HIGHER ED PARTNERSHIP – COORDINATING BOARD
MINUTES – JAN. 5, 2004
Attendance: Lisa Conlon, Leslie Adcock-McInnis, Shirley Potter, Steve Dolmatz, Jeff Coulter, Dale Kinsley, Susan Zoller, Adrienne Nelson, William Lay, Sheila Fox, Jennifer McCleery, Laurie Phelan, David Carroll
Introductions: Two new members joined the Board – Leslie Adcock-McInnis, teacher representative from Fairhaven Middle School, and Steve Domatz – teacher representative from Squalicum High School.
Joint Learning Project:
Opening Event – Jan. 14 th , Lakeway Inn, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Members of the Coordinating Board are to arrive at 5:20 PM and serve as greeters and assist people in getting their name tags, food and beverage, and finding their table. Dale and Stephanie will “MC” the event providing introductions of guests. Bill will design a protocol for the table activity to ensure that all table participants have ample time to discuss and share. Dale and Shirley will introduce the speakers, Lisa McFarlan and Charles Hasse.
Joint Learning Institute:
The Board discussed suggestions and recommendations that Adrienne will share with the NTC facilitators:
• Send the Board Agreement and Work Plan to the Facilitators so that they have a context for our work
• Develop a schedule that provides time for partner teams to integrate their new learning
• Include a strategy for partner table groups to develop next steps both for the time between academies and for the April Academy
• Support keeping the goal to improve student learning by having partners discuss their individual and collective roles to achieve the goal
• Assist the partners to understand how individual standards are aligned and are grounded in common understandings about powerful teaching and learning using the matrix as a reference
Next Steps:
• Dale will contact Stephanie to review their “MC” role on the 14 th
• The planning team will meet on 1/12 at 1 PM to prepare materials and on 1/14 at 1 PM to set up
• All Board Members will listen for areas of need to improve the academy and for future Coordinating Board work during the academy
Professional Certificate Program:
Sheila Fox reported that there are 14 students enrolled in the new Pre Assessment Seminar B to begin January 15 th . Sheila and David have been meeting with Heather Korbmacher, instructor, to ensure consistency and to provide support. Adrienne shared a brochure that was designed and given to potential participants and principals describing the Pro. Cert. Program. Sheila explained how this program is a “work in progress” and that continual improvements will be made before second cohort begins in the fall of '04.
Next Steps :
• Plan a March session for mentors and principals about their role in the professional certification program
• Hold an information meeting for the new teachers in May
• Identify instructors for the Performance Indicator Workshops
Clearinghouse Process:
Jennifer reported that she will be meeting on January 29th with Adrienne, Rob Brand, Kathy Harris, and Brain Rae to discuss the kinds of placements that typically occur in the public schools. A chart will be developed that will describe the program and the specific school criteria that will be shared with principals in the early spring so that placements can be made in a more thoughtful and intentional process. Jennifer will also be reviewing the current application process used by WCE staff in placement of practica and interns.
Next Steps:
• Review how the guiding principals outlined in the Agreement might serve as part of the screening process/considerations for program placement in schools
• Determine other programs (TEAC and Service Learning, etc) that interact with the schools and review placement process and how they interface and coordinate both among programs and in placement process
Intern Placement Policy:
Susan review the policy section about teacher criteria when placing interns. Shirley stated that there is support for criteria and noted that not all classroom teachers are aware of the criteria. Steve suggested that another Mentor Academy be held in the spring so that teachers who want interns would have an opportunity to meet the criteria.
Next Steps:
• Adrienne would check with the facilitators about the possibility of scheduling a Mentor Academy in the spring.
• Develop process for sharing criteria more widely with teachers
Summary/Other Needs:
Suggestions for the next and future meetings -
• Meet in mid February – Adrienne will schedule
• Ask representatives from the NSF Grant to attend the next meeting and share information regarding the grant - Adrienne
• Discuss possible strategies for assessing the Elementary Ed. Program – David
• Ask WWU Faculty from the Principal Certification Program to share information – March
• Adrienne will provide each member with a notebook that contains pertinent documents so that all members have common materials and information