School-University Partnerships
We recognize the good work of the teachers in schools mentoring and coaching ODU teacher candidates. Read about our award recipients.
Partner Schools
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood
In partnership with students, families, and community, Academy for Discovery at Lakewood will inspire in its students a lifelong passion for learning in a global society. With a commitment to academic excellence and personal integrity, students will demonstrate independent and reflective thinking, creativity, as well as a sense of social responsibility and intercultural understanding.
- ADL is a fully authorized IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme in grades 6 through 8.
- ADL also specializes in Project Based Learning at grades 3 through 5.
- Future Problem Solving is offered to both elementary and middle school students as a morning activity. All 6th graders take FPS as a course as well. ADL has had a state champion team or individual for the last four years at the Virginia State Bowl.
- ADL Athletics Program won the Superintendent's Cup in 2018 for the best Middle School Athletics Program.
- MonarchTeach
- Site-based teaching
- TLED 360: Classroom Management and Discipline
- TLED 432/532: Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Language Arts
- TLED 435/535: Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Social Studies
- Observation placements
- Practicum placements
- Student teaching placements
HOLLY CAPRIO
Grades 4 & 5 Elementary
Autism Self-Contained
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students
Terri Gayer
Grades 6 & 8 Theater
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Areas of Expertise: Performance-based learning, adapting curriculum for students with special abilities, curriculum development
Alyshia Hicks
Grades 7 & 8 Visual Arts
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Areas of Expertise: digital art, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, project-based learning
Holly Holm
Grades 7 & 8
Language & Literature
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Area of Expertise: International Baccalaureate
Jessica Huntoon
Grades 6 Social Studies
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Areas of Expertise: International Baccalaureate , project-based learning, unit planning-Understanding by Design, student-centered instruction
Latoya Rivers
Grades 3-8
Gifted Resource Teacher
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Area of Expertise: International Baccalaureate
Analisa Santillan
Grades 7
Science & Instructional Technology
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Areas of Expertise: Project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, instructional technology
Blair Middle School
Welcome to Blair Middle School, where academic rigor is a tradition. The Blair Middle School community is strong because our caring and dedicated staff focuses on family engagement, positive relationships, and mutual trust. We are committed to school-wide literacy through the use of instructional technology in preparation for our global society. Our school is focused on fostering a culture of high expectations and mutual respect for our students, staff, families, and greater community. We are prepared to show respect to ourselves and others, have integrity in all we do, and put forth our best effort every day.
Rita Bell
Grades 7
Language Arts Collaborative
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students
Joshua E. Brooks, Jr.
Grades 6 Dean of Students
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation & Student Teaching;
Areas of Expertise: Building Relationships
Catrina Cuffee
Grades 8 Special Education
Collaborative English, Language Arts
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation, Practicum, Student Teaching;
Areas of Expertise: Specially Designed Instruction, Differentiation, Collaborative Teaching, Case Management, IEP Development, Data Collection
Mrs. Allison Hazzard
Grades 6
Sciences
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students,Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns Areas of Expertise: Quality questioning and incorporating culturally relevant material
Kimberly Jackson
Grades 7
Science
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation, Practicum
Christi Johnson
Grades 8
Math
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation and Student Teaching;
Areas of Expertise: Team Building
Jason Lesseigne
Grades 8
Math
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation, Practicum, Student Teaching; Areas of Expertise: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Areas of Expertise: Quality questioning and incorporating culturally relevant material
Kristen McClung
Grades 7
English Language Arts
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns
Areas of Expertise: struggling readers, lesson planning, classroom management
Armani Parker
Grades 8
Environmental, Life & Physical Science
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students and Student Teaching Interns
Areas of Expertise: incorporating culturally relevant pedagogy in curriculum and adapting curriculum for students with special abilities
Jessica Staub
Grades 8
Special Education, Math
Clinical Faculty Experience: Practicum Students and Student Teaching Interns
Areas of Expertise: specially designed instruction
Suzanne Tate
Grades 8
English, Language Arts
Clinical Faculty Experience: Student Teaching Interns
Areas of Expertise: coaching, essay writing
Tomisha Adkisson
Grades 8
Special Education, Social Studies
Clinical Faculty Experience: Practicum, Student Teaching; Areas of Expertise: Specially Designed Instruction
Leslie Kempschmidt
Grades 8
Earth Science
Clinical Faculty Experience: Observation Students, Practicum Students, and Student Teaching Interns
Areas of Expertise: STEM practices, Blair’s Learning Garden, Kagan Strategies
Karen Krepper
Grades 6
Math
Clinical Faculty Experience: Student Teaching
Areas of Expertise: Teacher Mentoring
Ingleside Elementary School
Ingleside Elementary School is a Title I school serving approximately 540 students. Our students range in grades from three year old prekindergarten to fifth grade. We are a fully accredited school and offer both enrichment and remediation programs to meet our students' needs.
- Site-based teaching
- TLED 468/568: Language Acquisition and Reading for Students with Diverse Learning Needs
- TLED 478/578: Integrating Instruction Across the Curriculum PreK-6
- Tutoring
Larchmont Elementary School
Larchmont Elementary is a safe, secure and vibrant environment where students are respected, valued, and appreciated for their individual diversity. All stakeholders will be faced with expectations for success and productivity while they are simultaneously challenged and nurtured. Larchmont continually strives to produce citizens who are confident, powerfully literate, and life-long learners.
- Larchmont has received the Governor's award of Excellence and/or Distinguished School Award every year since 2009.
- The school's PTA has received the National PTA Award of Excellence for the past 6 years.
- Model Level School with the Elizabeth River Project.
- Founding Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society 2008 - 2018.
- MonarchTeach
- Volunteering
- Observation placements
- Practicum placements
- Practicum Placement