The Beginning Teacher Assistance (BTA) program is a commitment to a comprehensive system of support for the induction and retention of educators into professional education. This program is provided by Southwest Missouri colleges and universities; it is administered through the Institute for School Improvement.The BTA program provides on-going, site-based, job-embedded, … [Read more...] about Attention Students: Workshops for the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program
The Professional Education Unit (PEU) at Missouri State University is made up of all faculty, staff, and administrators who: (1) teach one or more PEU courses, (2) advise or supervise professional educational students, or (3) administer professional education departments/schools or colleges. Members of the Professional Education Unit come from many departments and all colleges … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Professional Education Unit – Creating a Legacy of Learning
Individuals present: Dr. Hough, Dr. Kear, W Roy, Sequana, Amanda Discussion Points: TEA Research Updates Meeting with Diana Picalo on August 27 at 11am Will have the first draft by September 7th Dr. Kear composed an email that volunteered to develop a template for MSU Amanda is working to clean the data label variables, remove the qualitative in preparation … [Read more...] about Institute for School Improvement (ISI) Meeting Notes August 27, 2012
Michaek Frizell, Director of Student Learning Services in the Bear CLAW (Center for Learning and Writing), is hosting a two session Test Strategy Workshop: Tuesday September 4th from 12 to 1:30pm and Wednesday September 5th from 5 to 6:30pm. Though there are two sessions, you only need to attend one, but registration is necessary. This workshop's focus is the College Base … [Read more...] about CBASE Test Strategy Workshop: September 4th & 5th
Located at Missouri State University (MSU), the Institute for School Improvement (ISI) is a research arm of the College of Education. Dr. Dennis Kear serves as head of the Institute. The director and ISI staff, including faculty associates and graduate assistants, work collaboratively with school and community partners to design, implement, and evaluate projects that link … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Institute for School Improvement