AN ELITE ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED TEACHER EDUCATION

 

Please read our most recent update, posted October 2011. Archived updates are posted below.

The original focus of The Center for Better Schools was to complete a feasibility study, and if practical a plan to build a new program for our nation’s best teachers. It would entail an entirely new method of delivering advanced teacher education to a select group of early career, high performing classroom teachers, who are ready to make a commitment to the classroom teaching profession.

Launched in the third quarter of 2009, the research effort was completed in the second quarter of 2010. It answered questions about:

  • The financial feasibility of building a sustainable new model of advanced teacher education
  • The core curriculum, content and structure most desired in such an advanced program
  • The selection criteria and admissions process for a new program
  • The accreditation and licensing pathways
  • The market positioning of this program vis-à-vis other teacher induction and education approaches

We are pleased to report that with the completion of this work, we have answered the key questions, developed a comprehensive Launch Plan (available upon request) for an Advanced Teacher Education Academy and have recently launched a second phase of work on the actual curricular design and course content of such a program.

Teamed with leading public school districts and nationally recognized public charter school operators, we have formed a project team to design and develop course content aimed at improving the effectiveness of experienced, high performing teachers. The first phase of this development effort, funded in part by national school reform philanthropy, is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2011.

Every few months we post briefings to bring friends of The Center for Better Schools up to date on recent activities, contacts and accomplishments. Please see below:

 

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