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| author | Silver, Sandra |
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| contents | The Northern Coalition Teacher Center. Silver, Sandra College School Cooperation Coordination Demonstration Programs Education Service Centers Educational Cooperation Elementary Secondary Education Faculty Development Higher Education Postsecondary Education Program Design Rural Education Shared Resources and Services Teacher Centers Bemidji State University and 24 schools in northwestern Minnesota have established a demonstration teacher center. Major goals of the center include: (1) improving the quality of the teaching and learning process; (2) assessing staff development needs and plans; (3) facilitating application of the latest educational research; (4) assisting curriculum development and revision; (5) encouraging the sharing of resources, ideas, and services; (6) promoting communication among educators, school boards, and communities; (7) enhancing professional development and morale; and (8) providing inservice teacher education. The decision-making body for the teacher center is a 40-member policy board comprised mostly of teachers with representatives from administration, school boards, local businesses, parents, and postsecondary institutions. The policy board established the following standing committees: (1) needs assessment; (2) mentorship program (has trained 26 mentors for new and probationary teachers); (3) curriculum development research committee (to develop a resource library of curriculums in northern Minnesota and coordinate sharing of curriculum across member school districts); (4) inservice education and staff development committee; (5) public relations committee; (6) resource center (to pool physical resources in the area); (7) teacher exchange committee; and (8) school climate committee (to provide school climate assessment tools and promote effective staff communication and problem-solving). Currently, the teacher center is offering a variety of workshops and funding teacher mini-grants. (SV) |
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| spellingShingle | The Northern Coalition Teacher Center. Silver, Sandra College School Cooperation Coordination Demonstration Programs Education Service Centers Educational Cooperation Elementary Secondary Education Faculty Development Higher Education Postsecondary Education Program Design Rural Education Shared Resources and Services Teacher Centers The Northern Coalition Teacher Center. Silver, Sandra College School Cooperation Coordination Demonstration Programs Education Service Centers Educational Cooperation Elementary Secondary Education Faculty Development Higher Education Postsecondary Education Program Design Rural Education Shared Resources and Services Teacher Centers Bemidji State University and 24 schools in northwestern Minnesota have established a demonstration teacher center. Major goals of the center include: (1) improving the quality of the teaching and learning process; (2) assessing staff development needs and plans; (3) facilitating application of the latest educational research; (4) assisting curriculum development and revision; (5) encouraging the sharing of resources, ideas, and services; (6) promoting communication among educators, school boards, and communities; (7) enhancing professional development and morale; and (8) providing inservice teacher education. The decision-making body for the teacher center is a 40-member policy board comprised mostly of teachers with representatives from administration, school boards, local businesses, parents, and postsecondary institutions. The policy board established the following standing committees: (1) needs assessment; (2) mentorship program (has trained 26 mentors for new and probationary teachers); (3) curriculum development research committee (to develop a resource library of curriculums in northern Minnesota and coordinate sharing of curriculum across member school districts); (4) inservice education and staff development committee; (5) public relations committee; (6) resource center (to pool physical resources in the area); (7) teacher exchange committee; and (8) school climate committee (to provide school climate assessment tools and promote effective staff communication and problem-solving). Currently, the teacher center is offering a variety of workshops and funding teacher mini-grants. (SV) |
| title | The Northern Coalition Teacher Center. |
| topic | College School Cooperation Coordination Demonstration Programs Education Service Centers Educational Cooperation Elementary Secondary Education Faculty Development Higher Education Postsecondary Education Program Design Rural Education Shared Resources and Services Teacher Centers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED315239 |