Teacher

Education

Council

Meeting Logistics

Date / September 26, 2011
Time / 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location / Exhibition Lounge, Corey Union

Minutes

Members Present: Amy Schutt, Angela Pagano, Anne Burns-Thomas, Bonni Hodges, Charlotte Pass, Cynthia Benton, Cynthia Moriarity, Damien Pitman, David Smukler, Emilie Kudela, Gigi Peterson, Gregory Phelan, Janet Duncan, JoEllen Bailey, John Shedd, Kara Silverman, Karen Hempson, Karen Stearns, Kim Rombach, Laura Campbell, Lynn Couturier, Mary Gfeller, Michele Gonzalez, Mike Collins, Patricia Alikakos, Paulo Quaglio, Randi Storch, Regina Grantham, Rena Janke, Taylor Hughes, William Buxton, Michelle Kelly, Andrea Lachance, Dennis Farnsworth, Eileen Gravani, John Cottone, Joy Mosher, Mariangela Chandler, Marley Barduhn, Susan Wilson, Douglas Wieczorek

Members Absent: Beth Klein, Brice Smith, Chris Widdall, Christopher Gascon, Codruta Temple, Cynthia Sarver, David Dickerson, Dwight Pfennig, German Zarate-Hoyos, Henry Steck, Isa Jubran, Jena Curtis, Judith Ouellette, Kevin Mack, Kevin Sheets, Matthew Lessig, Michael Pitcher, Mike Kniffin, Peter Ducey, Phil Buckenmeyer, Robert Darling, Robert Spitzer, Scott Anderson, Seth Asumah, Sharon Steadman, Sharon Todd, William Skipper, Bruce Mattingly, Carol VanDerKarr, Gail Wood, Jerome O’Callaghan, Lewis Rosengarten, Lorraine Melita, Mark Prus, Merle Canfield, Michael Pitaro

The meeting was called to order at 1:00pm by Marley Barduhn, Chair

Item # / Description
1. / Introduction of New/Voting Members
Marley began the meeting by asking that all members and guests in attendance introduce themselves in a round-table fashion. Marley thanked everyone for making the effort to attend this important meeting and indicated that we would be dealing with some challenging items this academic year, and summarized the year as being the year of assessment and field experiences.
2. / Marley asked the group for modifications and/or edits to the minutes of the May 6, 2011 meeting of the TEC. Mariangela Chandler moved that the minutes be accepted. Her motion was seconded by David Smukler and the minutes were unanimously approved as written.
Marley asked if there were any objections to the roster of voting/ex-officio members that was presented. Hearing none, the roster of voting/ex-officio members was approved for the 2011-2012 Academic year.
Marley then nominated Johanna Hartnett of the SUNY Cortland Child Care Center as a new representative to the TEC Advisory Board. Her nomination was seconded by Regina Grantham and approved unanimously.
3. / Standing & Ad Hoc Committee Reports
  • Assessment-Andrea Lachance, chair, indicated that the committee has met once this semester and has identified two focus points for the work of the committee: identification of a common assessment stemming from the culminating experiences of the various graduate teacher education programs, and the identification of a common assessment of student learning. The objective of the committee is to have something to present to the full body of the TEC by the end of the Fall 2011 semester.
  • TECRC-No Report
  • Curriculum-No Report
  • Conceptual Framework-Joy Mosher, Chair, indicated that her committee was in the process of discussing potential meeting dates. The focus of the committee this year will be to determine how and how well our conceptual framework reflects the interests and goals of our advanced and graduate programs and to determine identifying features that make us distinct from all other institutions. The work of this committee is on-going.
  • Bylaws-Marley indicated that she has asked Dennis Farnsworth to seek members for and convene this committee with an eye toward updating our current bylaws to reflect current realities/changes to the Professional Education Unit and the TEC. Marley polled the group to ascertain whether there was interest in making the TEC Bylaws committee a standing committee of the TEC. The general consensus was that the committee should remain Ad Hoc with a specific timeline for updates, e.g. every 3 years.
  • Dispositions-Marley indicated that this committee is currently in flux, as the chair retired in August. Anyone interested in serving on this or any committee of the TEC should notify Dennis Farnsworth.

