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EIU Rural School Initiative

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Rural Teacher Corps

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The purpose is to develop partnership between EIU and community colleges and ease the transfer to teacher education.

Objective

  • The Community College RTC Network will collaborate across college campuses and work with EIU to support future teachers and remove barriers to becoming a teacher.
  • The network will provide a forum for colleges to recruit and retain Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in teacher preparation paths to share ideas and activities for future teacher groups.
  • Work with local high schools to make the path from Sr. High to community college to EIU and remove barriers for new teachers.

Activity/Opportunities

  • The community colleges will work with EIU to develop working relationship agreements that smooth the transition from college to EIU teacher education programs.
  • The network will work with high schools to provide support for the transition from high school to community college.
  • The network will share ideas and activities across campuses to help each other improve services to future teachers.
  • The network will work with high schools and EIU to offer dual credit education courses at the high schools.
  • Develop future teacher support groups on community college campuses.


Partners

  • We are currently working with several local community colleges to develop campus based groups.


How to "Join"

  • Community colleges that are interested in joining the Rural Teacher Corps Network should contact Cecil Smith (mcsmith5@eiu.edu).

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