What page in the Gokhale Method manual discusses maintaining your teacher qualification?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- 1.2. Conditions and Suspension. You recognize and agree that the right granted to you to teach the Gokhale System is limited by the terms of this Agreement, and that if you violate any term of this Agreement or the Policies under it, we have the right to terminate it pursuant to Article 15 of this Agreement. You recognize and agree that because of our concern for quality and uniformity throughout the System and because we will bring you improvements and innovations in teaching the Gokhale System, that we have the right to suspend your license to teach if you are not current on our requirements for teachers or are not otherwise in good standing. The requirements to maintain qualification and to be in good standing are or will be included in our Teacher's Manual and/or Policy Statements.
- 1.3. Approved Facility. You shall operate the Franchised Business only in a facility that meets our specifications as set forth in our Teachers' Manual or Policy Statements ("Approved Facility").
2. YOUR LOCATION and OUR RESERVED RIGHTS
- 2.1. Your Location. You may teach the Gokhale System at any Approved Facility within the country of _______, provided that we have the right to approve the general geographic area, such as city or county, in which you operate and market. You also may change the general geographic area in which you operate, subject to our reserved right to approve the area. We will not unreasonably withhold our approval for an area or relocation. You understand that we do not grant, and you do not have, any rights to any territory, location or area, or rights to any customers or students. While you have the right to recruit and teach students in accordance with this Agreement, you acknowledge that, apart from the rights we grant in this Agreement, that we have the exclusive rights to communicate with, market to and maintain relationships with customers or students that you teach. You will not contest our rights to do so, nor will you interfere with our relationships with students that you teach. In addition, we reserve all the rights set forth below. You have no exclusive right to operate or market in your area and other franchisees may operate and market in the same area as you.
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method FDD, the specific page number in the Teacher's Manual that details the requirements for maintaining teacher qualification is not explicitly stated. However, Item 1.2 of the agreement mentions that the requirements to maintain qualification and good standing are or will be included in the Teacher's Manual and/or Policy Statements.
To maintain their approval to teach the Approved Formats, franchisees must attend additional courses, seminars, and other training programs as reasonably required by Gokhale Method. These programs will be detailed in the then-current Teacher's Manual. Continuing training may include attendance at the Annual Meeting, participation in Teacher Webinars, peer review of teacher trainees, and involvement in Gokhale® Active. Failure to attend and participate in these programs may result in suspension of the franchisee's right to teach the Gokhale System until the required training is completed and re-approval is granted.
As part of maintaining approval, Gokhale Method may request franchisees to submit audiotapes or videotapes of their teaching at reasonable intervals, as detailed in the Teacher's Manual. These recordings may be submitted for peer review by other Gokhale Method teachers. Franchisees are also required to attend any and all required continuing training, as defined in section 7.2 of the agreement.
Prospective franchisees should ask Gokhale Method for the specific page numbers or sections in the Teacher's Manual and Policy Statements that outline the exact requirements for maintaining teacher qualifications, the schedule and costs of continuing education, and the criteria used for peer reviews.