Education as a Tool for Equity: TeachUNITED's New Partnership Brings Revolutionary Teacher Training Program and New Technology to Under-Resourced Colorado Schools

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FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TeachUNITED is partnering with All Points North Foundation to launch a new program supporting three rural middle schools across Colorado for the 2019-2020 school year. All Points North Foundation's support will equip these schools with the tools they need to improve student learning outcomes, give children a path to self-sufficiency, and support previously under-resourced teachers.

TeachUNITED provides a revolutionary teacher training program, dedicated coach, supportive teacher network, and critical technology to schools in need. With the All Points North Foundation grant, TeachUNITED will reach up to 10 middle-grade teachers and 300 students from schools in rural Northeastern and Southwestern Colorado where student engagement is a common challenge.

All Points North Foundation seeks to measurably improve public middle school education and teacher training where the middle school years are often seen as a critical crossroad in the lives of youth, especially in underserved communities in the United States. Many middle school students will require interventions and support systems to stay on a positive trajectory on the education track

"We are thrilled to be partnering with TeachUNITED and supporting them in their important mission of transforming teachers and schools," says Laura Staich, Executive Director at All Points North Foundation. "TeachUNITED's program is proven to increase student engagement, assessment scores, and help students develop critical 21st-century and life skills."

A bridge-builder of the equity gap of rural and under-resourced schools, TeachUNITED believes firmly in the power of dedicated teachers to help transform the outcomes of rural schools which often face challenges in finding and retaining teachers.

Thanks to this new partnership, educators at these Colorado middle schools will receive access to training and support through TeachUNITED's transformational program. This training model is a one-year intensive program focused on best practices in blended learning, math and literacy instruction, 21st-century skills, and student engagement. Schools are also offered technology, a rolling case of tablets or laptops, if needed.

Partner School and District leader, Cameron Watkins, says, "The partnership between these two organizations creates a bridge from where our teachers are right now to where they aspire to be. We know TeachUNITED has a reputation for results, and we can't wait to see this impact in our own classrooms."

TeachUNITED is a global non-profit dedicated to reducing poverty and inequality through education. The organization focuses on underserved communities where educational disparities are most acute. By investing in education, TeachUNITED empowers teachers and students to incubate long-term solutions to global challenges.

Local partnerships are essential to TeachUNITED's work. Collaborations with teachers, students, schools and universities as well as grants from charitable institutions, like All Points North Foundation, help deliver TeachUNITED's replicable and sustainable model to more under-resourced schools.

TeachUNITED's focused efforts on quality education in underserved communities has the potential to transform the world as a whole. The model has positively impacted kids in vastly different communities on three continents and has the potential to scale and shift the quality of education for any teacher, any school, anywhere.

SOURCE TeachUNITED