EKU
COE LAUNCHES
TEACHER SABBATICAL PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS
Teacher
Sabbatical Program 2007
Teacher
Sabbatical Program 2008
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky
University’s College of Education is looking for 14 PK-12 educators
to join with University faculty next Spring to address curriculum design
and alignment.The newly-established Teacher Sabbatical Program (TSP)
is “an effort to get meaningful input from our constituents into our
programs in the College of Education and in the discipline fields taught
across the campus,” said Dr. Billy Thames, program director. “Those
selected will be asked to assist us in the redesign of courses and programs
to ensure that they address the issues and realities that exist in the
Commonwealth’s schools.”The selected educators will spend five days
on the EKU campus during their Spring Break and return to campus for
two days during the summer term and will return to campus for two days
during the summer term to co-teach the redesigned courses. The group
will be comprised of two teachers each from the primary, elementary,
middle and high school levels, as well as two each from the fields of
special education, counseling and administration. Thames termed the
program a “renewal opportunity” for the participants. “Evidence indicates
that many teachers face a mid-career crisis that may lead to burnout
or in their leaving the profession. Our hope is that this Teacher Sabbatical
Program will provide that renewal that educators need at this time in
their careers.”TSP participants and their families will be housed at
a local hotel for the week, with the participants spending each day
on campus as an adviser or consultant to address a College curriculum
issue or need. Each participating educator will also host a two-day
school site visit by participating EKU faculty to their classroom or
school during EKU’s fall break.Also, public school participants will
be members of the College of Education Dean’s Advisory Council during
the year following their participation. Participants’ schools will be
asked to allow the participants to count a portion of the week toward
their districts’ professional development requirements.To be selected
for the TSP, educators must submit a letter of application, with an
endorsement by an immediate superior. Each applicant must have at least
10 years of experience, a master’s degree or Rank One certification,
and be recognized as a committed leader in the school or district, with
significant experience and interest in assessment and/or differentiated
instruction.The application letter, outlining the applicant’s qualifications
and including a strong justification for selection, should be submitted,
along with the letter of endorsement by Feb. 1, 2007, to:
William Thames, Director
The Teacher Sabbatical Program
College of Education, Combs 417
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY, 40475
For more information, contact Thames at 859-622-2581 or at:
William.Thames@eku.edu.
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