An IUP teacher mentoring program has gained recognition on the state and national level.
The university’s Community and Representation, or CoRe pilot program, was selected for recognition by both the PA Needs Teachers in its “Solutions Playbook” that was published by Teach Plus Pennsylvania and the National Center on Education and the Economy. The program pairs teacher-candidate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds with practicing educators who are also from similar groups. Five of those educators are IUP Alumni. Of the six students in the pilot program, four are continuing in IUP’s Teacher Education program, while the others are completing studies at IUP in other majors.
In a statement, IUP Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Laura Luetkehans said it was gratifying to learn of the recognition and said that the program offered important ways for students to engage with and learn from successful alumni and create new connections across university divisions and offices.
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