NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY’S RURAL INCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATORS (RISE) PROGRAM
THE RISE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING STUDENTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RISE GRANT THAT LEADS TO A DUAL-MAJOR BACHELORS DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH AN ESL ENDORSEMENT CYCLE 2 WILL BEGIN IN YUMA IN FALL 2004 GRANT PAYS FOR TUITION AND BOOKS CONTACT RISE Grant Co-Director
Nancy Blitz at (928) 344-7677 Rural Inclusive Special Educators (RISE) NAU is working in a consortium with rural Yuma area LEA’s ( Antelope School District, Crane School District, Hyder School District, Gadsden School District, Parker
School District, Quartzite School District, San Pasqual School District, Somerton School District, Yuma Elementary School District, Yuma High School District, and Welton School District ) and the Arizona SEA. All of these rural districts enroll high numbers of ELL students. GOALPrepare 20 rural Instructional assistants (paraprofessionals) for each cycle to become teachers Who can effectively serve ell students & ell students with disabilities via Coursework for A B.S. in Elementary (k-8) & Special Ed (k-12) degree, ESL endorsement, Professional Development, & linking with mentor teachers. Objectives of the Program:Three cohorts (20 students x 3 = 60 total) of pre-service teachers (paraprofessionals) will complete a 78 credit hour program, resulting in completion of all coursework for a Bachelors Degree with a Dual Major in
Elementary and Special Education and ESL endorsement. Project Activities by Cohort and Year COHORT 2 | COHORT 3 | Fall 2004
(4 courses + practicum) | Summer 2006 (4 courses + practicum) | Spring 2005 (5 courses + practicum) | Fall 2006 (5 courses + practicum) | Summer 2005 (5 courses + practicum) | Spring 2007 (5 courses + practicum) | Fall 2005 (5 courses + practicum) | Summer 2007 (5 courses + practicum) | Spring 2006 (5 courses + practicum) | Fall 2007
(5 courses + practicum) |
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Courses are scheduled from 4:30 to 9:00 pm Monday through Thursday and/or weekends. The RISE Spring 2004 Course Schedule is available here...
An application for acceptance to the RISE Program is available here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the application.
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