Center for Professional Collaboration  

Field Experience Schools

   Spring 2008 Partnership Opening Event

The partnership schools are a collaborative responsibility shared by the Center for Professional Collaboration, Lincoln Memorial University, educational institutions, and local communities of the Cumberland Gap region of Appalachia. The benefits and expectations as they relate to partnership schools are:

• achieving goals
• integrate course work with clinical and field experiences
• modeling is an essential aspect of an effective teacher education program
• skilled practicing teachers should be involved in a significant way in a teacher education program
• participation in the development and implementation of programs in a variety of educational settings
• incorporation of current research about effective teaching and effective teacher education programs
• supporting graduates in their first year of teaching and throughout their teaching career by meeting individualized professional needs
• demonstrating and promoting teacher autonomy and leadership
• effectively exhibiting a commitment to professional growth by engaging in professional development activities

To inquire about this program, contact:

Connie Wright, Director
423.869.6231
connie.wright@lmunet.edu

Tony Maxwell, Assistant Director
423.869.6257
tony.maxwell@lmunet.edu

Sue England, Administrative Assistant
423.869.6253
sue.england@lmunet.edu