The Institute for First-Year Teachers was established in 1993 at MUW to provide a support for beginning teachers. The Institute received an Award of Excellence in 1994 from the Mississippi Public Educaton Forum. The annual event is held jointly with the Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers ceremonies.
The Mississippi Governor's School, which was first held in 1981, is a summer residential program serving rising high school juniors and seniors from public, private, and parochial schools in all sections of Mississippi. MUW provides full scholarships to participants. (Contact Kate Brown (662) 329-7676)
Since 1994, the Teacher Education Unit has received Eisenhower and No Child Left Behind Grants from Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. These grants have provided local teachers with enrichment in science, mathematics, and social studies.
The Summer Discovery enrichment program for gifted students in grades K-6 was established in 1992. The one-week, full-day program offers opportunities for bright students to discover their own areas of interest and potential while interacting with other students from across the Golden Triangle area who have similar interests and abilities. The program is conducted for one week in July of each year at the Columbus campus and for one week in Tupelo. (Contact Barbara Hunt (662) 329-7186)
The Teachers of the Gifted Instructional Forum (TGIF) was established in the spring of 1994 to provide outreach to teachers of the gifted across the State of Mississippi. The bi-annual forums focus on current issues and strategies related to the field of Gifted Studies. (Contact Suzanne Bean (662) 241-7760)
The Parents of the Gifted Information Forum (PGIF) was established in the spring of 1994 to provide support and information about appropriate services available for gifted students. The forum is conducted annually. (Contact Suzanne Bean (662) 241-7760)
The Sonia Kovalesvsky High School Mathematics Day, begun in 1998, provides a day of mathematics activities organized for high school girls and their teachers. The purpose is to encourage and inspire young women to continue their study of mathematics and prepare for possible careers in mathematics-related fields. Participating teachers benefit from inservice workshops.
Since 1992, the Teacher Education unit has provided, in conjunction with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Project Learning Tree workshops each semester. Project Wet and Wild was added in Spring 1999.
The Center for Creative Learning was established in 2004 and is funded by a congressionally-directed grant. The center seeks to provide action-based innovative programs in education. The purpose of the Center is to provide research, service, and learning opportunities for children, K-12 teachers, and adults in communities across the state of Mississippi and beyond. Through programs, services, printed materials, and innovative uses of technology, the Center serves as a vehicle for connecting Kindergarten through 12th grade learners, parents, educators, and community members with best practices for innovative learning. The center is located on the fourth floor of the Education and Human Sciences Building. In addition to administrative offices and a conference room, the Center has two teaching laboratories equipped with the latest in wireless technology and a resource library for parents and educators.
The CHAMPS Teacher Professional Development Institute, a three-week summer program with follow-up through the year, provides advanced training for regular classroom teachers in three major areas: understanding gifted populations; recognizing diverse populations of high ability learners; and differentiating teaching strategies to challenge gifted students and promote creative and critical thinking skills, primarily in the fields of mathematics and science.
The CHAMPS II Project (Creating High Achievement in Mathematics, Problem-solving, and Science) is a Mathematics and Science Partnership grant awarded by the Mississippi Department of Education and funded by the USDE. The Champs II project joins faculty from MUW, MSMS, ten partnering school districts, and professionals in the fields of mathematics and science in order to
Champs II offers annual summer teacher institutes, follow-up classroom visits, a mentoring program, Super Saturday mini-conferences, quarterly content seminars, an interactive website, and WebCT training.
Teacher Education faculty members serve as active resources for the educational community through publication, presentations at state, national, and international meetings, and staff development consultation for area schools.
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