Transcript TEACHER QUALITY INSTITUTE

TEACHER QUALITY
INSTITUTE
BY THE NUMBERS
FEA CONFERENCE
Each year TQI plans and presents a one-day Future Educators
Conference. It is held at Murray State University. Students and
advisors have an opportunity to attend sessions relating to teaching
and college life. Students compete in contests such as T-shirt design,
essay writing, public announcements, club scrapbooks, and
impromptu speaking. Sue Ellen Morris is the coordinator for the
conference. The total number of students who have attended the
conferences since 2003 is 2195.
FEA CAMP
Each year TQI sponsors and presents a Future
Educators Association summer camp. The camp is
designed for juniors and seniors interested in a career
in education. The campers are at MSU 24 hours a day
for a week. Sue Ellen Morris plans the FEA Camp.
Since June, 2003, 169 students have participated in
the FEA Camps.
DUAL CREDIT
In 2003 TQI began offering the dual credit courses of
EDU 103/104 in area high schools. TQI was a pioneer
in implementing this concept at MSU. From 20032011 TQI paid full tuition for 3 hours of credit for each
dual credit student. The salary of the instructor for
most courses and all materials were also funded by
TQI. Beginning Fall 2013 the TQI classes will be a part
of Racer Academy allowing for reduced tuition being
paid by TQI.
INSTRUCTORS
TQI faculty scholars, distinguished practitioners, and
the alternative route to certification coordinator teach
classes on campus. Constance Alexander teaches in
the Humanities and Fine Arts Department. Richard
Grainger teaches in the geoscience department. Cindy
Thresher and Ruth Ann Harrell teach in the College of
Education.
STUDENT CONTACTS
TQI has on-going contact with students in area
schools. Time is spent with students on special
projects, modeling lessons, and presenting
information in specialty areas. In 2011-2012 TQI had
contact with at least 3720 students.
TEACHER CONTACTS
Area teachers often call on TQI staff for assistance in
the classroom. TQI is well-known in the area and
teachers contact TQI when help and ideas are needed.
Each year the staff is called to repeat lessons taught
during the previous years as well as new presentations.
In 2011-2012, TQI made 927 teacher contacts
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
Each year TQI presents professional development
sessions for area teachers. Usually TQI presents at
schools. Examples of professional development
sessions include book studies, EXPLORE and PLAN
assistance, presentations to TAHOE, Shakespeare in
the Classroom, Colonial America enactments, online
meetings in math, STEM presentations and literacy
circles. In 2011-2012 TQI presented 87 professional
development sessions.
JOURNEY STORIES
In January, 2012 the Smithsonian exhibit, Journey
Stories, was displayed at the Wrather Museum.
Constance Alexander worked with students and
teachers to make this a memorable educational
opportunity. Ms. Alexander developed educational
materials for teachers to use with students. Over
4,000 visitors attended the exhibit and 85% of those
attending were students from area schools. TQI
partnered with the Office of Regional Outreach on this
project.
ADMINISTRATOR CONTACTS
TQI stays in contact with area administrators.
Meetings such as WKEC Superintendents, West
Kentucky Association of Educational Supervisors,
Instructional Supervisors Learning Network, and Next
Generation Learners are attended by the TQI Director,
W.A. Franklin, and other staff members. Many
administrators contact TQI regarding professional
development for teachers, work with students, and
alternative certification. In 2011-2012, 115
administrator contacts were made.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year TQI awards scholarships to future and
practicing teachers. Each TQI dual credit student who
attends MSU and majors in education is awarded a
$1000 scholarship. TQI often awards scholarships to
the alternative route to certification students to aid in
the cost of certification. In 2011-2012 TQI awarded
$30,000 in scholarships.
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
Constance Alexander works with teachers and
students during National Poetry Month. Students
write and read their poems. The poems are then
presented each day on WKMS radio. This year 42
poems were read on the radio.
MERR SCHOLARSHIPS
Raymond Sims is the recruiter for minority students.
Each year Mr. Sims visits schools and encourages
minority students to attend MSU. Minority students
can be awarded Minority Educator Recruitment and
Retention Scholarship from the Kentucky Department
of Education.
