Session 11: Strengthening High-Need School Teachers through Communities of Practice: Project Learning in Communities (LinC)

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This presentation describes activities supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. The session will demonstrate how one district used grant-funded, data-driven changes to effect large scale policy changes, especially in improving pre-service teacher preparation programs; increasing teacher retention; increasing teacher success in high-needs schools; and building strong partnerships with institutions of higher education (both two and four year), public school systems, and the business community. The session will address how states can leverage grants to effect sustainable change in K-16 policies and practices.

Presenter:
Nancy Shapiro, Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University System of Maryland, Adelphi, MD

Strand 1: Building and Strengthening the Teacher Corps