NEA-Saturn/UAW Partnership
Honors New Teacher Induction Programs
NEA, Saturn Corporation, and United Auto Workers (UAW) are soliciting applications describing outstanding new teacher induction programs that are created and sustained through joint efforts by the school district and the union, and that have resulted in substantially assisting new teachers in their education careers.
Applicants must have a strong mentoring program, plus at least two of these compenents:
- Differentiated staffing for novice teachers
- Common planning time
- Ongoing professional development
- Access to external network of teachers
- Standards-based evaluation
Six winners will be recognized during the NEA Board of Directors meeting at the start of the 2007 Representative Assembly (RA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in their home districts. Winners will also be invited to visit with Saturn and UAW during American Education Week in November 2007.
Winners will have the opportunity to share "best practices" with each other and the broader education community. Expenses to the RA and for the Saturn/UAW trip will be paid for one administration and one local Association representative. There is, however, no monetary grant associated with this award.
The deadline for applications is March 9, 2007. Go to the Saturn Web site for more information.
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