1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name of Partnership Bonner Center for Character Education BTSA -­‐ Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Examples of Collaborative Partnerships Description/Purpose Provide speakers, forums, materials, resources, etc. to promote character education. Work as trainers and collaborators with districts to ensure teacher education programs align with district induction programs. Cohorts of college students provide instructional services in schools impacted with migrant children. College students experience early California Mini Corps field experience in classrooms, professional development and field supervision. Federally funded program. High quality standards-­‐based professional development in California Reading and reading/language arts to support continuous improvement in Literature Project instruction of Pre K-­‐12 An alternative path to a multiple subject preliminary teaching credential. CalState TEACH is designed specifically to serve teachers CalState TEACH who are interns or who can volunteer to practice teach in an elementary school (grades K-­‐6). Central Valley Educational To assist school districts to create cultures of high achievement for Leadership Institute students through collaboration with and leadership training for (CVELI) valley educators from over 30 school districts Central Valley Partnership Cohorts of teacher candidates who receive coursework and for Exemplary Teachers classroom practice at a school-­‐site. (Fresno, Sanger, Fowler, Central, (CPET) Clovis) Builds a learning community that promotes science achievement for Central Valley Science all students through professional development and leadership Project experiences. Overall purpose is to increase the quality and diversity of teachers in Community Based Fresno County, with emphasis in teaching English language learners. Learning The focus is student recruitment and retention through individual support services. Faculty Jacques Benninga Janine Quisenberry Lilly Lomeli and Jose Mejia Cheryl Caldera Robin Chiero Walt Buster Colleen Torgerson James Marshall Anne Murphy 10 11 12 13 14 15 Name of Partnership Description/Purpose Faculty Co-­‐Teaching The future of student teaching is here as valley educators work cooperatively to enhance the quality of educational services to students in the classroom. Research indicates that the Co-­‐Teaching model increases student learning and helps make teacher candidates more successful. Jose Lomeli, Janine Quisenberry and Kien Pham CREAD -­‐ Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Dissemination Research and evaluation services to school districts. Ann Mayse Early Education Center/Inclusion Partnership Inclusion of preschool students with disabilities in the Early Education Center program with the district providing services through Special Education teachers, paraprofessionals, specialists, and transportation. Susan Macy Education Recruitment & Career Services Assist students in the recruitment process and seeking teaching jobs. Diana Dille Fresno Family Counseling Center Instructional Technology and Resource Center (INTERESC) 16 International Committee 17 Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center Provides affordable, high quality, time-­‐efficient professional counseling to children and families in a school district with the goal of improving students' academic and social skills while providing training and models of treatment in the central valley. Provides support to faculty in the utilization and integration of technology in the curriculum. INTERESC staff provides assistance in the design of instructional materials such as video, multimedia, and internet-­‐based programs such as streaming video and video conferencing. The purpose of the International Education committee is to facilitate international, multicultural and cross-­‐cultural experiences for faculty, staff and students of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. A regional model for best practices in early childhood education through training, modeling, and instruction. Juan Garcia Otto E. Benavides Juan Carlos Gonzalez and Jared Lau Catherine Mathis 18 19 20 21 22 Name of Partnership Description/Purpose MSTI offers a wide variety of free or low-­‐cost workshops, courses, and activities for prospective mathematics and science teachers. In Mathematics and Science addition, MSTI sponsors paid early field experiences in mathematics Teaching Initiative (MSTI) and science classrooms for undergraduates in partnership with the Office of Teacher Recruitment. Is a university-­‐public school partnership in which future teachers, counselors, social workers, and school psychologists support the Mediator Mentors development of conflict resolution skills with school children. Currently the program is training students, teachers, and administrators in peer mediation and conflict resolution education. To help teachers learn about and use NASA's educational resources. The ERCs are located on or near NASA Field Centers, museums, NASA Educator Resource colleges, or other nonprofit organizations. The ERCs provide Center educators with in-­‐service and pre-­‐service training, demonstrations, and access to NASA instructional products. Reading Laboratory Renaissance Project 23 San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project 24 San Joaquin Valley Writing Project 25 Spanish/Hmong Bilingual Authorization Program This outreach project of the Kremen School serves the community with literacy tutoring for the improvement of reading achievement. Faculty Carol Fry Bohlin Pam Lane-­‐Garon Otto E. Benavides Elaine Garan In collaboration with 10 other institutions nationally, this project identified teacher performance areas that if improved will Michael Giovannetti significantly increase student learning primarily evidenced through a Teacher Work Sample Provide teachers with a variety of high quality professional development and leadership opportunities to increase knowledge of Karen Arth and May Lee mathematics and their effectiveness in teaching math. Improve the quality of writing instruction through training of selected teachers who then work as teacher consultants in area Joanne McKay schools. This credential is under the Multiple Subject Program that also includes students from Special Ed. and Early Childhood Education Theresa Huerta 26 27 28 29 Name of Partnership Teaching Fellows Program Teaching Internship Program Wayfinders Workability IV Description/Purpose Provides support to students through seminars and activities to build leadership and opportunities to work in schools throughout their college career. The program is designed for qualified individuals who have prior classroom experience and who seek an alternative route to obtaining a Preliminary Teaching Credential. Students must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and meet all criteria for admission to a basic credential program. Inclusive postsecondary program for young adults with intellectual -­‐developmental disabilities. Students enroll in the general university courses as well as specialized Wayfinders classes, which support them in academics and independent living skills. Students in the Wayfinders Program live in the Palazzo Apartments at Campus Pointe where the residential component of the program is implemented. Job placement services for Fresno State students who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation. Faculty Anne Murphy Rich Firpo Shail Lopez -­‐ Ortiz Erica Ananian-­‐Eastes