Metropolitan Nashville’s Innovation Zone Case Study

MNPS AT Case Study cover thumbnailHigh-Need Schools Help Teacher-Leaders With Paid, Yearlong Student Teachers

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Better-prepared new teachers, more adults in every classroom, more small-group instruction, more adults caring for every student—how can a school wrap all that up in one package? Three Metropolitan Nashville Opportunity Culture® schools are trying a novel approach with paid, yearlong student teaching positions. In this case study, Public Impact® examines this “aspiring teachers” program and its early implementation.

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