Francis Marion University - School of Education

FMU Center of Excellence

Goals and Activities: Goal 5

Goal 5. Become the premier resource in South Carolina for helping teachers learn how to provide a high quality education to all children of poverty.

The Center of Excellence’s 5th goal is intimately related to the success of the previous four. Preliminary work on key activities planned under this goal is underway. The pre-service teacher education and in-service teacher development activities will provide initial research data that will be the source of extended publishing and professional presentations within the state and region. The Colloquium Series will continue to bring nationally-recognized researchers and speakers to the region and the collaboration with the National Network of Partnership Schools and other recognized programs will further contribute to the reputation of the Center. Community outreach through the health resources component, beginning with the initial publication of the Health Resource Manual will further facilitate community awareness.

Over the course of the grant life, these kinds of activities will ensure that the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University is known as the premier resource for research, support and services for teachers, schools and agencies that serve children and families that experience the challenges of living without necessary financial, health, social or support resources.

Click on the activities below to learn more about the work of the Center of Excellence toward Goal 5.

GOAL 5 – ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Determination of Center of Excellence technology needs.

Activity 2: Secure funding to expand scope and mission.

Activity 3: Establish and maintain technology-based resource center.

Activity 4: Publish a quarterly series of position papers.

Activity 5: Establish an on-line journal.

Activity 6: Establish demonstration sites in Partner Districts.

Activity 7: Establish a state-level professional association.