TEACHERS

 
 

Dean Walter Lane talks with Janet McCollum, an English teacher from Harold Vincent High School in Milwaukee. McCullum had just finished addressing 90 Milwaukee PEOPLE program high school seniors and their proud families at the University Club on March 6, 2006.

"I witness the daily struggles some students have with writing. But within each of us the gift of words lies dormant waiting to be found...like a pirate treasure."

— Janet M. McCollum, English teacher from Milwaukee and PEOPLE summer writing workshop instructor.

An estimated 80 students will begin college life as UW-Madison freshmen in fall of 2007, bringing the total number of PEOPLE undergraduates up to 189.

Every student has grown individually and as an author; and I feel privileged to have worked with such an extraordinary group of young people. I will remain forever touched by the words they chose to share.
—Laura Busse, MPS teacher, 10th grade writing workshop, Summer 2005

 

PEOPLE seeks a broad impact through professional development of teachers from participating school districts.

Dozens of teachers are recruited to teach summer classes to PEOPLE high school students in writing, science and math. Classes take place in the morning, Monday through Friday. Teachers receive free room and board on the UW-Madison campus, attend credited professional development seminars and experiment with culturally relevant models of teaching and learning.

Three-credit seminars are taught by UW-Madison faculty to enhance curricular and pedagogical skills. Tuition and books are provided by the PEOPLE program. Past seminars have discussed issues in science, math and literacy, as well as examined strategies for teaching in urban settings.

For more information about teaching opportunities with the summer PEOPLE program, call 608-262-7415 and ask for the summer school coordinator.

PARTNER SCHOOLS
HIGH SCHOOLS
Milwaukee
ALAS (Advanced Language & Academic Studies)
Bay View High School
Bradley Tech
Community High School
Custer High School
High School of the Arts
Hamilton High School
John Edwards High School
John Marshall High School
Madison University High School
Metropolitan High School
Riverside University High School
Rufus King High School
Solomon Juneau Business High School
South Division High School
Trade and Tech High School
Vincent High School
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
Madison
East High School
LaFollette High School
Memorial HIgh School
West High School
Racine
J.I. Case High School
Washington Park High School
Waukesha
North High School
South High School
Wisconsin
Menominee Indian High School (Keshena)
Hayward High School
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Madison
Black Hawk Middle School
Cherokee Middle School
Hamilton Middle School
Jefferson Middle School
O'Keefe Middle School
Sennett Middle School
Sherman Middle School
Toki Middle School
Spring Harbor Middle School
Whitehorse Middle School
Wright Middle School
Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Middle School (Keshena)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Lakeview Elementary
Lindberg Elementary
Mendota Elementary
 

 

 

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