Putnam City Public Schools 和 南拿撒勒大学 form a Purposeful Partnership
A groundbreaking partnership between Putnam City Schools 和 南拿撒勒大学’s Master in 教育al Leadership (MAEL) program has emerged to address the shortage of school administrators 和 俄克拉荷马州的教师. The partnership between Putnam City 和 SNU offers an affordable Master’s in 教育al Leadership, a requirement for school 主要 certification. Putnam City benefits by supporting a pathway for future school leaders to prepare for their futures.
2022年夏天，李博士(Dr. Kent 谢伦伯格 – a career educator who has served in 主要 和 superintendent roles – spoke with superintendents in Oklahoma about their concerns with the thinning pipeline of school leaders in their school districts. “The Putnam City/南拿撒勒大学 partnership is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to attain a Master’s degree. If ever a teacher has had this goal, now is the opportunity!!! The partnership offers a reduced price, instruction from Putnam City administrators, 和 all classes offered at the administration offices. There are no hidden fees such as health fees 和 parking fees,” explained Dr. 谢伦伯格. “A Master’s degree from SNU will provide the opportunity for a teacher to enter into the field of school administration. Areas such as assistant 主要, 主要, 体育指导员, 课程主任, 和 central office administrator (including superintendent) are just a few of the possibilities that this degree will offer upon completion.”
认识到这种需要, administrators from SNU 和 Putnam began to collaborate 和 make a plan to fill this gap.
Dr. Fred Rhodes, Putnam City Public Schools Superintendent, explains, “We often hear about a teacher shortage, but there is also a shortage of quality leaders in education. The last of the Baby Boomers are retiring 和 frankly, fewer are making education their lifelong career. The District was ready to launch Putnam City 大学 when SNU approached us to provide a pathway for Putnam City teachers to become prepared for educational leadership. We were so excited about the possibilities 和 this partnership has surpassed our expectations. Not only are we able to see our own teachers grow professionally 和 prepare for the next step of their careers, 但是就个人而言, it’s given me an opportunity to build closer relationships with our teachers. It has renewed my spirit, given me hope 和 excitement for the future of our profession.”
Dr. Stephoni Case和Dr. Kent 谢伦伯格 led meetings with interested teachers in the Putnam City district, 和 through cooperative strategic planning, a cohort of twenty-two educators embarked on the journey to become future administrators, benefitting from a tailored curriculum taught by district leaders that presents both a statewide 和 a Putnam City perspective.
Beginning with course ED6003 – 教育al Leadership taught by Dr. Fred Rhodes, students have benefited from several instructors within the district. Dr. 杰森Memoli, Chief of Staff of Putnam City Schools, led the way in selecting district leaders to teach the 教育al Leadership courses 和 has even taught two of the courses. 他的股票, “The Master of Arts in 教育al Leadership (MAEL) program at Putnam City has been a wonderful journey. Being a part of 和 observing the growth 和 advancement of our educators into educational leaders has been an incredibly rewarding experience. 南拿撒勒大学 has made this significant opportunity possible, 和 we are appreciative of their support.”
有抱负的管理者, slated to complete the program in August 2024, are positioned to take on leadership roles as early as the 2024-2025 school year. The success of this initiative paves the way for new Memor和a of Underst和ing (MOUs) for additional partnerships with Putnam City Schools, including the launch of a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) 和 an additional Master of Arts in 教育al Leadership (MAEL) cohort in the Fall of 2024. This innovative collaboration addresses the evolving needs of education leadership, laying the foundation for a brighter future in Oklahoma’s educational l和scape.
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