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Fontbonne Recognition Began with Brentwood
The Clayton university puts education students into classrooms through its work with the Brentwood School District and the Special School District of St. Louis County.
A partnership that puts education students from 's into St. Louis County classrooms is the recipient of a 2011 Models of Excellence Award.
The project started in 1995 as a collaboration between the university's Teacher Education Unit and the . It expanded in 2007 to include the .
“This partnership has grown from a small, middle school initiative to a district-wide enterprise, encompassing pre-school, elementary, middle and high school,” stated Bill Freeman, dean of education, in a Dec. 22 news release from the university. “The reciprocal benefits are compelling: Fontbonne pre-service teachers are able to see real schools in action; students from participating schools are tutored and mentored by pre-service teachers. It is truly a win/win collaboration.”
The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education administers the award.
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