In 2011-2012 $110,000 was awarded to minority
students majoring in education.
ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION
MSU has an alternative route to certification program. A
person who has a major in a certified subject and meets all
requirements can seek employment as a teacher in west
Kentucky. When hired by a local school district, the
teacher enters the MSU alternative certification program to
take the education courses needed to become fully
certified. Paperwork and observations of all alternative
certification candidates, middle and high school teachers,
special education teachers and administrators, come
through the coordinator’s office. Since 2001, 221 teachers
have entered the classroom as middle or high school
teachers.
FUTURE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ADVISORS
To promote careers in education TQI is involved in the
formation of and increasing membership in local
Future Educators Associations. TQI works with local
advisors to help with meeting content and participation
in local and state level clubs. In 2011-2012 TQI worked
with 22 advisors to form new clubs or increase FEA
membership.
MINORITY PRINCIPALS SCHOLARSHIPS
TQI supports the minority principals program by
funding scholarships to encourage minorities to
prepare for administrative positions in area schools.
In 2010-2011 TQI provided over $14,000 in
scholarships and added $11,415 in 2011-2012.
SUMMER INSTITUTES
During the summers of 2002-2011, TQI presented
Summer Institutes for teachers. Each participating
teacher received 3 hours of graduate education credit.
TQI paid the tuition, the salary of the teachers, and all
materials. From 2002-2011, 836 teachers took
advantage of this program. This was one of TQI’s most
successful programs and had a large impact on
regional teachers.
KENTUCKY TEACHER INTERNSHIP
Cindy Thresher is one of two trainers for the Kentucky
Teacher Internship Program in west Kentucky. She
presented 5 trainings for administrators and resource
teachers. In 2011-2012, she also served as the Teacher
Educator for 2 interns.
CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS SUMMIT
TQI is partnering with the College of Education and
others to present a Career and College Readiness
Summit on June 13, 2012. TQI is planning the
professional development sessions for teachers. There
will be sessions available for all teachers at all levels.
There is a great need for professional development for
teachers because of the large decrease in funds for PD
in our schools this year.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Whenever possible, TQI supports other programs
involving teachers. TQI has provided support for
student teachers in Belize, an immersion program for
teachers in Morelia, Mexico, an environmental
program for teachers in Austria, math clubs for
teachers, and support of the environmental education
center.
GRANTS
TQI has been successful in writing, obtaining, and
implementing several grants. Grants have been
awarded for math, science, Spanish, and Future
Educators Association. TQI has acquired $3,425,115
in grants from 2004-2012.
PICTURING AMERICA
Picturing America has been an ongoing project in TQI.
Masterpiece art has been placed in schools and
Constance Alexander has used the artwork to develop
various writing projects with students. TQI partnered
with the Office of Regional Outreach on this project.
STEM INITIATIVES
TQI has emphasized and worked on several STEM
initiatives. Joe Griggs has presented workshops in
schools and online. Mr. Griggs was one of the first
teachers to make use of online meetings with teachers
using Adobe Connect Pro software. He has been the
project director for several TQI math and science
grants.
COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM
TQI was able to put a classroom set of laptop
computers in three schools for 8 weeks each. The
computers were used in a variety of classes by students
and teachers. In the 2012-2013 year, TQI will place 5
classroom sets of Ipads in 5 schools for the year. TQI
will provide on-going support in the classrooms using
the computers throughout the year.
