The partnership between 51情报站 and聽Chesapeake/Hampton/Norfolk/Newport News/Virginia Beach Public Schools (NPS) is primarily funded by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and includes financial and in-kind contributions by 51情报站 and its partners.
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51情报站-Norfolk/Newport News Projects
As partners, 51情报站 (51情报站), Norfolk Public Schools and Newport News Public Schools are fully committed to the preparation of teacher candidates with the skills and competencies necessary to engage diverse students. Thus, the Teacher in Residence (TIR) program, partially funded through a VDOE grant funded master's program in secondary education and special education, aims to promote 21st颅 century teaching strategies in the development of teacher candidates as professional educators, leaders, and critically engaged citizens. We are a highly selective program that is built upon the mission and vision of the overall 51情报站 TIR model of preparation.
While the TIR program is managed by 51情报站, this initiative is a collaborative partnership between all stakeholders. Consequently, 51情报站 makes every effort to seek the input and advice from NPS and NNPS regarding every aspect of program implementation, from the recruitment of candidates to the hiring of the teacher candidates. Our major goal is to substantially increase the number of viable science, math, and special education teaching candidates in hard to staff schools/positions in the divisions. And for this reason, the 51情报站, NPS and NNPS faculty intentionally equip teacher candidates with how to teach students with and without disabilities in culturally relevant ways.