Profile: Apalachee High School Teacher of the Year, Barbara Greyson

For our final issue of GSTEP News, we could not find a more suitable person to profile than Barbara Greyson, a truly amazing teacher from Barrow County, one of our GSTEP partner school systems. Her initial involvement with GSTEP began when she served as an original member of the GSTEP Beginning Teacher Panel which assisted with the initial development of the BRIDGE. Barbara was recently honored as Appalachee High School Teacher of the Year and is a key player in efforts to take GSTEP and the BRIDGE into the future. Read on to learn more about this GSTEP gem.

Letter From The Director

In this, the final issue of the GSTEP@UGA Newsletter, we look back to share the history of GSTEP as an initiative, we reflect on our accomplishments, and we look forward to the future. Click here to read GSTEP Director Frances Hensley's introduction to this issue.

From Tiny Steps to Great Strides: A History of GSTEP

The concept of the Georgia Systemic Teacher Education Program (GSTEP) began in 1999. Read about how these early efforts grew into the successes we see today.

The GSTEP Principles and Framework for Accomplished Teaching: Making History

Hundreds of people in Georgia helped to develop the GSTEP Principles and Framework for Accomplished Teaching. This single document—and the many projects built upon it—may be the major legacy of GSTEP in Georgia. Click here to read about how the Framework was developed.

Six Districts and the University of Georgia GSTEP Collaborative: The Results Are In

Support for teacher induction has undergone major changes for the six schools districts of Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties involved in the GSTEP at the University of Georgia. Read more about the success of UGA GSTEP's collaboration with the Six Districts Group.

The Continuing Evolution of an Induction Program: GSTEP in Barrow County Schools

Before GSTEP, mentoring and induction were synonymous terms, but through the grant, Barrow has been provided with the leadership and funding to think creatively about induction and a framework from which to develop a program. Read more about Barrow County School District's innovations in teacher induction.

COE Recruitment Efforts Take a (G)STEP in Positive Directions

Recruitment efforts at the College of Education have grown substantially since the inception of GSTEP. Thanks to the leaderships and ideas of GSTEP participants, the College of Education has made significant gains in creating opportunities for recruitment of a variety of individuals into high-need areas in Georgia’s schools. Click here to read about recruitment efforts in the College of Education.

Taking GSTEPs To Address The Foreign Language Teacher Shortage

The Foreign Language GSTEP Curriculum Team has taken steps in the right direction with some thoughtful plans to turn around the shortage of foreign language teachers by recruiting more foreign language majors to consider teaching as a career. Read more about their projects that address the issue of foreign language teacher recruitment.

What Helps Students Succeed?: Lessons from Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School

Why do some high schools consistently have high rates for student academic achievement? What educational lessons can be drawn from these schools' practice? To answer these questions, the GSTEP Fine Arts Curriculum Team initiated a study of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, Georgia, as a model program. Read about what they learned here.

The BRIDGE Between Preparation and Induction

The BRIDGE has continued to grow and develop with the addition of new features and more resources. Read more about the development of the BRIDGE and exciting features that are in the works.

GSTEPper Carole Henry Named Josiah Meigs Teaching Professor

Fine Arts Curriculum Team Chair and Art Education professor Carole Henry received the prestigious Meigs award on April 21. Read more about this accomplishment in UGA's Columns.

GSTEP at Valdosta State University

The GSTEP initiative at VSU has had an active, productive, and professionally rewarding year. Our seven sub-committees worked diligently to address the GSTEP goals and objectives for Year 5 and have significantly improved the quality of teacher candidates in our region as well as the academic achievement of the students they serve. Click here to read more about VSU's accomplishments.

GSTEP at Albany State University

During the past 5 years, ASU has made many changes in curriculum, early school experiences, and curriculum reform aimed at improving education in southwest Georgia through teacher preparation. ASU GSTEP Director Wilburn Campbell writes about how ASU and GSTEP have collaborated to improve teacher preparation.

The Ripple Report
An opportunity to share our successes! Click here for more information.

Upcoming Events
Click here for a list of upcoming events. To add your GSTEP event to this list, email gstep@coe.uga.edu.