4. / Amend the TEC Bylaws to create two additional standing committees:
  • Bylaws
  • Conceptual Framework
It was determined that the membership preferred to see any modifications to the bylaws prior to taking any action on making this or the Conceptual Framework Committees Standing Committees of the TEC. Opinions were voiced by a number of members in favor of maintaining the Ad Hoc status of these committee. The item was therefore tabled.
5. / Changes to the NYS Teacher Certification & Testing Processes:
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Teacher Certification-Marley informed the council that she had empaneled a new committee to deal with the many changes that are coming with regard to teacher certification processes and the NYS Testing requirements. The committee has met a couple of times over the summer and will be doing a number of presentations on pending changes to the teacher certification process and NYS Teating requirements. Specifically, please refer to the announcements section of the agenda for information on these sessions.
In related items, Marley informed the council that the SUNY Deans are monitoring activities related to the new video assessment and field tests that are to begin in November 2011. She encouraged any program that wants to have an idea of what is involved in this new assessment to contact her if they would like to serve in the pilot process. The council engaged in discussion with regard to the new assessment with a number of members providing additional information. JoEllen Bailey informed the membership that at a recent meeting with State Ed she was informed that there may be a one year window for full implementation after the implementation date but there is currently nothing in writing to this effect. Marley cautioned that with nothing in writing we should stick strictly to what the state has published regarding timelines. John Shedd questioned what information was available with regard to the new performance portfolio. Members were referred to the Teacher Education Website-Teacher Certification Page to see what info is available. Marley also mentioned that she is having weekly meetings (via telephone) with her contact atPearson and will provide additional insight as it becomes available. Angela Pagano questioned how the schools are dealing with student identification issues on the videos, etc. Are they aware of these new requirements? Jo Ellen mentioned that in the same meeting referenced above, the state indicated that they will mandate participation with parents continuing to have an option to have their child excluded. Again, there is nothing available at this time in written form. Doug Wieczorek indicated that he is not certain whether the schools will go along willingly or not. They are already as overburdened with state requirements and changes as we are. Bill Buxton advised that it is currently estimated that it will take candidates about 45 hours of work during the student teaching experience to complete the video and 2 other parts of the total performance portfolio. The format will be much the same as current TWS models. Many questions remain to be answered including timeline, workload issues, liability issues, overlap of content and performance components, etc.
John Shirley, a guest to the meeting, advised the council that students are becoming increasingly stressed over these issues, particularly as they relate to testing requirements. In response the Career Services Office is doing many classroom presentations (as they are invited by professors) and they are advising students that unless they are certain of graduating by May 2013 they should refrain from taking any tests at this time. He noted that there are also questions about whether the current tests will be good for certificate progression. Another item for candidates and advisors to be aware of is that the Individual Evaluation option sunset has been moved back to 2013 while the state evaluates how well the new tests are going to work. John ended his update by advising that there is a great deal of misinformation out there right now. If individual programs/classes/departments would like to have John speak at their monthly meetings or class sessions all they need do is ask to be scheduled. Emphasis was added to the fact that we currently have a sandwich seminar scheduled for Sept 28, 2011 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Jacobus Hall, Brockway and an added session particularly for students on the evening of the 28th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the same location as the sandwich seminar. Marley ended this portion of the agenda by updating the members on the numbers of out of state and international certification verification requests that her office is dealing with. She noted that there are indeed jobs available. . .they may not be in New York State but they are out there.
6. / NCATE/SPA Updates:
  • UAB Meets from Oct. 23 – Oct. 28, 2011.
  • SPA Updates
We currently still have 7 programs that are involved in preparing either first or second rejoinders to conditions identified by the SPAs. Marley indicated that she is hopeful that the new requirement for 7 standards each with no more than 7 elements will streamline future iterations of these reports and make the process itself much more manageable.
  • Advanced Programs Workshop Next Steps: Conceptual Framework Integration, Assessments, field experiences for candidates.
Marley reviewed the workshop that was conducted with advanced programs before the summer hiaitis and reinforced that there was a deadline of September 30, 2011 for programs to advise her office of steps that would be taken with regard to making the conceptual framework more reflective of our advanced programs, identify new assessments and data needs, and identification of what might serve as field experiences for our advanced programs, as required by NCATE. Marley encouraged participants in that workshop to complete their reviews/reports and file them with her office ASAP.
7. / Simulated Clinical Field Experiences
  • Follow-up Meeting on Oct. 3, 2011 from 3pm to 4pm, 1304 Cornish
Marley advised the council that in August a number of SUNY Cortland faculty and professional staff visited with Dr. Benjamin Dotger at SU to observe a clinical field experience activity. The group that attended this simulation will meet on the date above to provide feedback on the experience and to explore whether or not this type of clinical experience may be something that we wish to persue here at SUNY Cortland.
Marley asked Doug Wieczorek to provide the group with an update on the last FEAC meeting. Doug stated that he has been visiting with superintendents, principals and curriculum coordinators in several districts (23 or 24 in all). He indicated that currently the districts are under a great deal of stress with multiple changes, particularly in core curriculum. His focus has been to determine how we might forge stronger relationships/partnerships with our closest partners. He mentioned the example of a high school in Syracuse that has taken a 3 house approach to the school population with partners from higher ed assuming almost a co-teacher role with the building/district faculty with an eye toward providing improved teaching and instruction steeped in best practice in order to improve student achievement. This type of partnership will foster an exchange of information helping us to better understand the challenges of the 21st century classroom and providing some insight into what the districts are going to need in order to meet new challenges/requirements. He also spoke briefly about the potential for us to more closely screen our candidates in concert with the districts in order to insure that only the best and brightest candidates enter the classroom.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33pm

