THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL

1. THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL School/University Partnership

2. PARTNER DISTRICTS: 2014-2015 BERGEN Englewood Fair Lawn Maywood Pascack Valley Teaneck Tenafly MORRIS Parsippany/Troy Hills Randolph Rockaway Township HUDSON Kearny ESSEX Belleville Bloomfield Caldwell/West Caldwell Cedar Grove East Orange Glen Ridge Livingston Montclair Newark Nutley South Orange/Maplewood West Orange PASSAIC Clifton Hawthorne Little Falls Passaic Valley Regional Paterson UNION Elizabeth Hillside

3. The MSUNER… Promotes the mission of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)

4. Agenda for Education in A Democracy

5. The MSUNER… Promotes the simultaneous renewal of schools and the education of educators

6. The MSUNER… Works with the Teacher Education Program at MSU

7. The MSUNER… Provides opportunities for professional development, curriculum development, and research for educators in MSUNER partner schools

8. 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

9. 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

10. Teaching for Critical Thinking Culturally Responsive Teaching Mentoring and Coaching Strategies Integrating Music & Movement Coming of Age: In Literature & the Media Teaching Strategies in the Block Teaching, the Brain, and Common Core Standards Differentiated Instruction Literature through Art Formative Assessment Science Teaching & Learning Introduction to SMART Boards Web 2.0 in the Classroom

11. 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

12. 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.

13. CO-TEACHINGAs a Model for Student Teaching Cooperating Teachers Teacher Interns Work Side by Side With Each Other For: PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTION

14. CO-TEACHINGAs a Model for Student Teaching THE GOOD NEWS: THE COOPERATING TEACHER DOES NOT “GIVE UP” THE CLASSROOM TO A NOVICE

15. MSUNER Community Partners • The Newark Museum • Peak Performances at MSU • The Yogi Berra Museum • Montclair Art Museum • PRISM at MSU • Red Hawk Mathematics Learning Center

16. Contact Information Dr. Connie Donvito, Director, MSUNER Center of Pedagogy Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: 973-655-7641 donvitoc@mail.montclair.edu Visit us at http://msuner.org