Improving Student Outcomes through Effective Partnerships

On May 9, 2007, NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and Nashville Public Television (NPT) held a town hall meeting on, "Improving Student Outcomes through Effective Partnerships." The discussion addressed:

• state and local partnerships that support teachers;
• creating school cultures where great teaching and learning thrive; and
• teacher training & ongoing professional development necessary to improve teaching quality and student learning.

• For more information, read the press release.
• A video of Nashville's Stratford High School was also featured during the town hall meeting.

Moderator:

Gwendolyn Watson, Urban Education Specialist; Tennessee Department of Education


Featured Panelists:

Brenda Elliott-Johnson, Executive Principal
Stratford High School
Starr Herrman, Director of Small Learning Communities
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Steven Moats, Senior Research & Development Specialist; Edvantia
Vivian Morris, Asst. Dean for Faculty Development
University of Memphis
Connie Smith, Executive Director of Accountability
Tennessee Department of Education

Janet Wallace, Small Learning Communities Coach, Stratford High School