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Friday, September 10, 1999
UTC Awarded Fourth Grant for Teacher Preparation
On Tuesday the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was awarded a five year Teacher Quality grant for $3,847,859, making it the only institution in the country to receive grants in all four categories awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to improve teacher preparation and better prepare children to succeed in college.
Known as the Teacher Quality Urban Impact Grant, it will enhance the quality of teacher preparation through cooperation between the UTC College of Education and the content disciplines throughout the university. It will also emphasize working in urban schools.
The U.S. Department of Education awards grants in the areas of Teacher Quality, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Technology, and Gear Up. UTC has received grants in each of the four areas totaling more than 6 million dollars over a five year period.
The grant program is part of U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's efforts to better prepare new teachers to meet the demands of today's classrooms.
"Effective teaching starts with effective training," Riley said. "Through partnerships between universities and school districts whose student populations face many learning challenges, these grants will revamp teacher preparation programs to ensure that tomorrow's teachers have the knowledge and skills to understand every child's strengths and weaknesses and to help each one reach his or her potential."
The other U.S. Department of Education grants recently awarded to UTC to improve teacher education include:
Last updated: September 13, 1999.
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