Who Benefits
The Center for the Advancement of New Literacies in Middle Grades benefits the local County School District and College of Charleston.
Benefits for Participating Schools:
- Student performance on classroom-based assessments.
- Student performance on state assessments.
- Student motivation towards learning and participation in school.
- Professional development and collaborative opportunities with faculty.
- Knowledge and skills for faculty.
- Opportunities for teachers to conduct action research with or without assistance from College of Charleston faculty.
- Opportunities for small-group learning due to the involvement of College of Charleston students and faculty.
- Recognition for faculty participating in the project.
- Perceptions of schools participating in the project.
Benefits for the School of Education at the College of Charleston:
- Preservice teacher field placements in participating schools.
- Preservice teacher opportunities for in-depth observation of and participation in teaching and uses of new literacies.
- Preservice teacher and faculty learning opportunities for incorporation of media and technology into instruction.
- Faculty and undergraduate research opportunities.
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