Turning Ideas into Action: Sponsored Research Projects
Programs for DC Public and Public Charter School Teachers
American University and DCPS: The School of Education, Teaching & Health
has a long tradition of working with teachers in DC Public and
DC
Public
charter schools. Click here to access a website that highlights
some of our relationships with DC Public Schools and shows a
brief overview
of the different programs that help teachers.
The programs listed below were created especially for DC
teachers who are either beginning their teaching careers or looking to
expand their current teaching expertise and skills.
Alliance
for Quality Urban Education (AQUE) - A Teacher Quality
Enhancement Partnership Grant
- Graduate
Certificates for Licensure in
Elementary Education, Secondary Education and ESOL.
- Plus opportunities for experienced teachers
to take content specific courses
and NBPTS preparation courses.
Capital Excellence:
Recruiting, Preparing and Retaining Talented Urban Teachers - A
Transition to Teaching Grant
- Graduate Certificates for Licensure in Early Childhood
Education.
2009 Summer Content
Courses Designed for K-12 Teachers
Non-degree Content Courses
for DC Public and DC Public Charter School Teachers
Current Research and Professional Development Programs
The United States Postal Service
Health Promotion Program funds AU’s
National Center for Health and Fitness for managing USPS’s Employee
Health Promotion Program at its Washington, D.C., headquarters for some 2,500
employees.
Recent Projects
Theory
into Practice: Enhancing the Teaching of the Visual Arts in
District of Columbia Public Schools assists visual arts teachers
in the theory and practice of their own art and teaches them
instructional strategies for enlivening student learning
about art.
The Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement
Program offered undergraduate students from underserved
populations the opportunity to take part in research and
other scholarly activities, which helps in gaining entrance
into graduate and PhD programs.
Shared Goals examines elements of professional
development for teachers at each level of the NCATE Continuum of Teacher
Preparation and Development. Its funding has enabled the
school to develop
a new electronic portfolio system for all teacher education
students.
Strengthening
the Teaching of American History provides
American history educators from the District and around
the country with strategies for improving student understanding
and appreciation of traditional American history.
If you have any questions regarding any of these
programs, please
contact:
Danielle G. Sodani
Special Projects Coordinator
American University School of Education
tel. 202-885-3744
e-mail. dgsodani@american.edu
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