Cheryl Kershaw, Ed.D.
Director, Urban Impact
University of Tennessee
College of Education
421 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3400
tel: (865) 974-0502
fax: (865) 974-8718

• Holmes 2004 Presentations, San Diego, CA, January 16 -19.
  
  Lessons Learned from a Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant: Promising Practices for Improving Teacher Preparation and Induction in Urban Schools.
  
  Mentoring Raised to a Higher Level: Raising the Bar to Teacher Induction.
  
  
  
• AERA 2004 Presentations, San Diego, CA, April 13-16.
  
  Urban Specialists: A New Leadership Role for Talented Urban Teachers is a program that recognizes effective urban teachers, promotes their professional growth and leadership, and involves them in system wide leadership roles.
  
  Documenting Evidence of Quality Teacher Preparation on Novice Teachers’ Perceptions and Performance provides insights into the impact of research-based strategies for improving teacher preparation and induction for urban and other high-need learning contexts.
  
  The Impact of a Systemic Mentoring and Induction Program Initiative assesses the impact of an innovative urban teacher mentoring and induction model, developed through a Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant, that involves principal and teacher “Mentor Core Teams” in professional development, school-based induction planning linked to school improvement plans.