Cultivating University-School Partnerships to Support Research and Practice: The Jacobs Educator Program

• In Event: TED Panel: Cultivating University-School Partnerships to Support Research and Practice: The Jacobs Educator Program

Short Description

The purpose of this panel discussion/presentation will be to present a unique school-University partnership initiative, the Jacobs Educator Award program. This program is designed to recognize K-12 teachers across the United States who are using technology to support innovative inquiry-based teaching and learning activities in their classrooms. The panel will describe the initial implementation of the program, projects undertaken as part of the program, and benefits of collaborations for faculty, teachers, and students.

Authors

• Thomas Brush, Indiana University

• Krista Glazewski, Indiana University

• Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Indiana University

• Matthew Callison, Indiana University Bloomington

• Sungwon Shin, Indiana University