Welcome
The Texas State University-San Marcos Teacher Fellows Program specializes in personalized induction and mentoring of new teachers. Each beginning teacher is immersed in teaching in a central Texas participating school district while completing a M.Ed. in elementary education. The program provides an integrated curriculum focused on principles of constructivist learning, teacher research, project-based learning, and performance assessment.
Our Goals
· Retain promising novice teachers in the profession
· Assist novice teachers with problems common to beginning teachers
· Enhance knowledge and skills necessary for successful teaching
· Integrate beginning teachers into the school and community cultures
· Refine reflective teaching practice
· Continue advanced studies of teaching and learning strategies
· Promote positive attitudes towards teaching