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Faculty: Sharon Senk (TNE Mathematics Team Leader), Bob Floden (co-PI), Duncan Sibley (co-PI) and Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Graduate Students: Aaron Brakoniecki, Aaron Mosier, Junguen Park, and Mustafa Demir
Funding: Carnegie Corporation, Ford Foundation, Annenberg Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation
Dates: 2002-2008
Website: http://www.tne.msu.edu/
The preparation of teachers has long been a key commitment at Michigan State University. In 2002, MSU took yet another major step forward when it became part of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's groundbreaking reform initiative known as Teachers for a New Era (TNE).
Of the nearly 1,400 American universities that prepare teachers, only MSU, Bank Street College of Education in New York, California State University at Northridge, and the University of Virginia were asked to be part of the multimillion dollar project in its first year.
The philanthropy's goal for TNE is to establish nationally recognized "exemplars" of outstanding teacher preparation. Carnegie expects that the success of MSU and the other institutions, their graduates and the research produced in the coming years will challenge other universities to follow these ideas.
In announcing the selection of the four institutions, Carnegie President Vartan Gregorian said, "Teaching reform is central to school reform, and these institutions are pioneers in the movement. If we really want to improve student achievement, we have no choice but to improve teaching."
As part of the project, MSU will receive $5 million over five years to establish a model for preparing high-quality teachers for the myriad demands of the contemporary American classroom. In addition to the Carnegie Corporation, other funders include the Ford, Annenberg and Rockefeller foundations. The University is expected to raise an additional $5 million to further the project activities.
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