Council for Teacher Education
The second meeting of the Council for Teacher Education for the 2011-2012 academic year was held Monday, September 12, 2011, at 3:15 p.m. in Speight 312. Members present: Michael Bossé, Michael Brown, Lena Carawan, John Carlson, Mike Dawson, Kylie Dotson-Blake, Bill Grobe, Greg Hurley, Cheryl Johnson, Jami Jones, LCSN-PCS representative Carla Frinsko, Diana Lys, Mark Malley, Susan Morgan, Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Sharon Schleigh, Shari Steadman, Jane Teleki, Ivan Wallace, Jamie Williams, and Alana Zambone for Sarah Williams. Absent were Vivian Covington (Chair), Johna Faulconer, Bethann Fine, Laura King, and Lisa Rogerson.
Order of Business
Mike Brown, Vice Chair, welcomed everyone to the meeting. Members introduced themselves including new members; Kylie Dotson-Blake (COAD), Greg Hurley (Music), and Jami Jones (LIBS).
Agenda I – Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the September 12, 2011 meeting were accepted.
Agenda II – Announcements
Mike Brown made the following announcements.
If you have agenda items for CTE, please email the chair one (1) week prior to any meeting.
Please remember all faculty teaching methods courses or supervising interns in any area, undergraduate or graduate, must maintain a valid NC teaching license.
Agenda III – Assessment Update & Accreditation
Diana Lys gave an update on assessment and accreditation.
SACS
She met with undergraduate and graduate program coordinators last Thursday. Data was distributed to help write upcoming reports.
DPI
DPI is providing professional development for IHE faculty teams on the Common Core and Essential Standards for all content areas in early October. There have been good responses from faculty wishing to attend the October 7 and October 10 sessions.
NCATE
Dr. Lys spoke with Deb Eldridge, Vice-Chair of NCATE and will share information at the next meeting. NCATE President Jim Cibulka and Deb Eldridge will be attending a UNC System Education Dean’s Meeting in October to discuss the status of the NC Partnership, new pathways for NCATE accreditation, and other issues. A discussion summary will be shared at the next CTE meeting.
TaskStream
TaskStream is out there and if you have any questions or concerns, contact Ellen Dobson.
Dr. Belle Wheelan, President of SACS, spoke at the Assessment Day meeting September 23, 2011. She stated that ECU was doing well preparing for SACS, that we were way ahead. She thought the meeting was very informative and there were very good poster presentations from various colleges and schools.
Agenda IV – Standing Update from Office of Clinical Experiences
Susan Morgan, Lead Coordinator OCE/AL stated that packets were given to all program area coordinators last week who do a spring/fall rotation for upcoming Senior I applications. Electronic versions were also sent. If there are any questions, please let her know.
Senior I applications are due November 4, 2011 by 5:00 and January 9, 2012 by 5:00. She will meet with program coordinators to receive them. Let her know a good time for you to meet. Many applications are incomplete and she thinks this process may lessen the delay in assigning placements for students.
Please let her know of any changes to courses, etc, so she can keep the Alternative Licensure templates current for plans of study that are written.
Send any alternative licensure inquires to alternativelicensure@ecu.edu or 328-2700. They have a new database and are tracking all inquiries. Messages left at the number are forwarded to the ECU email. Since July there have been over 300 inquiries.
The ad for the third coordinator in OCE/AL has been posted and hopefully the position will be filled by November 1, 2011.
Agenda V – Old Business
Mike Brown reported that Dr. Covington has received names for two undergraduate student representatives and one name for a graduate student representative. Two are needed for each category; one will be an alternate. She will contact students to begin at the November meeting.
Agenda VI – New Business
None.
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
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. The next meeting will be November 14, 2011 in Speight 312.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry S. Tripp