{"id":30298,"date":"2016-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-receives-100000-grant-to-host-core-academy-in-summer-2017\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T08:40:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:40:55","slug":"tarleton-receives-100000-grant-to-host-core-academy-in-summer-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-receives-100000-grant-to-host-core-academy-in-summer-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton receives $100,000 grant to host CORE Academy in summer 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CORE Initiative Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 4, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas\u2014Tarleton State University is one of two schools to receive a $100,000 grant to host a Collaborative Regional Education (CORE) Initiative Academy in summer 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partnering with the Stephenville Independent School District and its annual iChampion Summit, the CORE academy will provide professional development opportunities for using technology in rural classrooms and will enable area teachers to share their experiences and ideas with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funded by an $11.97-million grant to Jacksonville State University (JSU) from the U.S. Department of Education in 2015, CORE aims to transform K-12 and higher education through innovative technology and teaching methods. Tarleton was one of seven universities selected earlier this year to partner with JSU to expand the initiative via a rigorous research study of some 40 classrooms in eighth through 12th grades across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen our partnership with JSU and the CORE Initiative began, I expected great things, and I have been more than pleased,\u201d said Dr. Jordan Barkley, dean of Tarleton\u2019s College of Education. \u201cIn addition to our work to assist with validating their original study related to technology in the rural classroom, we now have the opportunity to replicate their summer professional development conference focusing on teaching and technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership with Stephenville ISD increases the potential to reach thousands of Texas students, he explained. \u201cI am excited to see the power of combining JSU\u2019s model for a summer conference, Stephenville\u2019s iChampion initiative and Tarleton\u2019s talented faculty,\u201d which will help close the gap between teaching instruction and actual practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie Ward, Tarleton assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, will lead the CORE Academy planning effort and is joined by a team of Stephenville ISD professionals, including Matt Underwood, superintendent; Brianna Hodges, director of digital learning; and Shelby Womack, executive director of technology and digital learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStephenville ISD and Tarleton are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to showcase a new type of professional learning by combining the iChampion Summit and CORE Academy grant opportunities,\u201d Underwood said. \u201cThe collaborative work between our two institutions will provide an exemplary example of what public and higher education partnerships should provide to the pursuit of academic excellence in rural settings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeast Missouri State University also received a $100,000 grant to host a CORE Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information on Tarleton\u2019s College of Education, visit www.tarleton.edu\/coe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on CORE, visit www.corepartners.org<\/a> or email corepartners@jus.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow\u2019s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact: Julie Ward \u2014 Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
254-968-9818
jward@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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