transformation initiative

Transformation Initiative

Dr. Donna Gollnick, ModeratorNCATE Senior Vice President

Teacher Education Alliance

A Collaborative Project

Springfield Missouri Public School District

and Local Teacher Preparation

Programs

Opening Remarks

What is the need?

Dr. Peggy Riggs, Deputy Superintendent Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, Missouri

The Partnership

How did the Teacher Education Alliance develop?

Dr. Dennis Kear, DeanMissouri State University College of Education

Teacher Education Alliance

How will TEA make a difference?

Drury University

Dr. Chris Craig, DirectorSchool of Education and Child Development

Drury University

Church affiliated, Independent University

5, 474 students

10 campuses

Candidates305 elementary

70 secondary406 graduate

79 initial program

completers

Evangel University

Dr. Colleen Hardy, Department Chair

Evangel University

Private, Liberal Arts Christian University

1,850 studentsStudents represent

49 states; 20 countries

23 certification programs

68 initial program completers

Missouri State University

W Roy Roworth, CoordinatorMissouri State University Literacy Center

Missouri State University

State University21,688 students

Main campus plus 3 branch campuses

41 certification programsInitial and advanced

470 initial program completers

Baptist Bible College

Dr. Cheryl Page, Department ChairBaptist Bible College Elementary Education

Baptist Bible College

Private, Faith-based college

2 education programs

18 program completers

How does the Teaching Academy support the TEA?

Dr. David Brown, Associate DeanMissouri State University College of Education

How has the Teacher

Academy made a difference?

First Year Teachers

Natasha Adams, Westport Elementary and

Jennifer Jackson, Mark Twain Elementary

Project Evaluation and Expansion

Dr. Dennis Kear, DeanMissouri State University College of Education

“Teaching is more than a job — it's a calling.”

Questions

Dr. Bill Agnew, Assistant Dean

Missouri State University

Dr. Donna Gollnick, ModeratorNCATE, Senior Vice President

Contact Information

Drury UniversityDr. Chris Craig (ccraig@drury.edu)

Evangel UniversityDr. Colleen Hardy (hardyc@evangel.edu)

Missouri State UniversityDr. Dennis Kear (denniskear@missouristate.edu)Dr. Bill Agnew (wagnew@missouristate.edu)