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-- Skip to main content Toggle navigation Menu | Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Search College of Education College of Education Home CoE Departments Alliance Home Alliance Home Benefits Contacts Events SOAR Center SOAR Evaluation & Policy Center Contact Us Publications Educators Rising Alliance Partners NMSU Community Outreach Programs Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Collaboration • Partnership • Networking • Outreach • Research Core Values Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Transparency, Leadership, Diversity Mission The mission of the Alliance is to contribute to the academic success of children and youth by drawing on cultural and linguistic diversity, enacted through collaborative partnerships. Vision The vision of the Alliance is to serve as a catalyst for supporting educational initiatives that meet the cultural, linguistic, and diverse academic needs of New Mexico’s children and youth. Goals To create a pipeline of new teachers in New Mexico by serving as the state office for Educators Rising NM. The goal is to have the Educators Rising program established in 100 New Mexico schools by 2020. To increase partnerships with existing NMSU STEM Outreach Programs, school districts, community agencies Regional Education Cooperatives, State agencies, and National agencies to support teacher recruitment, research and STEM Education in New Mexico. To increase the research capacity of the College of Education through the Southwest Outreach Academic And Research (SOAR) Lab. SOAR provides research and internship opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students from various disciplines. These students work with existing STEM outreach programs to develop research plans, create data collection instruments, analyze data, write publications, give presentations and conduct program evaluations. To advocate, as a collaborative group, for policies and standards that meet the needs of rural and border districts. Objectives To build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with pre-K12 educators and other community representatives. To facilitate the linking of resources between and among NMSU, pre-K12 educators, and communities entities. To provide access to professional development and technical assistance that meets the cultural, linguistic, and diverse academic needs of all children and youth. To support rural and border districts/schools in increasing community and parent engagement. To collaborate with the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) and other state agencies to provide current information and professional development to rural and border districts/schools. To collaborate with the Regional Educational Cooperative Centers (RECs) to provide professional development and consulting services to rural and border districts/schools. To facilitate opportunities for members to network and dialogue with other who are interested in educational issues. To provide sound research that is relevant to current policies and standards to member districts/schools. To create opportunities to advocate for effective and equitable education policies and standards. Events No events SOAR Center SOAR Evaluation & Policy Center Contact Us Publications © 2016 New Mexico State University - Board of Regents Scroll to Top...