transformation initiative dr. donna gollnick, moderator ncate senior vice president
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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 ([email protected])
Evangel UniversityDr. Colleen Hardy ([email protected])
Missouri State UniversityDr. Dennis Kear ([email protected])Dr. Bill Agnew ([email protected])