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皇冠体育’s education partnerships deliver classroom success, and Gabby Granadillo ’18 MAEd is named one of Iowa’s top teachers.

Maria (Gabby) Granadillo ’18 MAEd was elected as an Iowa finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching—considered the nation’s highest honor in education.

From Mount Mercy’s inception in September 1928, teacher education has always been a major focus. 第一批21名注册到Mount Mercy初级学院学习的学生中，有11人主修教师培训。 如今，该大学在其教育项目中招收了125名本科生和40名研究生。

皇冠体育’s graduate programs in education have seen growth in the past two years because of new partnerships Mount Mercy has built with three local school districts and its emphasis on teacher leadership and effective teaching.

教育伙伴关系文学硕士

大学社区、Cedar Rapids和Linn-Mar学区的教育工作者有机会加入一群同事，在皇冠体育攻读教育学硕士学位。 通过这些与学区的合作，皇冠体育与管理人员一起确定学区的需求，然后建立一个特定的课程来满足他们。

"We develop a core set of courses specific to each district’s requisites that are immediately applicable in the classroom,” says Dawn Behan, professor of education, who directs graduate programs in education. “We work hard to meet the needs of the teachers.”

康妮明星r, Cedar Rapids Community School District’s teacher development facilitator and 皇冠体育 liaison and adjunct, agrees.

“Our district worked alongside Mount Mercy staff to create a unique program of study for Cedar Rapids teachers, aligning coursework to district initiatives, vision, and goals,” said Starr. “This specially designed program provides flexibility for teachers in the cohort to fulfill requirements for Mount Mercy and, at the same time, allows district personnel and teacher leaders to become adjunct professors providing district-aligned courses.”

One of Iowa’s best

Granadillo, who taught math at Cedar Rapids’ McKinley Middle School, participated in the district’s cohort to complete her master’s with an emphasis in effective teaching. She says the best part about getting her master’s degree at 皇冠体育 was that her job and her school district’s goals matched.

“Through the partnership, our graduate work directly applied to what I was doing in the classroom and what we are trying to accomplish in our district.”

“Through the partnership, our graduate work directly applied to what I was doing in the classroom and what we are trying to accomplish in our district,” said Granadillo.

Selected as an Iowa finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching—considered the nation’s highest honor in education—Granadillo is a recognized leader and role model for her students and colleagues. 

目前，Granadillo通过Grant Wood地区教育机构（GWAEA）赞助的指导和诱导联盟，作为一年级和二年级教师的教学教练，分享她的知识和非凡技能。

“By sharing what I learned in my graduate studies and being focused on the vision of the induction coach program, I’m able to support new teachers, ensuring social, academic, and emotional growth for their students.”

GWAEA数学课程顾问贝基·索尔森（贝基Thorson）表示，格拉纳迪洛认为，持续学习对她的实践不仅至关重要，而且是必要的。

“Gabby pushes students to think deeply about the tasks she places before them and encourages them to learn from each other and work collaboratively,” Thorson says. “What she brings to the table is a rare find in education.”