One of the most exciting aspects of TPI is our Partnership
with six local school districts: Holdingford, Monticello, ROCORI, Sartell-St.
Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, and St. Cloud Area.
When our partnership began with these districts, it was not solely
focused on preparing more effective teachers, but also changing the way in
which P-12 teachers and administrators were engaged in all aspects of that
preparation. In other words, in addition
to gathering their ideas, we agreed to muddle through this together recognizing
that it was imperative to recruit, prepare and support new teachers
collaboratively.
Over the past three years, our partnership has:
- Engaged over 50 P-12 teachers, staff and administrators in the work of TPI Collaboration Structures, along with as many SCSU faculty and staff
- Developed a 3-year plan for supporting new teachers in our partner districts
- Created a vision for, and are currently designing a Partnership Center that will focus on P-16 professional development, collaboration and research
- Created opportunities for sharing resources across districts around induction
- Put forth over 10 proposals regarding improvements to Teacher Education both at SCSU and in P-12, including the development of Future Educator’s Clubs and New Teacher Workshops
As we look to the future, we will be continuing to bring
forth recommendations regarding co-teaching, enhanced field experiences, a
common professional development day, and expanding our partnership beyond these
six school districts. We will also be
identifying ways to engage our local legislators and the state in our
groundbreaking work.
How do you envision P-12 and Higher Education working
together to prepare and support effective teachers?
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