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posted by:
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Ben Sayler
on May 16, 2003
at 4:36PM
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subject:
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The "Higher Ed" Legacy
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I'd like to build on Katheryn's legacy #4 (university parternships). It
seems to me that collaborations with universities are especially likely
to endure. Once university folks (from mathematics, the sciences, and
education) learn how to be helpful within the world of K-12 math and
science education reform, they won't forget. Many of the LSCs have
served as important incubators in which university faculty are
introduced to K-12 reform and figure out ways to support it. The
universities aren't going away, they're filled with people who are good
at obtaining grants, and once a basic model has been established for
K-12/university collaboration, sustaining it doesn't seem all that
expensive. One key, however, is for universities to recognize and value
this type of work and to encourage and reward their faculty for
participation.
A related legacy is the impact of the LSCs on teacher preparation
within the universities -- and again, this is something that can endure
without much (if any) added cost.
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