The mission of the Francis Marion University Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty is to increase the achievement of children of poverty by improving the quality of undergraduate teacher preparation, graduate teacher preparation, and the professional development of in-service teachers.
Fall 2018
GRADUATE COURSE
GRADUATE COURSE
Fall 2018
Teaching Children of Poverty
Graduate Course
Partial Scholarship Announcement
Application Review begins July 1, 2018
Fall 2018
Teaching Children of Poverty
Graduate Course
Partial Scholarship Announcement
Upcoming Events
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Introduction to Educational Programs for Children of Poverty
Recent Events
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Newsletters
The Center publishes a monthly newsletter that features items of interest specifically to teachers of children of poverty. Distributed electronically, the newsletter is used to feature best practices and to advertise Center events.
Resource Library
The Center houses a lending library of resources relevant to the education of children of poverty, including videos, books, and other print resources. Holdings are continuously expanded to support educators’ needs for current research-based resources.
Best Practices
Access Center recommended resources for addressing important issues in education.
SC Poverty Index
The South Carolina Department of Education publishes the percentage of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child or homeless) for each school and district in the state. Access 2016 poverty indices for all South Carolina schools here:
Conferences & Events in SC
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Grants
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