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THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL�

School/University Partnerships

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Marilyn Davis, Director, MSUNER

Center for Education, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ 07043

Phone: 973-655-7641

davism@Montclair.edu

Visit us at HTTP://MSUNER.ORG

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PARTNER DISTRICTS:

MORRIS

Parsippany/Troy Hills

Rockaway Township

Morris

PASSAIC

Clifton

Passaic

Passaic Valley Regional

Paterson

Wayne

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BERGEN

Englewood

Fair Lawn

Maywood

Pascack Valley

Teaneck

Tenafly

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HUDSON

Kearny

ESSEX

Belleville

Bloomfield

Caldwell/West Caldwell

Cedar Grove

East Orange

Glen Ridge

Montclair

Newark

Nutley

Orange

South Orange/Maplewood

West Orange

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UNION

Hillside

Roselle

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THE MSUNER…

Promotes the mission of the

National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)

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AGENDA FOR EDUCATION �IN A DEMOCRACY

AGENDA

FOR EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY

STEWARDSHIP OF BEST PRACTICE

for student learning

ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Provide equity and excellence for all children

NURTURING PEDAGOGY

Support high student achievement consistent with established standards, effective principles of learning and student learning needs.

DEMOCRACY

Educate the young for citizenship in our social and political democracy

S A N D

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THE MSUNER…

Promotes the simultaneous renewal of schools

and the education of educators

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THE MSUNER…

works with the teacher education program at MSU

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THE MSUNER…

PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR:

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

AND RESEARCH FOR EDUCATORS IN MSUNER PARTNER SCHOOLS

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MSUNER DISTRICT BENEFITS

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    • Teacher Incentive Grants (January 2024)
    • Teacher Research Group Grants (Professional Learning Communities)
    • Ongoing Professional Development Series
    • Annual Summer Conference (Friday, June 28, 2024)
    • 10 Gratis Faculty Consultation Hours
    • Clinical Adjunct Faculty Appointment
    • Leadership Associates (Summer 2024)
    • ADP Center Access– Annual Conference and Technology Courses
    • Access to Conferences, Grant Opportunities, and Campus Programs
    • Free Access to Educator’s Exchange (New Teacher Recruitment)
    • PRISM Discounts (professional development in the sciences)

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- Technology Preparation

-Teaching for Critical Thinking

- Culturally Responsive Teaching & Equity

- Mentoring and Coaching Strategies

-  Teacher Presence, Lesson Plan Must Haves - Managing Specific Classroom Behaviors

- Co-Teaching Strategies

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- Teaching, the Brain, and Common Core Standards

- Differentiated Instruction

- Literature through Art

- Formative Assessment

- Science Teaching & Learning

- Web 2.0 in the Classroom

- Google Classroom

MINI-COURSES

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TEACHER RESEARCH GROUP GRANT (TRG)

  • A TRG is meant to provide an opportunity for educators to take responsibility for their own professional development and renewal by engaging in collaborative learning and structured inquiry that will advance the goal of simultaneous renewal of the schools and the education of educators. 
  • Gives a group of educators a chance to work and learn together about a topic of mutual interest.
  • Each partner district is entitled to $1,000 in funding for the academic year.
  • For each district, funds will be divided among the number of research groups that are accepted and by the nature of the project.  The maximum funding for any one research group grant is $500. 

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TEACHER INCENTIVE GRANT

  • The purpose of Teacher Incentive Grants is to encourage teachers to enhance student learning by experimenting with new teaching strategies, explore ways to improve students' math and literacy skills, develop a class project, etc. This grant is for a teacher who would like to work on a specific short-term project. All you need is an idea.
  • Projects will be funded in the range of $100 – $200, depending on the project.

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CLINICAL FACULTY STATUS

  • Teachers in partner districts can apply to the University for appointment as Clinical Faculty members. We seek experienced, highly effective teachers who see themselves as learners as well as teachers.
  • Once appointed, Clinical Faculty members may be eligible to serve as cooperating teachers, on-site education mentors, co-facilitators of mini-courses, co-teachers of student teaching seminars, and adjunct faculty for other courses at the University. They also meet eligibility requirement to apply for MSUNER Grant Opportunities.
  • Clinical Faculty also have access to MSU campus privileges (on-site street parking, internet and library access)

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MSUNER MEMBERSHIP

    • Application Process
    • Memorandum of Understanding
    • Pay annual dues ($5,000) (Smaller Districts: $3,500)
    • Accept MSU pre-service teachers for clinical internships
    • Apply to receive ten (10) hours of MSU faculty consultation
    • Apply to receive Action Research Team Grants, Teacher Study Group, and Teacher Incentive Grants
    • Gain open and free access to most MSUNER professional development opportunities, annual Summer Conference, Teachers As Scholars and the Annual Technology Conference

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MSUNER COMMUNITY PARTNERS

  • Department of Computer Sciences (NSF Grants)
  • New Jersey Educational Computer Cooperative
  • The Newark Museum
  • The Yogi Berra Museum
  • Montclair Art Museum
  • PRISM at MSU
  • Red Hawk Mathematics Learning Center

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MY CONTACT INFORMATION

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Marilyn Davis, Director, MSUNER

Center for Education, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ 07043

Phone: 973-655-7641

davism@MONTCLAIR.EDU

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WWW.MSUNER.ORG

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MSUNER WEBSITE

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE MSUNER OR TO SEE OUR LATEST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

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WWW.MSUNER.ORG