A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
For too long, universities have been largely separated from the pre-K to 12 settings for which they are educating new professionals. This is an opportunity for the Marsal Family School of Education not only to provide impactful teacher training, but also to create programs that teach children using evidence-based instructional practices carried out by exceptional leaders. We’re excited to develop teachers who are prepared to serve their students in any and every learning environment, and to create a model for preparation that honors the complex work of teaching and the need for strong communities of practice.
The School at a Glance
- Cradle-to-career public school located on the Marygrove College campus in northwestern Detroit with a dual emphasis on social justice and design
- Site of the nation’s first Teaching School, which includes a novel three-year residency program for novice teachers inspired by the medical model of professional education
- Project- and place-based curriculum that engages students in community-based and social justice-oriented learning opportunities
- On-site birth to five early childhood center
- Support services (e.g., counseling, health, dentistry) that attend to the “whole child”
- Collaboration with multiple partners and stakeholders, including Detroit Public Schools Community District, The Kresge Foundation, Starfish Family Services, and the Marygrove Conservancy.
Research & Evaluation
Ongoing and embedded research and evaluation efforts are an important feature of the Marygrove Learning Community and the Michigan Education Teaching School at the Marsal Family School of Education. As a top research institution, the Marsal School studies the work conducted on the campus for purposes of continual improvement and to hold ourselves—as partners—accountable to all stakeholders. We research our own innovations in order to develop a scalable, replicable model of collaborative, project- and place-based, public education.
Connect with us
Location
University of Michigan – Marsal Family School of Education
Room 1217
610 East University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
