HIGHER ED PARTNERSHIP - COORDINATING BOARD
MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 2003
9:00 AM - Roeder Administration Building - Rm. 212
Attendance: Shirley Potter, Stephanie Salzman, Jeff Coulter, Sheila Fox, Rob McElroy, Lisa Conlon, Jennifer McCleery, Susan Zoller, Bill Lay, Dale Kinsley, Adrienne Nelson
Celebration - Board Approval
Stephanie and Sheila shared the report and the Board Response with the rest of the group. Dale thanked the group for the work done to date to develop a partnership agreement. (There is an article in the District Staff Update, Dec. 1 "Partnership with WWU Provides Standards-Based Continuum for Teacher Development and Support" describing the new agreement. This information has been sent to Lynne Masland, Director, Office of University Communication, to work with BSD Director of School Information for continuing making our work public.)
Group Discussion
The group reviewed the newly approved partnership agreement to identify and clarity the work of the Board and any implications for additional work. The group generated the following list:
• The Board would serve as a "clearinghouse" for all partnering activities by noting a description, school, and contacts for each activity
• The Board would develop alignment tools that support a consistent understanding and a continuum for powerful teaching and learning in a standards-based setting (INTASC, BSD Teaching Criterion, Professional Certificate Standards, Residency Standards, and the Pedagogy Instrument)
• The Board would provide a variety of opportunities for partners to engage in the development of common understandings of powerful teaching and learning by creating statements about the "texture" of the standards. The goal would be to create a vision of good teaching as well as a developmental continuum to support teacher growth across both organizations.
• The Board will identify ad hoc representatives as partnering activities indicate (i.e. NSF Grant)
• The Board will identify representatives from partnering activities to share at meetings so that greater understanding of the partnership is created.
Professional Certification Program
Report of progress
Sheila shared the results of the interview process for selection of an adjunct instructor for the Pre Assessment Seminar B. 5 candidates were interviewed. Heather Korbmacher will be the instructor. An Informational Meeting for candidates for the Professional Certification Program will be held December 8 th , 4 PM, Roeder Board Room
Next Steps: Adrienne and Sheila will work on a brochure to distribute on the 8 th . Questions to be answered:
• Do students need to have a form to register for the Pre Assessment Seminar B and a separate application to the University?
• Can teachers with Leave Replacement Contracts participate in the Pre Assessment Seminar B?
Joint Learning Project
Opening Event:
The group generated a list of people who should be invited to attend the 14 th Opening Event Adrienne will make an invitation for the 14 th and send a packet to Stephanie and Dale so that they can write personal notes on the invitation. The group brainstormed names of potential speakers for the opening event. Dale will contact Lisa McFarland and Shirley will contact Charles Haase. The scheduled of activities for the evening will be outlined by the sub committee and shared at our next meeting. The sub committee (Bill, Jennifer, Shirley, and Adrienne) will meet in December to continue the planning and fine tuning the details for the opening event and the Institute.
Joint Learning Institute
The Board had a lengthy discussion about the work to be done at the Institute (See 3 rd bullet under Partnership Coordinating Board). The group expressed a need to come out of the Institute in January and April with the capacity to begin work on writing a developmental continuum. Stephanie asked that we use the BSD Developmental Continuum and Teaching Criterion to support learning about the use of formative assessment tools during the January and April Institutes. She also stated that a "concordance" would be ready to include in the packet of materials showing an alignment of standards used across both partners.
Next Steps
• Adrienne will send invitations to Board Members to distribute to identified guests with personal notes by December 15 th .
• Stephanie and Sheila complete the "concordance".
• Adrienne will discuss the use of BSD standards and continuum with the New Teacher Center Facilitators so that they understand our goal: to create our own continuum of powerful teaching and learning.
• December 11 th 1 PM - Joint Learning Sub Committee Meeting
Placement of Interns Policy
Susan shared that the revised policy has been shared with principals and Marv Klein at WWU. Shirley asked if there was a way to involve BEA Reps. In learning more about this policy. There is also a need to develop the structures, procedures, and timelines that support policy implementation.
Next Steps
• Jennifer and Susan will work on the structures
• In the spring, there will be a meeting for principals and BEA Reps to learn about partnering opportunities and how to use the structure when implementing the new policy. Susan will work with Shirley on the date.
Mapping the Partnership
The group reviewed a draft chart showing the ways that we currently partner taken from the post its from the November meeting. Susan suggested that there be two columns to indicate names from both partners. Adrienne asked the group to think about the chart make up and contents and make suggestions for refinements.
Next Steps
• Adrienne will send the chart out to the group by email to add descriptors, sites, and contacts. Members will send their information and chart ideas to Adrienne by December 15th.
Stephanie talked about the current "Teacher on Sabbatical" that has currently been put on hiatus until the program could be reviewed. It was suggested that this topic be put on the January agenda to gather further input on this program.
Next Meeting:
January 5 th at 1:00 PM in RM. 212 at the Roeder Administration Building - 1306 Dupont Street. Please contact Cindy Backstrom (647 6800) if you are unable to attend.