The College of Charleston and the Berkeley County School District have entered into an agreement that will help teachers further their education and improve their teaching practice. The College will offer courses leading to the award of a Masters in Education in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy to selected Berkeley County teachers. Under the agreement, the College will hold the classes on-site in Berkeley County and charge a rate per course instead of tuition per teacher.
“The students of Berkeley County School District will be the beneficiaries of this partnership,” says Fran Welch, dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Performance at the College of Charleston. “ This program is a wonderful opportunity to help effective teachers make the critical difference in their students’ learning.”
The Masters in Education in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy program will focus on improving instruction and student outcomes, changing assessment practices and understanding the culture of families and schools. Participants will be in a supportive cohort as they advance through this program.
The teachers are selected by the school district, but must be admitted to the College of Charleston graduate school. The first cohort of 16 teachers began the program on January 25
