1. M.A.Ed. in Secondary Teaching & Inquiry: a unique post-baccalaureate program Maryville University & Parkway School District St. Louis MO Sam Hausfather, PhD; Nancy Williams, PhD; Nadine Ball, EdD

2. Beginnings to present 1992 Collaborative Interest in Coalition of Essential Schools 1993 Faculty from PSHS and Maryville A&S and SOE redesign university secondary 1993 Maryville, Harris Stowe, St. Louis Public Schools and Parkway apply to NNER as the St. Louis Regional Consortium for Educational Renewal 1996 Fall semester, MAEd/STI secondary program begins with 9 candidates 2011 Teacher initiated retreat: redesign, renewal, expansion to other sites

3. St. Louis Public Schools Initial program included October and November at Roosevelt High School, St. Louis Public Schools Comprehensive High School; Professional Development School

4. Current Administrative Structures: Arthur Vining Davis funding through NNER helps faculties from all sites plan together

5. Curriculum Structure Action Research Project Development, Implementation, and Presentation Professional Learning Journal & Growth Plan Development

6. 20 years of learning Ongoing tensions  Sustaining work in SLPS:  Candidates  Suburban faculty  Expansion into other schools & commitment to Roosevelt  Governing Council : Friday afternoons  Education minor for Maryville candidates---pros & cons Lessons Learned  Mentoring Teams:  Interviewing  Team composition  Program intensity decreased: in summer, in fall  Meaningful inquiry & action research for beginners

7.  How do we sustain this work? When key personnel change Fiscally In ways that ensure ongoing renewal  Where are the moral dimensions in what we do? Long-term questions