UF home page spotlights COE 'professor-in-residence' for innovative Master Teacher initiative

The homepage of the University of Florida spotlights College of Education "professor-in-residence" Magdalena "Magdi" Castañeda, who instructs and mentors practicing teachers in the 25 Miami-Dade County high-needs schools that participate in the Florida Master Teacher Initiative.

This first-of-its-kind initiative allows teacher-students to attend on-site classes and online courses while remaining on the job at their schools. It's a powerful push to help practicing teachers develop as master teachers, school leaders and advocates for children at Florida's most-challenged schools. Tuition is free for teachers at partnering schools.

Read about Castañeda's involvement at: http://www.ufl.edu/spotlight/castaneda.html.