Action Items

ITEM # / DESCRIPTION / PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1 / Updates from Title II Committees:
SWD:
ELL:
TECH: / Chairs:
2 / Advanced Programs Workshop Outstanding Items: The due date for all items was to be Sept. 30, 2011. These items need to be submitted to the Assistant Provost for Teacher Education ASAP
Identified Assessments for Advanced Programs
Potential Field Experiences for Advanced Programs
Advanced Program Alignment to the Conceptual Framework / Deans

Announcements

Item No. / Title/Description
1. / Information regarding the Teacher Education Council, including agendas, minutes, member items, news items and miscellaneous documents can be found in the following
areas:
  • www2. Cortland.edu/Teacher Education/Professional Education Unit/Teacher Education Council/Teacher Education Council Meeting Minutes Where to find documents related to the Teacher Education Council/Meetings?
  • My Red Dragon Groups-Teacher Education Council Group Site. (You must request membership in the group. We are located in the Academic Groups area.

2. / Please pick up an informational handout on the 2012 CHEA Award
3. / The Education Reform Series Kickoff Panel Discussion will be held on Sept. 27, 2011 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in Jacobus Lounge, Brockway Hall. Please join us for this important discussion.
4. / Information on approved Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics, as well as a variance application to use a rubric other than the ones listed on the approved list is available at:
5. / Upcoming Changes to the NYS Teacher Certification Process and Examinations can be found at:
  • A Sandwich Seminar will be held on September 28th in Jacobus Lounge for Faculty and Staff from 12:30pm to 1:30pm titled NYS Teacher Certification: the process, the exams, the future
  • A student information session highlighting the recent changes to the NYS Teacher Education Certification Process will be held on September 28, 2011 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in Jacobus Lounge Brockway Hall. Please encourage your students to attend this very important meeting.

