BSD and WWU PARTNERSHIP – COORDINATING BOARD

Minutes - May 10, 2004

3:00 PM - Roeder Administration Building – Rm. 212

Attendance: Stephanie Salzman, Susan Zoller, Sheila Fox, Lisa Conlon, David Carrol, Adrienne Nelson, William Lay, Marv Klein, Lauren McClenahan, Jeff Coulter, Laurie Phelan

Joint Learning Project :

Review of April 22 nd and 23 rd Joint Learning Institute

The members of the Board reviewed the suggestions and comments provided by the participants in the April Joint Learning Institute. In general, the Board thought that the April Joint Learning Institute was valuable. Provided opportunities for participants to discuss similarities and differences in understandings about instruction.

Adrienne shared a draft of a visual representation of the work of the partnership. She asked the group to help think about additions, revisions, and other representations that will help participants understand our goal and the work.

Stephanie suggested that a small group work on a document that shows and alignment of the WWU Standards with the BSD Standards. The document would also contain common performance indicators for each of the aligned standards. This group would also look at the INTASC Standards and other documents to calibrate the performance indicators. Some possible next steps also included addition of content standards and dispositions, include instruments that are currently being used to support implementation of our standards, identify and describe the scaffold and differentiation of support is provided by the partners to ensure implementation of the standards. Members of the small group are Sheila Fox, Adrienne Nelson, David Carroll, Lisa Conlon, and Shirley Potter. The document will be written in June and shared with the Board at the August meeting.

The planning team will also review the documents developed at the April Joint Learning Institute and determine which ones to send to the participants. The goal is to keep the participants thinking about the work of the partnership. In addition, further literature and the draft of the standards and Criterion alignment with Performance Indicators will be sent out to participants in September as preparation for the October Institute.

Next Joint Learning Institute

The next Joint Learning Institute is tentatively planned for the first week in October, 2005. Some suggestions included 1) providing a joint experience that might be a spring board for developing a scaffold of support and 2) taking one statement and have the participants describe what it looks like in a variety of context and what the scaffold of support would be

Professional Certification Program

Meeting with Advocates on May 6

Sheila Fox reported on the first meeting held May 6 th for the advocates, principals, and Cohort I Professional Certificate candidate. The advocates and principals were given information about their roles in supporting the candidate and the process for obtaining the Professional Certificate. All candidates had selected a trained coach or mentor.

Report on development of Professional Certification Program Cohort II

An Information Meeting about the Professional Certification Program was held on April 26 th at the New Teacher Seminar. Brochures were distributed and registration will begin this summer. The first session will be in August so that teacher can use their Individual Staff Development allocation from 03/04. In addition, Sheila Fox talked with the Independent Schools who may have teachers who could participate with Cohort II.

Next Steps in hiring process for adjunct instructors for Indicator Workshops

The advertisement for adjunct instructors was reposted with a closing date of May 21 st . Sheila, Shirley, and Adrienne will facilitate the hiring process.

Clearinghouse

Report on matching process

Jennifer McCleery met with each of the principal groups and shared the process for placement of practica and internships in the Bellingham Schools. At the August meeting, Jennifer will share the successes and challenges in implementing the process and what changes need to be made for the 05/06 placement process.

Mentor Academy – May 11 th – 1 – 6 PM and May 21 st - 1 – 4 PM

Adrienne reported that over 65 teachers had registered for the Mentor Academy. Shirley Potter, Bill Lay, Lisa Conlon, and Adrienne Nelson from the Coordinating Board will be facilitating. Jennifer McCleery will also be attending so that she can identify how the training strategies can connect to the training of intern supervisors. Also, to identify how WWU Intern evaluation and cooperating teaching roles and responsibilities documents can be put into the training process and materials.

Administrative Internships - Ann Marie Hanel and Marv Klein

Susan Zoller shared documents that describe the new Bellingham School District criteria and procedures for principal internship placement. Marv Klein asked if the criteria aligned with the new ISLIC Standards and would check with Ann Marie Hanel. Marv shared how the Ed. Admin. Program will have a full year course that supports the continued professional development for administrator candidates. The Board also discussed ways that the administrative program can connect with Bellingham and the Professional Certification Program. Sheila and Marv will look at procedures and processes for helping principals become more aware of the Teacher Professional Certificate Program and the monitoring responsibility.

NSCOF Grant Update

Sherrie Brown, Curriculum Director, shared three ways that BSD and WWU are partnering for science: NSCOP Grant, 2)GK-12 Grant, Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education, and 3)ILN, Integrated Laboratory Network Project.

TOSA (Teacher On Special Assignment)

Sheila Fox shared that the job announcement has been reposted with a closing date of May 18 th .

Other items:

The next meeting will be scheduled for early August. Adrienne will work with her secretary to find a date and time that works for the members.