Teresa Rankin

Teresa Rankin, Organizational Specialist, National Education Association

Teresa Rankin, an NEA specialist on revitalizing urban schools, was also impressed with the quality of the lessons.

From the first person I spoke with and throughout my visit to Campus Magnet and International, I was very impressed by the interesting lessons, Rankin said.

Rankin also made note of the positive impact of the Teachers Centers and was taken aback by the scope of the UFT's hands-on role in improving New York City schools.

Our visitors could not believe we be so involved with the growth of teachers, said Teacher Centers staffer Vinnie Danzer.No other union apparently offers the range of professional development services to teachers the UFT does..

On Saturday, the West Coast visitors met with staff members at UFT headquarters for details about the union's programs.Danzer said they were hungry for information..

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above : Law and Government HS principal Martin Blum shows the law library to Teresa Rankin (center), an NEA specialist on revitalizing urban schools, and Terri Montano from.

Kennedy's Parent Resource Center is just one aspect of the partnership that makes Enfield a model for the program, said Teresa Rankin, an organizational specialist for the NEA.If you can get the teachers, the parents, the political leaders, and the administration to come together, there are always positive results that improve the child's education, Rankin said.

The Enfield Home School Community Partnership began in 1996.

Teresa Rankin, Organizational Specialist, National Education Association