Educators are not just required to teach a set curriculum each year – they must create it, develop it and execute it. Staying inspired and innovative can also be a challenge. And in times of radical budget cuts there is a degree of competition among teachers to be successful and keep their job. The Charlotte Teachers Institute is a partnership between CMS, Davidson College and UNC Charlotte that strives to cultivate its fellows into exemplary educators. But who decides which teachers get to participate? What exactly is this program providing that the school district is not? And what are the far-reaching effects on students of having a well-developed teacher instructing them? A conversation about developing great teachers when Charlotte Talks.
Guests
Ann Fox – Professor of English, Davidson College
Susan Trammell – Associate Professor of Physics, UNC Charlotte
Beth Lasure - Visual Arts teacher, Mallard Creek High School
Scott Gartlan - Executive Director of the Charlotte Teachers Institute