6. / The SUNY Cortland Regional Professional Development School will host a poster session titled: A Celebration of Leaning and New Understandings highlighting recent mini-grant projects. Please join us in Jacobus Lounge, Brockway Hall on Thursday September 29, 2011 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
7. / The Title II Survey for ELL that was recently distributed has a deadline for submission of September 31, 2011 at close of business. Please return this important feedback to Paulo Quaglio promptly.
8. / I f you have items for future agendas or announcements concerning teacher education issues please direct them to the members of the TEC Steering Committee. Information on the committee and the current representatives can be found at:
9. / Update on field testing of the new teacher certification exams:
  • Information on how to register for the October Webinar as well as the date and time is to be announced shortly
  • Field testing will take place in November 2011. If you would like to participate please contact Dr. Barduhn

10. / NYS Board of Regent’s is considering changes to the NYS Teaching Standards. For more information go to:

Next Meeting Details

Next Meeting Date / October 24, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Next Meeting Location / Exhibition Lounge, Corey Union

ATTACHMENTS

2011-2012 TEC Voting Members

Name / Representing / Status / Term / Class
Seth Asumah / Africana Studies / Chair / 7/31/2014
Peter Ducey / Biological Studies / Chair / 7/31/2014
Gregory Phelan / Chemistry / Chair / 12/31/2011
Cynthia Benton / Childhood/Early Childhood Ed / Chair / 7/31/2012
Regina Grantham / Communication Disorders and Sciences / Chair / 7/31/2014
German Zarate-Hoyos / Economics / Chair / 7/31/2012
Kevin Mack / Educational Leadership / Chair / 7/31/2012
Matthew Lessig / English / Chair / 7/31/2012
David Smukler / Foundations and Social Advocacy / Chair / 7/31/2014
Scott Anderson / Geography / Chair / 7/31/2013
Robert Darling / Geology / Chair / 7/31/2012
Sharon Steadman / International Studies / Chair
Bonni Hodges / Health / Chair / 7/31/2012
Randi Storch / History / Chair / 7/31/2013
Christopher Gascon / Modern Languages / Chair / 7/31/2013
Phil Buckenmeyer / Kinesiology / Chair / 7/31/2014
Michele Gonzalez / Literacy / Chair / 7/31/2014
Isa Jubran / Mathematics / Chair / 7/31/2013
Lynn Couturier / Physical Education / Chair / 7/31/2014
Brice Smith / Physics / Chair / 7/31/2014
Robert Spitzer / Political Science / Chair / 7/31/2014
Judith Ouellette / Psychology / Chair / 7/31/2012
William Skipper / Sociology/Anthropology / Chair / 7/31/2012
Sharon Todd / Parks and Leisure Studies / Chair / 7/31/2013
Rena Janke / Biological Sciences / Coordinator / Indefinite
Angela Pagano / Biological Sciences / Coordinator / Indefinite
Beth Klein / Childhood Education / Coordinator / Indefinite
Kim Rambach / Childhood Education / Coordinator / Indefinite
Emilie Kudela / Early Childhood Education / Coordinator / Indefinite
Jena Curtis / Health / Coordinator / Indefinite
William Buxton / Literacy / Coordinator / Indefinite
Damien Pitman / Mathematics / Coordinator / Indefinite
JoEllen Bailey / Physical Education / Coordinator / Indefinite
Kevin Sheets / Social Studies (MSEd) / Coordinator / Indefinite
Cynthia Moriarity / TSD / Coordinator / Indefinite
John Shedd / History-SST / Coordinator / Indefinite
Codruta Temple / Modern Languages / Coordinator / Indefinite
David Dickerson / Mathematics / Coordinator / Indefinite
Karen Stearns / English / Coordinator / Indefinite
Paulo Qualgio / Modern Languages / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Cynthia Sarver / English / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Amy Schutt / History / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Mary Gfeller / Mathematics / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Chris Widdall / Childhood/Early Childhood Ed / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Dwight Pfennig / Educational Leadership / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Janet Duncan / Foundations and Social Advocacy / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Charlotte Pass / Literacy / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Laura Campbell / Health / over 100 rep / Academic Year
Mike Kniffin / Physical Education / over 100 rep / Academic Year