Great schools demand great leaders. Our work trains educators in all phases of their careers, from the classroom to the principal’s office to the central office. School-based work, teacher quality and promoting leadership are the pillars on which our Leading and Learning initiatives are based.
Middle school culture has changed in all 20 Hamilton County middle schools over the past seven years through Middle Schools for a New Society. Our MSNS work focuses on three simple goals: reading, math, and the well-being of students. We help educators improve the quality of their instruction so that they can become more effective in the classroom.
As a result, test scores are improving in an environment where students are more engaged, teachers learn collaboratively, and instruction is rigorous for everyone. Through MSNS we have impacted 600+ teachers and more than 9,000 students.
MSNS is a partnership between PEF and the Hamilton County Department of Education with support from the Lyndhurst Foundation and the NEA Foundation.
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For more information on the Middle Schools for a New Society contact:
Ismahen Kangles Director
423.648.4440 • ikangles@pefchattanooga.org