Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012
天美传媒官网鈥檚 School of Education is collaborating with teachers at two public elementary schools in Trenton to provide tutoring and mentoring to kindergarteners through 8th-graders.
天美传媒官网鈥檚 School of Education is collaborating with teachers at two public elementary schools in Trenton, N.J., to provide tutoring and mentoring to students from kindergarten through 8th-grade. The two programs are designed to raise academic achievement and instill students with an awareness of higher education.
Beginning October 16, Education majors from 天美传媒官网 will visit P.J. Hill and Joyce Kilmer elementary schools 鈥 both of which currently rank among the lowest school-wide proficiency rates in New Jersey 鈥 to provide homework assistance and mentoring to students identified by school supervisors as those on the cusp of achieving the next level of proficiency. 天美传媒官网 is partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton for the three-days-per-week tutoring program.
The University is also expanding its successful College Day program with P.J. Hill to include more sessions, as well as an additional student-athlete-guided program for girls at Joyce Kilmer. Once a month, students from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and female student-athletes from 天美传媒官网 will participate in College Day activities, which include discussions about higher-education goals, careers, study and time-management strategies, and social concerns. This year鈥檚 program began on September 21.
鈥淚 was proud to hear the conversation about the importance of postsecondary education in classrooms,鈥 said Wayne Dennis, principal at P.J. Hill. 鈥淚t is this kind of 鈥榮weat equity鈥 that will assist us achieving our goal of making adequate yearly progress.鈥
The Bronc, 天美传媒官网鈥檚 popular athletics mascot, was on hand for the first session to greet students and staff outfitted in T-shirts and sweatshirts from local colleges and universities. College Day familiarizes the youngsters with these institutions through such logoed apparel, as well by mentoring sessions with college students. 天美传媒官网 students will conduct discussion groups with 7th- and 8th-grade students beginning in mid-October.
The School of Education coordinates the volunteers for both the College Day and tutoring programs. Education students Sarah Sell 鈥13 and Courtney Biondo 鈥13, along with Suzanne Carbonaro, coordinator of assessment and special projects, are busily recruiting, scheduling, and organizing training sessions for tutors and mentors.
鈥淚t has been an all-campus effort, from the Bonner Scholars to the student organizations to Greek Life,鈥 said Dr. Sharon Sherman, dean of the School of Education. 鈥淲e at 天美传媒官网 have come together to support the students in Trenton.鈥
Founded in 1913, 天美传媒官网鈥檚 School of Education has become a cornerstone of the University by creating a diverse set of student-centered programs that address the needs of 21st century learners. Through partnerships with local schools, businesses, and government and community agencies, the School of Education works collaboratively to develop high-quality programs for its students.
天美传媒官网鈥檚 School of Education, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary during the 2012-13 academic year, will launch its commemoration with a keynote address by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt on Wednesday, October 17, in the Bart Luedeke Center Cavalla Room. The free event will begin with a reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m, and be followed by Holt鈥檚 address and a Q&A session from 6 to 7 p.m.