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Program nurtures teachers in southern Delaware 9:57 a.m., April 5, 2005--The Milford Professional Development School, an innovative teacher education program run by UD and the Milford School District, has produced 32 new teachers with almost a year’s experience in local schools by the time they graduate. The school is part of UD’s southern Delaware Elementary Teacher Education Program. The students begin their UD early education and required courses in Georgetown, and they complete their coursework at the Milford Professional Development School on the grounds of Lulu Ross Elementary School in Milford. Once they start studying at the school, they participate in intensive internships in the Milford District. Each intern completes more than 1,500 hours in district classrooms during his or her internship, and, in the process, becomes part of the school community. The University course material is timed so that it is aligned with the intern assignments. District teachers also serve as guest speakers and instructors for the University courses. The program, which began three years ago, involves more than 90 mentor teachers. So far, the professional development program has graduated 32 students. Twenty-seven have accepted teaching jobs in southern Delaware, five in other states and one has entered graduate school. One of the five teachers who left the state will be returning to Delaware next year to teach. This year, the program includes 12 senior interns, 16 junior interns and 36 sophomores and freshmen. Five of the seniors already have been offered jobs for the next school year. The program also offers professional development opportunities for current teachers--workshops, book studies, individual consultations, demonstration lessons and graduate courses. Article by Kathy Canavan To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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