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THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL School/University Partnership
THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL
RENEWALSchool/University Partnership
PARTNER DISTRICTS: 2014-2015
MORRISParsippany/Troy HillsRandolphRockaway TownshipPASSAIC
CliftonHawthorneLittle FallsPassaic Valley RegionalPaterson
BERGENEnglewoodFair LawnMaywoodPascack ValleyTeaneckTenafly
HUDSONKearny
ESSEXBellevilleBloomfieldCaldwell/West CaldwellCedar GroveEast OrangeGlen RidgeLivingstonMontclairNewarkNutleySouth Orange/MaplewoodWest Orange
UNIONElizabethHillside
The MSUNER…Promotes the mission of the National
Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)
Agenda for Education in A Democracy
AGENDA FOR
EDUCATION IN A
DEMOCRACY
STEWARDSHIP OF BEST
PRACTICE for student
learning
ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Provide equity and excellence
for all children
NURTURING PEDAGOGYSupport high
student achievement
consistent with established standards, effective
principles of learning and
student learning needs.
DEMOCRACY
Educate the young for citizenship
in our social and
political democracy
The MSUNER…Promotes the simultaneous renewal of schools and
the education of educators
The MSUNER…Works with the Teacher Education
Program at MSU
The MSUNER…Provides opportunities for professional
development,curriculum development, and research for
educators in MSUNER partner schools
MSUNER Membership …
Member districts:• Application Process• Memorandum of Understanding• Pay annual dues • Accept MSU pre-service teachers for field experiences• Apply to receive ten (10) hours of MSU faculty consultation• Apply to receive Action Research Team Grants, Teacher Study
Group, and Teacher Incentive Grants• Gain open and free access to most MSUNER professional
development opportunities, including Teachers As Scholars and the Annual Technology Conference
MSUNER District Benefits
Teacher Study Group Grants Teacher Incentive Grants Action Research Teams Teachers As Scholars Annual Advance Fall and Spring PD Series Summer Conference Summer Institutes 10 Gratis Faculty Consultation Hours Clinical Adjunct Faculty Appointment Leadership Associates ADP Center – Annual Conference and Tech Courses Access to Conferences, Grant Opportunities, and Campus
Programs
Teaching for Critical ThinkingCulturally Responsive TeachingMentoring and Coaching StrategiesIntegrating Music & MovementComing of Age: In Literature & the MediaTeaching Strategies in the Block
Teaching, the Brain, and Common Core StandardsDifferentiated InstructionLiterature through ArtFormative AssessmentScience Teaching & LearningIntroduction to SMART BoardsWeb 2.0 in the Classroom
ACTION RESEARCH GRANT: A TEAM APPROACH
TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Competitive grant Request for Proposals is
released in spring Teams are selected each
year Teams consist of up to 4
teachers and 1 administrator
Action Research $1500.00 for resources
($750.00 for 2nd year) $500.00 stipend for each
team member
Teachers As Scholars
Teachers as Scholars provides MSUNER teachers and administrators an opportunity to immerse themselves in scholarly topics and issues in small, liberal arts seminars offered by university faculty. Montclair State University offers seminars that focus on three main areas: Great Lives and Literatures; Living, Learning, and the Arts; and Science Matters.
CO-TEACHINGAs a Model for Student Teaching
Cooperating Teachers Teacher Interns
Work Side by Side With Each Other For:PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATIONASSESSMENT
OF INSTRUCTION
CO-TEACHINGAs a Model for Student Teaching
THE GOOD NEWS:THE COOPERATING TEACHER
DOES NOT “GIVE UP”THE CLASSROOM TO A
NOVICE
MSUNER Community Partners
The Newark MuseumPeak Performances at MSUThe Yogi Berra MuseumMontclair Art MuseumPRISM at MSURed Hawk Mathematics Learning
Center
Contact Information
Dr. Connie Donvito, Director, MSUNER
Center of Pedagogy
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 07043
Phone: 973-655-7641
Visit us at http://msuner.org
