World Class Teaching Program

The University of Mississippi

World Class Teaching Program Video Library

Welcome, Student Teachers,

On this site, you have access to multiple resources including videos that will help you better understand your role as an educator and study materials for the Foundations of Reading Test as well as the Praxis.

Video Library

What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do (National Board, Five Core Propositions of Accomplished Teaching)

Classroom Management  by Dr. Linda Grisham
Proposition I: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition III: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning

Building Classroom and School Community by Dr. Linda Grisham
Proposition I: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition III: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning

Professional Learning Communities by Dr. Linda Grisham
Proposition I: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition III: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning
Proposition V: Teachers Are Members of Learning Communities

Incorporating Movement Into the Classroom: Resource Guide for Brain Breaks by Dr. Alicia Stapp
Proposition I: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition III: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning

Meeting the Needs of All Learners: Response to Intervention by Dr. Denise Soares
Proposition I: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition II: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students
Proposition III: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning

Turning Struggling and Reluctant Readers into Passionate Readers by Dr. Danny Brassell

Utilizing Writing as a Tool for Literacy Development by The University of Mississippi’s Writing Project. Presenters: LaShana Middleton & Angela Victory, NBCT

Tapping the Potential of Parents: Moving Beyond Family Involvement to Authentic Engagement by Dr. Patricia Edwards, Edited by Tammy Kirkland

Resources for the Foundations of Reading Test  (FORT)

Foundations of Reading – Videos 
These high quality trainings were created by Dr. Timothy Rasinski, one of the nation’s leading literacy experts. The videos align with the Reading of Foundations assessment.

Foundations of Reading
Phonological/Phonemic Awareness, Concepts of Print, Phonics and World Analysis, Reading Fluency

Vocabulary & Comprehension, Part I
Background/Prior Knowledge and Vocabulary

Vocabulary & Comprehension, Part II
Comprehension Strategies

Assessment in Reading

Materials from the State
Practice Test
Key & Analysis
About the Test

Other Resources
Quizlet

Coming Soon – Praxis Resources