URBAN EDUCATION

Davenport is recruiting and preparing teachers at the undergraduate level to address the substantial talent gap in STEM education in urban districts. This new bachelor’s degree program utilizes the College of Urban Education’s proven approach of a day-one coaching/mentoring model, data analytics in the classroom and culturally responsive teaching embedded in every course.

These efforts will decrease teacher and administration turnover rates and chronic absenteeism, make substantial gains in student achievement, increase graduation rates, and increase family and community engagement.

“Through the College of Urban Education, teachers are empowered and afforded the opportunity to share in transmitting values, purpose, dignity and decency to ALL their students,” said Dr. Rhonda White, associate dean for the College of Urban Education. “This allows those students to become positive change agents in their own communities for the sake of their future and the soul of our nation.”