Council for Teacher Education
The third meeting of the Council for Teacher Education for the 2011-2012 academic year was held Monday, November 14, 2011, at 3:15 p.m. in Speight 312. Members present: Michael Bossé, Michael Brown, John Carlson, Mike Dawson, Johna Faulconer, Bethann Fine, Bill Grobe, Cheryl Johnson, Jami Jones, Mark Malley, Susan Morgan, Lisa Rogerson, Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Sharon Schleigh, Shari Steadman, Jane Teleki, Ivan Wallace, Jamie Williams, Sarah Williams, and visitor, Laura Bilbro-Berry. Absent were Vivian Covington (Chair), Lena Carawan, Kylie Dotson-Blake, Greg Hurley, Laura King, LCSN-PCS representative, and Diana Lys.
Order of Business
Mike Brown, Vice Chair, welcomed everyone to the meeting. Members introduced themselves to the new student members; Anna Koger, undergraduate representative from Art and Jennifer Nester, graduate representative from Science.
Agenda I – Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the October 3, 2011 meeting were accepted as written.
Agenda II – Announcements
Mike Brown made the following announcements.
Everyone was given a handout of the Fall 2010 Teacher Vacancy Report from NCDPI, which shows vacancies by region/county, licensure areas, and region/licensure areas. This could be helpful to recent graduates and prospective teachers. The url is http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/recruitment/surveys/vacancy/2010vacancyreport.pdf
John Carlson announced that there were no tickets available for the production of Oklahoma. This is the first time all tickets have been sold out for all performances prior to opening.
Mark Malley announced that the Art Christmas Sale will be the first week in December in the School of Art. All guilds will have items for sale.
Agenda III – Assessment Update & Accreditation
Diana Lys was not present to give a report. She will meet with undergraduate and graduate teacher education program area coordinators on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
Agenda IV – Standing Update from Office of Clinical Experiences
Susan Morgan, Lead Coordinator OCE/AL stated that they are less two coordinators in her office. Eight candidates were selected from the search and four will be interviewed this week.
The first round of internship applications are in. Requests for placements go out tomorrow with responses due to her by November 30. January 9, 2012, the first day of class, is the final day to submit the internship application. She will be glad to meet with program coordinators for this final group as well.
University supervisor assignments for spring were due this week and she thanked everyone for sending them to her. A university supervisor meeting with adjuncts will be held on December 14, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Mendenhall 244. Faculty are welcome, but need to register through the portal http://core.ecu.edu/itconsult/sunr/professional%20development/default.cfm.
Agenda V – Old Business
None
Agenda VI – New Business
The State Board of Education voted this month to reduce renewal credits from 15 CEUs in five years to 7.5, effective August 2011 for individuals holding a Standard Professional 2 (SP2) license. The one CEU for each year of teaching has been eliminated. One CEU in literacy and one CEU in the content for K-12 teachers (BK not mentioned) is required. The remaining 5.5 CEUs may be general credits. Provisions for National Board Certification are included. School administrators must earn three renewal credits focused on the standards for school executives in instructional, human resources and managerial leadership. The remaining 4.5 CEUs may be general credits.
DPI is no longer issuing Methods Faculty licenses. The Office of Teacher Education will be discussing a campus-based alternative for those who do not meet SP2 criteria for a NC license. More information will follow.
Johna Faulconer stated that the reading modules developed several years ago have been revamped and upgraded to meet the literacy requirement.
Agenda VII – Standing Committees
Curriculum, Mike Brown — No report
Evaluation & Planning, Diana Lys — No report
Admission & Retention, Sharon Schleigh — No report
Policy, Johna Faulconer — No report
Mike Brown asked the Curriculum Committee to remain after the meeting to set a time to meet on curriculum matters. Members may be contacted to vote by email prior to the December meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. The next meeting will be December 12, 2011 in Speight 312.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry S. Tripp