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Collaboration/Partnerships

Eastern Michigan University's College of Education is engaged in a number of partnerships and collaborations. The Office of Collaborative Education serves as a clearinghouse that handles outreach to school buildings and districts in need of faculty expertise or program support. Outreach, for example, includes working with the Detroit Public School District on the $10 million Comer Project to Consociate partnerships with the Farmington and Ypsilanti School Districts. These partnerships provide opportunities for EMU students to interact and participate in student teaching, research, and best practice.

The EMU College of Education has partnered with members of the Renaissance Partnership, an affiliation of 11 universities committed to improving the preparation of teachers. EMU has specifically worked on developing teacher work samples as part of this partnership to better understand the progress and growth of pre-service teachers.

Community collaboration and outreach is an ongoing aspect of College activity. Whether through community service or by working with members of the Chamber of Commerce the COE has made outreach and collaboration with K-12 schools and community organizations a component of teaching and learning.