An educational partnership among Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, UNC Charlotte and Davidson College
Dec 26, 2015
An educational partnership among Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, UNC
Charlotte and Davidson College
The Yale National Initiative
• Established in 1978 between Yale University and the New Haven Public Schools to strengthen teaching in public schools.
• Includes a League of Teachers Institutes– Charlotte– New Haven– Pittsburgh– Philadelphia– New Castle, Delaware
http://teachers.yale.edu/units/index.php?&skin=h
The Yale Teachers Institute Model
• Teacher-Driven Organization• University and School Partnership• Content-Rich Seminars• Collaborative Seminar Environment • Creative, Innovative Curriculum Development • Local and National Seminars• Teachers Become Published Authors
Your Story
• How you got involved
• Types of Seminars
• Experience in a Seminar
• Writing a Curriculum Unit
• Teaching a Curriculum Unit
• Impact on Students
• Impact on Teachers
CTI Fellows• Professional, innovative, and collaborative
experiences for you and your students • Interact with a diverse range of CMS teachers• Teach your curriculum unit in your classroom• Publish your unit on the CTI and Yale National
Initiative websites.• Develop the opportunity to get involved with
additional leadership roles within CMS• Receive a $1,500 stipend paid by CMS and 3 CEU
credits, upon completion of your curriculum unit
2013 National Seminars 1 of 2
Energy Sciences
Gary W. Brudvig
Professor of Chemistry and of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Picture Writing
Janice Carlisle
Professor of English
Interpreting Texts, Making Meaning: Starting Small
Paul H. Fry
Professor of English
2013 National Seminars 2 of 2
The Art of Biography
John L. Gaddis
Professor of History and of Political Science
Invisible Cities: The Arts and Renewable Community
Joseph R. Roach
Sterling Professor of Theater and Professor of English,
of African American Studies, and of American Studies
Genetic Engineering and Human Health
W. Mark Saltzman
Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
2013 CTI Local Seminars 1 of 2
Charlotte as a New South City: Using the Collections of the Levine Museum of the New South
Shep McKinley, History, UNC Charlotte
The Nature of Energy: How We Use and Source It to Power Our Everyday Lives
Susan Trammell, Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte
Math and SportsTim Chartier, Mathematics, Davidson College
Imagining Modern Bodies:
Disability and Art at the Bechtler Museum of Modern ArtAnn Fox, English, Davidson College
2013 CTI Local Seminars 2 of 2
Grammar for the Real WorldRalf Thiede, Linguistics, UNC Charlotte
Human Social Groups
Lisa Slattery Walker, Sociology, UNC Charlotte
Chemical MagicDurwin R. Striplin, Chemistry, Davidson College
Urban Encounters:
Hispanic and African American LiteratureBrenda Flanagan, English, Davidson College
Calendar for CTI Fellows
• February 28: 2013 Local Open House at UNC Charlotte Center City Building (9th and Brevard)
• March 13: Applications Due
• March 28: Applicants notified of decision
• April 25: Fellows Orientation
• April/May: Seminar Meetings Begin (3 meetings)
• September: Weekly Seminar Meetings
• December 12: CTI Fellows’ Finale Celebration
Special CTI Event!
Exploding Canons: All the Time in the World
January 25, 20135:30-9:00pm
McColl Center for Visual Artwww.charlotteteachers.org
Talks by:
Mario Belloni, Physics, Davidson College
Jae Emmerling, Art and Art History, UNC Charlotte
Beth Lasure, Art, Mallard Creek High School
UNC Charlotte324A Fretwell
Charlotte, NC 28223Phone: 704·687·2026
Fax:704·687·3621www.charlotteteachers.org