JMTLI

 

Vision

 

     The Joseph Meyinsse Teacher Leadership Institute (JMTLI) was established to assist teachers to make educational rigor synonymous with equity.  Joseph Meyinsse recognized the need to create opportunities for all students to have access to a rigorous curriculum implemented by well-prepared teachers who believe that all students have the capacity to be successful learners.

     The JMTLI proposes to: 1) develop teacher leaders in various high-need districts and/or schools to help close the gap in learning equity, to use coherent strategies, and create learning communities, 2) build relationships through stakeholder buy-in, to recognize that when a strong science program is in place, all students benefit in ways that transcend science education, and 3) to develop a model framework, using science inquiry,  for underperforming students through research and best practices that can impact local, state, national and global students achievements. 

     The main focus and objectives of the JMTLI is  to develop lead teachers as coaches for supporting  other teachers in: 1) content knowledge 2) developing “snacks” (tabletop models of museum exhibits) to teach science and mathematics, 3) providing teachers with curricula materials tied to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the Louisiana GLEs, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS),  4) implement  teachers’ instructional strategies  to teach science through inquiry, using the 5 essential elements of Science Inquiry (Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate  5) introduce teachers to the use of informal science venues as a mechanism for enhancing student learning and 6) helping teachers understand the focus of LIGO research and the connections between that research and the science concepts being taught.

     The JMTLI is committed to helping teachers help peer teachers help students.  This institute has adopted the motto “Learning and Success for Everyone”.  As students meet the standard requirements of elementary, middle and high school, they should leave with a commitment, not just to become a lifelong learner, but life deep and life wide learners.