The U.S. Department of Education supported a record number of educators last year through its successful Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, a comprehensive program that offers professional development, research-based classroom strategies and other support for teachers.
"Teachers are responding enthusiastically, and the Department is working hard to meet educators' demands for high-quality training and assistance," said Secretary Spellings.
"The new Teacher Training Corps is now out in the field working with educators and school districts from California to New Jersey.
We are offering targeted workshops in math, science, reading and a range of other subjects," she said.
These individuals are practitioners who have developed presentations based on sound research and who can demonstrate results in raising student achievement.
The goal of the corps is to increase teachers' subject knowledge and improve instruction skills.
Parents, students, colleagues, school administrators or others can nominate a teacher who they believe has the qualities to be an American Star of Teaching.
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