1. THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL
School/University Partnership

2. PARTNER DISTRICTS: 2018-2019 BERGEN MORRIS Bergen Tech
Englewood
Fair Lawn
Maywood
Pascack Valley
Teaneck
Tenafly
MORRIS
Parsippany/Troy Hills
Randolph
Rockaway Township
HUDSON
Kearny
PASSAIC
Clifton
Little Falls
Passaic Valley Regional
Wayne
ESSEX
Belleville
Bloomfield
Caldwell/West Caldwell
Cedar Grove
East Orange
Glen Ridge
Livingston
Montclair
Newark
Nutley
Orange
South Orange/Maplewood
West Orange
UNION
Elizabeth
Hillside
Roselle

3. The MSUNER…
Promotes the mission of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)

4. Agenda for Education in A Democracy
STEWARDSHIP OF BEST PRACTICE
for student learning
ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Provide equity and excellence for all children
NURTURING PEDAGOGY
Support high student achievement consistent with established standards, effective principles of learning and student learning needs.
DEMOCRACY
Educate the young for citizenship in our social and political democracy

5. The MSUNER… Promotes the simultaneous renewal of schools
and the education of educators

6. works with the teacher education program at MSU
The MSUNER…
works with the teacher education program at MSU

7. Provides opportunities for:
The MSUNER…
Provides opportunities for:
professional development
curriculum development
and research for educators in MSUNER partner schools

8. MSUNER District Benefits
Teacher Incentive Grants
Teacher Research Group Grants (PLCs)
Action Research Teams
Teachers As Scholars
Ongoing Professional Development Series
Annual Summer Conference
Summer Institutes
10 Gratis Faculty Consultation Hours
PRISM Discounts
Clinical Adjunct Faculty Appointment
Leadership Associates
ADP Center – Annual Conference and Tech Courses
Access to Conferences, Grant Opportunities, and Campus Programs

9. Mini-Courses - Teaching for Critical Thinking
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Mentoring and Coaching Strategies
- Integrating Music & Movement
- Coming of Age: In Literature & the Media
- Teaching Strategies in the Block
- Teaching, the Brain, and Common Core Standards
- Differentiated Instruction
- Literature through Art
- Formative Assessment
- Science Teaching & Learning
- Introduction to SMART Boards
- Web 2.0 in the Classroom

10. Teachers As Scholars
Teachers as Scholars provides MSUNER teachers and administrators an opportunity to immerse themselves in scholarly topics and issues in small, liberal arts seminars offered by university faculty. Montclair State University offers seminars that focus on three main areas: Great Lives and Literatures; Living, Learning, and the Arts; and Science Matters.

11. Teacher Research Group Grant
A TRG is meant to provide an opportunity for educators to take responsibility for their own professional development and renewal by engaging in collaborative learning and structured inquiry that will advance the goal of simultaneous renewal of the schools and the education of educators. 
Gives a group of educators a chance to work and learn together about a topic of mutual interest.
Each partner district is entitled to $1,000 in funding for the academic year.
For each district, funds will be divided among the number of research groups that are accepted and by the nature of the project.  The maximum funding for any one research group grant is $500. 

12. Teacher Incentive Grant
The purpose of Teacher Incentive Grants is to encourage teachers to enhance student learning by experimenting with new teaching strategies, explore ways to improve students' math and literacy skills, develop a class project, etc. This grant is for a teacher who would like to work on a specific short-term project. All you need is an idea.
Projects will be funded in the range of $100 – $200, depending on the project.

13. Clinical Faculty
Teachers in partner districts can apply to the University for appointment as Clinical Faculty members. We seek experienced, highly effective teachers who see themselves as learners as well as teachers.
Once appointed, Clinical Faculty members may be eligible to serve as cooperating teachers, on-site education mentors, co-facilitators of mini-courses, co-teachers of student teaching seminars, and adjunct faculty for other courses at the University. They are also eligible to apply for MSUNER Grant Opportunities.
Clinical Faculty also have access to campus privileges

14. MSUNER Community Partners
The Newark Museum
Facing History and Ourselves
The Yogi Berra Museum
Montclair Art Museum
PRISM at MSU
Red Hawk Mathematics Learning Center

15. www.msuner.org MSUNER WEBSITE
For Further Information about the MSUNER or to see our latest PD offerings, please visit our website:

16. Contact Information
Deirdre MacKnight, Program Assistant, MSUNER Center of Pedagogy Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Phone: Visit us at

17. MSUNER Membership Application Process Memorandum of Understanding
Pay annual dues
Accept MSU pre-service teachers for field experiences
Apply to receive ten (10) hours of MSU faculty consultation
Apply to receive Action Research Team Grants, Teacher Study Group, and Teacher Incentive Grants
Gain open and free access to most MSUNER professional development opportunities, including Teachers As Scholars and the Annual Technology Conference