NU’s Partnership With Niagara Falls Schools Chosen For Model Of Excellence Award
Niagara University’s longstanding partnership with the Niagara Falls City School District has been chosen for the Model of Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education.
NU’s College of Education will be presented with a plaque commemorating the achievement at the AILACTE Annual Conference, which is being held in Las Vegas Feb. 22-23. Additionally, the College of Education will be featured in an upcoming edition of the AILACTE newsletter.
Niagara University’s College of Education and the Niagara Falls City School District maintain a partnership that spans more than 20 years, with a portfolio of programs that include all levels of stakeholders in various school and university settings.
In all programs and grant opportunities, the partners place an emphasis on raising student achievement, giving pre-service candidates clinical experiences that prepare them for inner city settings, training and enhancement for Niagara Falls teachers and staff, and giving Niagara Falls students educational opportunities on NU’s campus.