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The Principal and Superintendent Institute at UT Tyler recently awarded a grant to Jones Elementary School to assist with restructuring projects. The institute presented a check for $500 to Jones Principal Michael Berrier during the first All Administrator Day at Tyler Independent School District. As part of the presentation, Reba Schumacher, TISD director of elementary education, announced that her office would match the grant provided by the institute.
Berrier plans to use the funds to purchase professional development materials to aid TISD schools in their restructuring projects. Dr. David Simmons, Tyler ISD superintendent, is utilizing The Principal and Superintendent Institute for professional development of the district’s administrators over the next four years. The institute, which focuses on systemic school restructuring though research and professional development of practicing school leaders, is part of the Southwest Educational Research and Leadership Academy founded by UT Tyler President Rodney Mabry in 2000. SERLA is a research center housing The Principal and Superintendent Institute, The Literacy Center and the Texas Math and Science Initiative. The work of the Principal and Superintendent Institute is aligned with the new Texas Education Agency model in Instruction Leadership Development. Publications and research presentations include motivation, attitudes and beliefs of school administrators, professional development, "Standard Principalship" certification exams and school restructuring. Currently the institute is researching organizational culture, specifically toward change, in schools and school systems. TISD and more than 40 other school districts will participate in the study. The results are planned for presentation at the Southwest Educational Research Association annual conference in February. Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604
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