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Appalachian
Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI)
Marshall's College of Education & Human Services is a partner in this
collaborative which provides instructional resources in mathematics, science,
and technology to K-12 students, educators, and communities in economically
disadvantaged counties.
Contact: Carter Chambers, 696-4824; http://www.marshall.edu/arsi/
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Appalachian
Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment,& Instruction in Mathematics
(ACCLAIM)
A collaborative project between Marshall and five other institutions to
cultivate leadership for the improvement of mathematics in rural schools.
Marshall is responsible for the teacher education aspect. Contact: Karen
Mitchell, 696-3042; http://www.marshall.edu/acclaim
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Appalachian
Accomplished Teachers Project (AATP)
Designed to build upon the successes of the past and create new initiatives
to recruit and support National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) on a statewide
and regional basis. AATP is technology
based and supports NBCT candidates from every county. Contact: Emily
Brock, 746-1909; http://www.marshall.edu/gsepd/aatp_info.asp
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IBM Learning
Village
A technology-based initiative that links the WV Dept. of Education with
Marshall, where student teachers as well as veteran teachers, will learn
to use the IBM Learning Village, a new Web-based educational tools designed
to drive higher student achievement.
Contact: Karen Lucas, 696-2945;
http://reinvent.k12.wv.us
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Infinity
Project
A national partnership between research universities, industry, government,
and K-12 educators to help school districts incorporate modem engineering
and technology into their high school curricula.
Contact: William Pierson, 696-2695; http://www.infinity-project.org
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June Harless
Center for Rural Educational Research and Development
Housed in the College of Education and Human Services, the Center has many
ongoing projects for enhancing education in the southern counties in West
Virginia; it also provides professional development in a K-8 school in the
Dominican Republic. Contact: Stan Maynard, 696-2890; http://www.marshall.edu/coe/jhc
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June
Harless Demonstration Site
As extension of Kellogg Elementary in Wayne County, it provides kindergarten,
first, and second grade classes with videoconferencing capabilities; teacher
candidates can view best practices. Contact: Stan Maynard, 696-2890;
http://www.marshall.edu/coe/jhc/june_harless_demonstration_site.htm
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Making
a Job
7th, 8th, and 9th grade teachers participate in this workshop designed to
bring entrepreneurship into the classroom through hands-on activities. The
workshop taught by the Lewis College of Business provides materials for
classroom implementation. 3 Graduate Credits. Tuition waivers are provided
through the Kauffman Foundation. Contact: Lorraine P. Anderson, 696-2611
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Mini
Society
Entrepreneurship workshop taught annually by the Lewis College of Business
for 4th. 5th. and 6th Grade teachers, which provides participants with skills
and materials to implement hands-on curriculum in their classrooms. 3 Graduate
Credits. Tuition Waivers provided through the Kauffman Foundation. Contact:
Lorraine P. Anderson, 696-261 1
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Partnership
Schools Project
A structured plan that allows the pre-service teacher, the K-12 teacher,
and professors of teacher education and arts and sciences to join
in a collaboration, via formation of professional development teams,
that will enhance the educational experiences of the pre-service teacher.
Contact: Karen Lucas, 696-2945.
http://reinvent.k12.wv.us/lt/college/Marshall_University/hp.nsf/0/f541dff3731d04c585256d2f006913db?OpenDocument
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Project
MERIT-Mathematics Education Reform Initiative for Teachers
A five-year teacher enhancement project that continues and expands a prior
NSF project to address the established need of middle school mathematics
teachers to improve knowledge of the content of mathematics and how students
learn mathematics.
Contact: Karen Mitchell, 696-3042; http://webpages.marshall.edu/~blevins/merit.htm
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