University of South Carolina Innovations

The University of South Carolina, the lead university in the partnership, is located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Follow the links below to learn about teacher education innovations at the USC.

Context Teams
School Study Context Teams have been developed and implemented to expand K-12 leadership roles in teacher education.

Inquiry Projects
These classroom research projects expand best practices in classrooms where the USC interns are placed during the student teaching term

Rounds
The Rounds Model of professional development has been implemented in a select number of PDS partner schools located in Richland Districts One and Two in order to enhance the clinical experience of pre-service teaching interns.

Student Teacher Bill of Rights
This document is based upon feedback from surveys given to pre-service interns throughout their clinical placements. The result is a list of characteristics that are related to positive student teaching experiences.

Improving the Student Teaching Experience at USC
Feedback from teacher talk-back sessions and PDS meetings has been collected to provide recommendations to improve the student teaching experience.

TQC Funded Graduate Classes

USC Professional Development Schools

To learn more about the University of South Carolina College of Education please visit their website http://www.ed.sc.edu