Louisville, Kentucky (PRWEB) October 04, 2022 With employee burnout high and the Great Resignation looming, pioneering new research from the University of
A program aimed at addressing teacher shortages is the result of a partnership with UofL's College of Education and Human Development and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), a consortium of 15 school districts in north central Kentucky. The OVEC Teacher Residency Program (OVEC-TRP) offers college graduates with a degree other than education the opportunity to earn a master's degree and teaching certification in one year, in exchange for their commitment to teach in schools within participating districts. Reaching minority candidates to help diversify classrooms is a focus of the program. The initiative follows the success of the Louisville Teacher Residency program in partnership with Jefferson County Public School's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty, now in its second year. OVEC-TRP hopes to build the impact on schools in districts throughout the Ohio Valley Region. "We are thankful for our partnership with Jefferson County and OVEC districts
As a partner with Jefferson County Public Schools, faculty in UofL's College of Education and Human Development will conduct research to help school leaders create systems and structures that allow for equitable experiences for students and staff. The UofL team will investigate traits of school leaders with an equity-focused perspective, which in turn will support the design and development of an equity-focused leader profile. The work also includes a self-study and potential revision of UofL's principal preparation curriculum to better reflect the development of equity-focused school leaders. Faculty working on the project include co-principal investigators Deborah Powers and Jeffery Sun, along with Rachel Yarbrough, project coordinator, and Kyle Ingle, who will manage the research components. "Equity is an important concept in education because not every student or teacher needs the same supports to experience success with some needing more support or different support
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2021 Trustee Award Winner Jason Gainous
Jason Gainous, department chair and professor of political science in the University of Louisville College of Arts & Sciences, is the recipient of the 2021 Trustees Award.
The award, in its 32nd year, is UofL’s most prestigious faculty award, recognizing faculty members who have made significant contributions to student life. The UofL Board of Trustees made the announcement at its meeting April 22.
“Thank you so much,” Gainous said. “I couldn’t be more honored. I really do owe this so much to my students. I can’t believe what I get to do.”
Gainous, who has been at UofL since 2006, is a comparative political behavioralist whose research focuses on the intersection of information technology and public opinion. He is frequently interviewed by members of local, national and international media in television, print and radio for his political science expertise. He is director UofL’s Kentucky General Assembly Internship Program, w