STEADY Mentoring Program

The STEADY (Sustained Teacher Education Advisement for the Defining Years) Program offers activities to COEHP graduates employed in the Partner School Network and across the state of Georgia. The program provides special mentoring to graduates in their first and second years of employment in their teacher certification field.

Mission Statement

The mission of Columbus State University’s Sustained Teacher Education Advisement for the Defining Years (STEADY) is to provide content resources, pedagogical approaches, and personal encouragement to recent Columbus State University graduates. This will be a collaborative effort between Columbus State University and area school systems to retain teachers in the profession who are equipped to create cultures in which all students achieve at high levels.

To assist teachers with questions related to their content or pedagogy, the following COEHP Mentors are available for the 2010-2011 school year:

Dr. Jim Brewbaker - MS/HS Language Arts
Dr. Jan Burcham - Early Childhood
Dr. Rick Gardiner - MS/HS Social Studies
Dr. Deirdre Greer - Early Childhood
Mrs. Claudia Williams - Art
Dr. Mary Hendricks - Special Education
Dr. Elizabeth Parker - Music
Dr. Sallie Miller - Early Childhood/Reading
Ms. Gayle Herrington - MS/HS Math
Dr. Greg Blalock - Special Education
Ms. Brenda May Ito - Theatre
Dr. Deborah Gober - MS/HS Math
Mr. Craig Resta - Orchestra
Dr. Ellen Martin - Physical Education
Dr. José Villavicencio - Spanish and French