Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Partnership with (SCHOOL)

Introductions - The Institute of Learning

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Our goal is to ensure every child has an inspirational teacher. One of the ways we do this is by attracting and retaining more highly effective teachers. The Sanford Inspire Program

Goals and Benefits - The Institute of Learning

Benefits for (SCHOOL)  Embedded approach  Extra contact point for students and school  Site specific resources and opportunities  On-campus workshops dictated by students or faculty, education forums, speaker series  Extra college-readiness and hands-on support with college-related materials  FAFSA Support, Scholarship Support, Application Help

My Goal  Breakdown stereotypes surrounding careers in education  Educate students about opportunities in education and the current state of education nationally and here in Arizona  Recruit high-achieving, motivated students into the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Top 5 Best Practices - The Institute of Learning

Class Presentations  All senior classes or all junior and senior classes  Inspiring presentation (with opportunities to lengthen or shorten)  Share knowledge about the achievement gap, inspire students to become educators  Reaches maximum number of students, including those who may not have originally considered education or known all the opportunities

1-1 Meetings  Individualized, specific information  Meet with all high-achieving students and all students that indicated an interest in education  Can be held before school, after school, or during lunch to minimize classroom interruptions  Study hall? Conference hour? Flex period?

Workshops  Site specific and targeted  Based on wants/needs of students and counselors  Examples:  Application workshops  Conversations with current educators  Innovation in Education speakers  Myers/Briggs strengths analysis  Possibilities are endless

Student Clubs and Organizations  Inspiring presentation (with opportunities to lengthen or shorten)  Share knowledge about the achievement gap, inspire students to become educators  Target Clubs and Student Organizations that align with education  Future Educators Club, National Honors Society, Key Club, Best Buddies

Field Trips and Programming  Expose students to the true nature of education  Use outside resources  Site specific, based on wants/needs of students and counselors  Your students get first priority to attend  Examples:  Waiting for Superman screenings  Full-day education-specific campus tours for education interested students  Understanding Your Financial Aid Package workshop  Matriculation Dinners hosted on campus

Next Steps - The Institute of Learning

Next Steps  What is your preferred method of contact?  How do I most effectively reach out to…  Students interested in education?  High achieving students?  What would work best at (HIGH SCHOOL)?  Top 5 Best Practices  Something new I didn’t mention

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