Strategies

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Grow Your Own Pathways: Many of the districts that received Educators grants are actively creating teacher academies/pathways for high school students with 12 credits of College Credit Plus (CCP) in education and required English composition courses. The courses and curriculum are consistent with Sinclair Community College's work to create articulation agreements (pathways) with each partner IHEs that addresses credits needed from high school to community college to four-year university. Students will ultimately graduate with a Bachelors' degree in teacher education from Miami University., Wright State University, or the University of Dayton. The districts and Sinclair are designing dynamic curriculum materials taught by teachers approved as adjunct instructors.

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Mentoring and Creating a Positive Culture: Students during high school will be mentored by college students from IHEs, majoring in teacher education. These pre-service teachers will receive stipends for mentoring. In turn, high school youth will also benefit from opportunities to tutor and mentor younger middle school students, which provides "in vivo" exposure to the educator role. The development of mentoring training materials and procedures will be led by the University of Dayton and Miami University staff working together.  Professional development is an integral part of creating a positive culture for educators and students.