NSU School of Education to Host Community Teachers Institute
July 10-15

Norfolk, Va.—The Community Teachers Institute has selected Norfolk State University to host their Summer Institute for Urban Educators July 10-15. The Institute, which will bring educators and Institute faculty from across the nation, will be held in the newly renovated Bozeman Education Bldg.

 

“We looked at a school that could use and value the Institute,” said Rushern L. Baker III, executive director of the Community Teachers Institute. “NSU has a large School of Education who had administrators friendly to the proposal and we felt that they were committed to advancing education for a diverse national and local community over the long haul.”

Geared toward educators who want to be culturally connected to urban children and families, this weeklong series of intensive seminars taught by seasoned and recognized urban educators will focus on leadership in the context of the classroom and the school and the community. Strategies for effective classroom management, instruction and school/community integration in urban schools will also be covered. NSU faculty, staff and students will be actively involved in the management and evaluation of the Institute.

Founded in1989 as a community-based organization, the Community Teachers Institute supports the creation of partnerships among schools, institutions of higher education, and community based organizations to “home-grow” teachers rooted in communities of color. These partnerships recruit, develop, and nurture culturally-connected teachers committed to the empowerment of students and the transformation of public education to foster social and economic justice. CTI also provides professional development and technical assistance to emerging and established educators.
For more information about the Community Teachers Institute or to register, call 823-2700 or visit the CTI website at www.communityteachers.org .