The Teachers College

Since its inception in 1982, the Jones Institute for Educational Excellence has been an educational resource to The Teachers College, Emporia State University, the State of Kansas, and - at times - the nation. The institute provides leadership to the profession through encouraging pre-college students to consider teaching as a career, provides access to educational experts through pre-service and in-service activities, and supports on-going mentoring and career development for those who have entered the profession.

The distinguished professor program allows recognized educators to spend a semester or year on the ESU campus. The individuals invited to serve in this capacity have opportunities to interact with ESU faculty and students, as well as with statewide constituents interested in educational issues. Similar opportunities exist for the distinguished lecturers who spend one to three days on our campus sharing expertise on topics related to a selected discipline like math education, art therapy, and educational leadership.

The Great Plains Center for National Teacher Certification continues to provide support, mentoring, and workshops for teachers throughout Kansas and the Midwest who are seeking National Board certification. The Reading Recovery® teacher leader and teacher training program also has a statewide service mission. Although the programs have only been in existence for three years, more than 3,000 Kansas students who are most at risk for reading failure have been taught to read and write at or above grade level.

The Jones Institute supports on-going development of teachers and administrators through numerous workshops, conferences, publications, and policy studies. No other resource in Kansas provides a similar breadth and depth of educational leadership as the Jones Institute for Educational Excellence.

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