Everything you need. Long before you need it.
Every teacher who leads a Maplewoodshop program is thoroughly prepared to implement their sessions without drama or duress. A woodworking background is NOT required. Ninety percent of teachers whom we instruct have no experience in woodworking. Comprehensive training, step-by-step instructions, curriculum maps, pacing guides, and prepackaged tools and consumables ensure that you safely execute and complete an inspiring program that reinforces what students learn in your class.
Our standardized training scales uniformly across classrooms. We develop woodworking skills via a 3-step process.
Online on demand: Teachers access our online learning platform to watch videos on safety, room setup, logistics, and basic tool usage (1 hour)
Live via ZOOM: We reinforce lessons learned online and complete a project together using the same tools, wood, and techniques used with the students (2-3 hours)
Based on your goals, we create a pathway for scaffolding up skills from our library of student-tested projects.
Continual support
We’re here to answer all your questions. Contact our support team by telephone, email, or FaceTime Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM Eastern Time. You can also communicate with an online community of Maplwoodshop-experienced teachers via our learning management system.
Teachers never work alone when they work with Maplewoodshop.
“Maplewoodshop creates a new type of learner; it teaches students to slow down and think differently. They’re required to plan, and be very deliberate about everything, and [create] iterations of success.”