{"id":17745,"date":"2021-06-24T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=17745"},"modified":"2021-06-24T12:18:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T17:18:33","slug":"tennessee-department-of-education-announces-4-5-million-grow-your-own-grants-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2021\/06\/24\/tennessee-department-of-education-announces-4-5-million-grow-your-own-grants-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Department of Education announces $4.5 Million Grow Your Own Grants issued"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creates Pathways to Become a Teacher for Free<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN <\/strong>– On Thursday, June 23rd, 2021, the\u202fTennessee Department of Education announced\u202f$4.5 million in Grow Your Own<\/a> grants has been awarded to establish partnerships between Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) and local school districts and create innovative pathways to becoming a teacher in Tennessee for free. <\/p>\n

\"$6.5M<\/a>

$6.5M Total Awarded to\u202fStrengthen\u202fTeacher Pipeline in Tennessee<\/p><\/div>\n

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This second round of Grow Your Own grants awards 45 grants of $100,000 each to 13 EPPs in Tennessee to form\u202for\u202fexpand\u202fstate-recognized\u202fGrow Your Own partnerships\u202fwith more than 50 school districts across the state.<\/p>\n

Building upon the momentum of the initial $2 million investment in the initiative, this latest round of grants from the department significantly expands the Grow Your Own program, totaling a $6.5 million investment in 65 partnerships between 14 EPPs and 63 school districts– enabling over 650 future educators to become a Tennessee teacher for free.<\/p>\n

“The department is thrilled to see Grow Your Own partnerships flourishing across the state to further boost the state\u2019s teacher talent pipeline to provide all our students with a high-quality education,\u201d said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. \u201cThis investment provides individuals with the opportunity to become a teacher for free and will continue to make Tennessee the best state to become and be a teacher. We are excited to continue to see the success of this program impact the state for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u202fGrow Your Own competitive\u202fgrants are designed to foster\u202fpartnerships between EPPs\u202fand districts to provide innovative, no-cost pathways to the teaching profession by increasing EPP enrollment and\u202fgrowing the\u202fsupply of qualified teachers. These\u202fgrant\u202ffunds\u202fwill remove barriers to the teaching profession by providing funds to entirely cover tuition, textbooks, and fees for all selected participants, while providing dual licensure or initial licensure opportunities with an additional endorsement.<\/p>\n

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2021 Grow Your Own Partnership Competitive Grant Awardees<\/strong><\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPP Grant Awardees<\/strong> <\/td>\nLEA Partners<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austin Peay State University 
\n <\/td>\n		Cheatham County Schools 
\nClarksville-Montgomery County School System 
\nDickson County Schools 
\nHickman County Schools 
\nRobertson County School <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freed-Hardeman University <\/td>\nFayette County Public Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lincoln Memorial University 
\n <\/td>\n		Alcoa City Schools 
\nAnderson County Schools 
\nBlount County Schools 
\nCampbell County Schools 
\nClinton City Schools 
\nHamblen County Schools 
\nHancock County Schools 
\nHawkins County Schools 
\nJefferson County Schools 
\nLenoir City Schools 
\nKnox County Schools 
\nMonroe County Schools 
\nOak Ridge Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lipscomb University  <\/td>\nClarksville-Montgomery County School System 
\nHamilton County Schools 
\nMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools 
\nWilliamson County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milligan University <\/td>\nElizabethton City Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Tennessee State University <\/td>\nMurfreesboro City Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nashville Teacher Residency <\/td>\nMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Relay Graduate School of Education <\/td>\nTennessee Public Charter School Commission 
\nMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools 
\nShelby County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tennessee Technological University 
\n <\/td>\n		Clay County Schools 
\nDekalb County Schools 
\nHawkins County Schools 
\nMorgan County Schools 
\nOneida Special School District 
\nRoane County Schools 
\nUnion County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tennessee State University 
\n <\/td>\n		Bedford County Schools 
\nCheatham County Schools 
\nClay County Schools 
\nDecatur County Schools 
\nFayetteville City Schools 
\nFrayser Community Schools 
\nGermantown Municipal Schools 
\nGreeneville City Schools 
\nMarshall County Schools 
\nMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools 
\nMoore County Schools 
\nPurpose Prep Academy 
\nRutherford County Schools 
\nShelby County Schools 
\nSumner County Schools 
\nTipton County Schools 
\nWilliamson County Schools Wilson County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tusculum University <\/td>\nGreene County Schools 
\nHawkins County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Tennessee, Knoxville <\/td>\nBlount County Schools 
\nKnox County Schools 
\nMonroe County Schools 
\nShelby County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Tennessee at Martin <\/strong><\/td>\nBenton County Schools 
\nDyer County Schools 
\nDyersburg City Schools 
\nHaywood County Schools 
\nLauderdale County Schools 
\nMcKenzie Special District 
\nObion County Schools 
\nParis Special School District 
\nWeakley County Schools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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District leaders, education preparation program leaders, and education chairmen for the Tennessee General Assembly commented on the importance of this program and grant funding to further support the teaching profession across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Grow Your Own Program provides needed support to build a successful educator workforce focusing on our existing talent pool of future teachers,\u201d said Senate Education Committee Chairman Brian Kelsey. \u201cThese grants will help prepare incredible teachers, strong schools and connected communities. It is a win-win for Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGrow Your Own builds deliberate pathways from the community to the classroom and from within our classified staff,\u201d said Dr. Bryan Johnson, Director of Schools, Hamilton County Schools. \u201cIt also creates more access to teaching for candidates with varied experiences and diverse candidates whose perspectives can help our children thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMilligan University is pleased to partner with Elizabethton City Schools on the Grow Your Own grant opportunity,\u201d said Dr. Angela Hilton-Prillhart, Associate Dean School of Social Sciences and Education, Milligan University. \u201cIt is rewarding to be part of an initiative that will offer scholarships to individuals who are already working with children who want to become teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Grow Your Own program has been incredibly successful by providing additional learning opportunities and advancing career pathways for local candidates to join the teaching profession,\u201d said House Education Instruction Subcommittee Chairman Scott Cepicky. \u201cWe are excited to see this program expanding to other Tennessee communities and know they will benefit from these additional resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to working with Tennessee State University as part of the Grow Your Own Partnership Grant sponsored by the TDOE,\u201d said Dr. John Combs, Director of Schools, Tipton County Schools. \u201cThis opportunity will allow us to address areas of need in our district by increasing the availability of certified teachers in special education and ESL, while utilizing our outstanding educational assistants whose goal it is to become teachers for Tipton County Schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

[320left]\u201cThanks to the continued investment by the Tennessee Department of Education in these essential partnerships, APSU has the opportunity to strategically invest and strengthen our teacher pipeline,\u201d said Dr. Prentice Chandler, Dean of the Eriksson College of Education, Austin Peay State University. \u201cThis work matters, and we appreciate the state\u2019s commitment to ensuring all our students will have access to high-quality teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u202fdepartment\u2019s Grow Your Own initiative seeks to increase access to and success in the teaching profession as part of the Best for All strategic plan, which sets a vision for Tennessee to be the top state to become and remain a teacher and leader.<\/p>\n

Funding for the Grow Your Own competitive grant is available through federal COVID-19 stimulus funding. <\/p>\n

To read more about our existing Grow Your Own partnerships in Tennessee and to see a full list of Grow Your Own grant awardees, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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