TQI STAFF
 W.A. Franklin, Director
 Lynitta Crouch, Administrative Assistant
 Sue Ellen Morris, Distinguished Practitioner
 Joe Griggs, Distinguished Practitioner
 Ruth Ann Harrell, Distinguished Practitioner
 Constance Alexander, HFA Faculty Scholar
 Richard Grainger, GeoScience Faculty Scholar
 Raymond Sims, Minority Recruiter
 Cindy Thresher, Alt. Cert. Coordinator
W.A. Franklin
W.A. Franklin has been the Director of TQI since it was
formed in 2001. He is a former geoscience professor at MSU,
high school principal, and superintendent of Murray
Independent School District. He has a distinguished career as
an educator and has won many awards including
superintendent of one of the Best 100 School Districts in the
US, one of ten Readers Digest American Heroes in Education,
principal of one of ten nationally recognized U.S. Exemplary
Drug Awareness programs, and National Advisor of the Year
for Sigma Chi Fraternity. He has served on various boards
and committees at MSU and in the community
Phone: 270-809-2680
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Joe Griggs
Joe Griggs began working for TQI in 2005. He was a
mathematics and physics teacher. His last teaching
position was at Graves County High School. Mr. Griggs
was the project director of several TQI math and science
grants. He is now a Distinguished Practitioner in Math
and works in schools with students and teachers. Last
summer he did a two-week workshop on math with
students in McCracken County. This year he has been
doing a book study with teachers implementing
Singapore Math.
Phone: 270-809-3188
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Sue Ellen Morris
Sue Ellen Morris is a Distinguished Practitioner. She
began working for TQI in 2002. She taught chemistry,
physics, and earth science at Hickman County High
School. She is the coordinator for all aspects of the
Future Educators Association and plans the summer FEA
camp, the FEA conference, and works with FEA Advisors.
She has also planned the professional development for
the teachers attending the Career and College Readiness
Summit.
Phone: 270-809-3189
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Constance Alexander
Constance Alexander is a Faculty Scholar in Humanities and Fine
Arts. Prior to the TQI position in 2003, she was the President of
INTEX Communications. She has also worked for AT&T and as a
public school administrator and English teacher. She is an award
winning writer, public radio producer, playwright and poet. She is
the recipient of many awards including the Newspaper Association
of America New Media Fellowship , three awards from the Kentucky
Press Association for the weekly column, Main Street, and the
nomination of Sound Partners for Community Health project for a
Peabody Award. She works with students and teachers to enhance
writing skills and to develop an appreciation for the arts.
Phone: 270-809- 2686
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Richard Grainger
Richard Grainger is a Faculty Scholar in Geoscience.
He began working for TQI in 2006. He was a social
studies teacher in Crittenden County School District.
He teaches a geography class in the Geoscience
department and works with teachers and students in
the region. He is often called upon to share his
mapping skills as well as his expertise in reenactment of historical events.
Phone: 270-809-3186
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Raymond Sims
Raymond Sims began working for TQI in 2002 as
the Minority Recruiter for the College of Education.
He has a Masters Degree from Eastern Kentucky
University and is a doctoral candidate at SIU. He
also teaches health and physical education courses in
the College of Education and is the assistant tennis
coach. He is an avid tennis player and teaches tennis
classes.
Phone: 270-809-2682
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Lynitta Crouch
Lynitta Crouch has been the Administrative Assistant
since TQI was formed in 2001. Previously she worked at
the University of Memphis in the Department of
Geography as the Administrative Secretary to the Chair
and at the Tennessee Small Business Development
Center as the Administrative Secretary to the State
Director. Ms. Crouch has won many awards in her field
as well as writing and poetry awards.
Phone: 270-809-2090
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Ruth Ann Harrell
Ruth Ann Harrell started in 2002 with TQI as a
Distinguished Practitioner. She coordinates the dual
credit classes and trains the instructors for the class
in the high schools. She has been the Executive
Director of The National Faculty and a consultant
for the Region One Service Center. Prior to that she
was an elementary instructor in the Mayfield
Independent School District.
Phone: 270-809-2683
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]
Cindy Thresher
Cindy Thresher is the coordinator for the Alternative Route to
Certification program. She began working for TQI in 2002.
She was an elementary education teacher and also worked to
train teachers in the use of technology in the classroom. In
1998 she was the Missouri Teacher of the Year and has earned
several other distinguished awards. She has also written and
helped to implement several TQI grants. She co-teaches EDU
650 for the alternative certification teachers. In 2012-13 she
will be working with teachers using the classroom sets of
computers.
Phone: 270-809-3280
Fax: 270-809-2689
Email: [email protected]