhanced classrooms.
Through our comprehensive professional development programs, we aim to empower teachers with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to create engaging and effective learning environments. By embracing these objectives, educators and students can thrive in the dynamic landscape of 21st-century education, promoting outstanding performance and success.
Accreditation
Accreditation as an Altitude Skills brain-based creative teaching and learning skills practitioner involves the completion of practical and theoretical exams, which are administered based on the number of training hours and practical experience completed by the individual. The exams serve as a comprehensive assessment of the practitioner's knowledge and proficiency in applying brain-based teaching and learning principles. The number of training hours and practical experience accumulated determines the eligibility to undertake the exams, ensuring that practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and expertise to deliver effective and innovative instructional strategies.
License
Schools and teachers have the opportunity to undergo training and obtain a license to utilize our unique brain-based creative teaching and learning skills program, which includes computer integration. This training program can be accessed by making an inquiry, and upon approval, there may be an additional fee associated with the licensing process. By obtaining the license, schools and teachers gain access to specialized knowledge and techniques that enhance their instructional practices and promote effective learning outcomes.