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TEACHER
EDUCATION MODEL PROGRAM (TEMP)
PARTNERSHIP
The University
of Kentucky’s TEMP project is funded by the Commonwealth
of Kentucky Consortium for Teacher Education Model Programs grant
geared toward improving teacher quality and student achievement
across the state. At UK, the project is a framework for advancing
the quality of teacher education. It is an infrastructure for revising
and sustaining a model teacher education program.
UK’s
TEMP Project Goals:
The TEMP project
at UK has several goals including:
• Improving the quality of educator preparation;
• Addressing achievement gap issues in partner schools;
• Providing meaningful professional development opportunities for practicing
teachers;
• Increasing expertise in using technology as an instructional tool;
• Enhancing recruitment of talented future educators (particularly from
underrepresented populations) who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions
to foster life-long learning and growth in students.
Participating
Schools
• The
Academy at Lexington
• Harrison Elementary
• Northern Elementary
• Squires Elementary
Project
Framework
As part of
this inquiry-based project, teachers from participating schools
engaged in action research in their classrooms. Each identified
an area of focus based on her school’s Kentucky Core Content
Tests (KCCT) data and other classroom assessments. The teachers
then developed implementation plans to address identified student
achievement needs in their classrooms. Seminars were set up for
teachers including experts from P-12 and UK (Colleges of Education
and Arts & Sciences) to help them brainstorm, reflect, and
refine their implementation plans. Seminars also provided a forum
for getting feedback from peers and other experts. At the conclusion
of the project, participating teachers presented their projects
at a culminating symposium, after which they wrote and submitted
project reports.
Sample
Project Reports:
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