January+22,+2013

On-line Meeting January 22, 2013

Note about the on-line meeting: ===Hello all! This is an on-line meeting of the Teacher Education Committee. Please take some time to review the proposals below. Discussion and voting occur in the Discussion section of the wiki page. To get to the Discussion page, simply click on the button next to "Edit" in the upper right of the page. {If you do not have an "Edit" button, you can find it in the upper right.) If you have any difficulties, please email me--Mary Kay.===
 * __Please complete this meeting by Friday, January 25 at 5 pm__**
 * Our next face to face meeting is February 5 at 5 pm.**
 * Welcome to our new member, Sarah Payne, an M.Ed. alumna, and current 3rd grade teacher in WCPSS.**
 * Thank you so much!**

MINUTES

11-12-12 Meeting minutes--please review.


Old Business Second Reading: Proposal to drop undergraduate ESL Licensure program.

New Business 1. First Reading: Add the MAT in ESL to the 5+ Program Proposal from the Department of Education to add ESL to the 5+ Program.

2. First Reading: Change grading for EDU 631 to Pass/fail Proposal from the Department of Education, graduate programs (M.Ed.) to change to pass/fail grading for EDU 631, the last course in the research sequence

3.. Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education at Meredith College

Proposal from the Department of Education to add to the following to the current Conceptual Framework:


 * //** Recognize **** the relationship between effective teaching and student learning. ** With a goal of supporting student learning, teacher candidates use best practices, collaborate with colleagues, and engage in professional development.Teacher candidates understand that a teacher’s success in the classroom depends on the academic growth of students. //

You can find the full Conceptual Framework on this wiki. The page is called "Meredith College Conceptual Framework--Teacher Education." Find it in the Table of Contents for all pages--to the left. We propose making this addition the last principle in the framework.