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Teams & Committees

Seven teams are organized around four project goals that are designed to focus on improving various aspects of teacher preparation. Although each team operates independently of the others, each team's work complements the goals of the others in order to collectively strengthern the spectrum of teacher preparation activities.

In addition to the TQE teams, several grant-sponsored committees focus on supporting educators through various stages within the profession, including teacher preparation, mentoring and induction, refining highly effective practices, and recognizing the role of teacher leaders.

Leadership Team
Mary Beth Schroeder Fracek (Program Director), Department of Education
Jackie Crawford (Co-Chair), Simpson College
Barry J. Wilson (Co-Chair), University of Northern Iowa
Susan Fischer, Board of Educational Examiners
Helene Grossman, Department of Education
Sue Swartz , Department of Education
Kathleen Van Steenhuyse, Kirkwood Community College
Arlie Willems, Department of Education
Barry Wilson , University of Northern Iowa

TQE Teams
Assessment
Collaborative Plus
Cross Articulation
Dispositions
English Language Learners
Language Arts
Middle School
Reading and Writing
Teacher Candidate Assessment

Grant-Sponsored Committees
Iowa Mentor Model: Journey to Excellence
Iowa Mentoring and Induction Institute (MITS)
Teacher Leader Endorsement

Last Updated ( Monday, 28 January 2008 )

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