Bosch Community Fund, a CMF corporate giving program member, provided a grant to support the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), an initiative launched in 2015 by The Steelcase Foundation and The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM).
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Bosch Community Fund, a CMF corporate giving program member, provided a grant to support the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), an initiative launched in 2015 by The Steelcase Foundation and The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM).
CETL works in partnership with teachers and administrators in West Michigan schools; the initiative brings national best practices and strategies to Michigan classrooms.
“The Education Trust-Midwest shares our dedication to provide strategic opportunities that help close the education gap in accessibility and achievement for students,” Kat Owsley, president of the Bosch Community Fund said. “This critical work supports our goal of enhancing equity and advancing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. We’re honored to be partnering with an organization that sets the standard for exceptional education in Michigan.”
ETM shared in the press release: “By supporting teachers and principals through high-quality professional development and mentoring, the CETL is helping narrow achievement gaps in partner schools. Results from partner schools show a double-digit narrowing of the achievement deficiency in English language arts and math over the past three years.”
“Providing high-quality instruction to Michigan students is among the most effective strategies for improving student learning,” said Amber Arellano, executive director of ETM. “All students can learn when provided with the right tools and support. As a result of this grant from the Bosch Community Fund, we can work to make this a reality for more students.”
As CMF reported, teacher leadership programs were part of the “Boosting Educational Excellence in Michigan” discussion on the main stage at CMF’s 46th Annual Conference.
Arellano and CMF members discussed how this work aligns with the work of Launch Michigan, a diverse, statewide coalition of stakeholders, including CMF, committed to boosting educational excellence for every student in every school throughout our state.
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