March+2,+2017

AGENDA and minutes March 2, 2017


 * Welcome **

Brianna Castillo, Sarah Bean, Fain Barker, Toni Parker, Diann Kearney, Jennifer Olson
 * In attendance: **


 * Updates and Information **
 * Reviewing the charge of the committee

From the Meredith College Faculty Handbook: // (12) Teacher Education Committee (amended 8/14) Contributes to evaluation of and makes recommendations for the Teacher Education program. Keeps the teacher education program apprised of current issues in local K-12 schools and teacher education. Reviews proposals for academic changes related to teacher education, including Academic Council proposals. Membership: 4 faculty members from departments with certification programs; 2 faculty members from the Department of Education, one of whom serves as chair; 3 licensure students; and 3 public school representatives. Chair needs to be consulted about faculty appointments. Ex- officio: dean of School of Education, Health and Human Services. //

//The chair of the committee shared the progress of recently approved proposals.//
 * Update

**Ongoing Business** **New Business** > The dance program is proposing to reinstate its dance major with dance education concentration, rather than Dance Studies major with K-12 licensure in dance. __History__: In 2009 the Dance Program, along with several other academic areas, deleted concentrations from its major as a cost-saving measure for the College. Program faculty created a new name for the quite different major, Dance Studies. __Rationale for Reinstatement of the Program:__ As was anticipated at the time, the program is difficult to market without easily identifiable career tracks in place. Even if students ultimately chose a broader path, visible career tracks are reassuring as parents and students as they choose an arts major in college. The concentration structure will allow us to offer a smaller major for students who want to double major, and the Professional Performance Certificate, or pair with the K-6 license without shortcutting important coursework or training or training for our future dance educators.
 * None
 * ===== __[[file:ACProposaltoModifyaProgram_DAN16_17.pdf|Dance program proposal]]__: =====

====//Bean shared an overview of the proposal to modify the dance program and the impact that it will have on the dance licensure program. The program is going to become a dance major with concentrations. Dance licensure will be a concentration. By cutting the core curriculum for dance down this will allow students to major in dance and complete another major (ie PSY or COM) or even K-6 licensure.//==== ====//The catalog has a page 90 - the number of credits is incorrect on a course.// // The rotation of methods courses will remain, the admission to teacher education is a requirement, we may have to make exceptions in the case of a student who is caught in the cycle. Parker suggests that students are advised to take Praxis Core earlier is this is the case. //====

__// Unanimous support for moving forward. Waived second reading. //__

 * Proposals: **
 * [[file:ACProposaltoModifyaProgram_DAN16_17.pdf]]

//The chair asked for preliminary feedback on the possibility of biology and chemistry licensure. Feedback from Kearney - be sure that candidates are aware that it will be limiting in job opportunities and that principals want the flexibility. Keep bio/chem courses and make sure they have earth scienc//e.
 * Preliminary Feedback:**