Program Benefits

The beginning teachers need help making connections with teacher actions and student learning. They need support placing learning activities into a broader context of meaningful content and effective pedagogy.
-Mentor Teacher

  • Based in Michigan State University’s College of Education, Nationally Ranked #1 in both Elementary and Secondary Education in US News & World Report 2010 Annual Rankings for the 16th year
  • Increases student achievement, especially in reading comprehension at all grade levels
  • Strengthens content knowledge as teachers focus on rigor
  • Retains and develops beginning teachers as accomplished teachers
  • Develops teachers as teacher educators who are leaders in your district
  • Provides field-tested mentoring and instructional coaching programs
  • Driven by proven results of teacher and student change
  • Scaffolds a self-sustaining model for school districts