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  • Teacher Academy is a program developed by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and funded by The Winston-Salem Foundation Peer Project. The program’s main function is to support teachers and improve student outcomes.

     

    Contact Information 

    Heather Barksdale

    Director of Teacher Induction

    hmbarksdale@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

     

    Beth Ausley

    Teacher Academy Coordinator

    bausley@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

     

    Sally McCombs

    Teacher Academy Support Coordinator

    smccombs@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

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    Debriefing

     

    The Teacher Academy program has two distinct pathways of support for teachers:

    • Quality Colleague Pathway
    • Professional Development Pathway

    Both pathways utilize high-quality teachers from our system as Teacher Leaders.  Instructional Superintendent Donna Cannon heads the program for the school system.