Program seeks to improve teacher leadership opportunities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Department of Education is launching a new program to improve teacher leadership opportunities.
The department is partnering with Hope Street Group, a national nonprofit organization known for its teacher engagement work, plus the Tennessee Education Association and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education to bring the program to the state.
Hope Street Group will select teachers this spring to participate in the 12-month fellowship, which will commence in summer 2015. Fellows will be given the opportunity to attend professional development trainings, engage with their colleagues and collect data and feedback from teachers.
Similar Hope Street programs have been launched in Hawaii and Kentucky, and one is planned for North Carolina
