February+15,+2011

Meeting Agenda Feburary 15, 2011

The minutes are on the page called "December 8, 2010." The minutes and agenda are combined on that page.
 * Review of Minutes**


 * Old Business**

The licensure programs in middle grades and secondary mathematics, under the recent re-visioning mandated by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, are being revised to include: · One additional course, **//MAT 760—Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching//**, which will also include a targeted field experience component, for all middle and secondary licensure students. · Deletion of //MAT 264—Topics in Middle Grades Mathematics// for middle grades licensure students The change in the program increases the licensure requirements for secondary licensure students by 2 credit hours. For middle grades licensure students, this change would replace the MAT 264 requirement, which they typically took for 2 credit hours. "The changes that are proposed in the BM in Music Education and the BA in Music are the result of two years of self study by the department, numerous consultations with our consultant, Dr. Joel Stegall, and of the administrative decision to drop the BM in Performance. The BA in Music and the BM in Music Education have been modified to address concerns of the Ad Hoc Committee with regard to low course enrollments and high number of courses offered by the department. Since the number of music faculty has been cut to five, we believe that we can offer this curriculum with the assistance of some adjunct faculty.   "The first two columns of the spreadsheet on page 4 how the current BA in Music, the recently dropped BM in Performance and the proposed revisions of the BA. The colors show which courses have been collapsed into new courses that will strengthen the new BA in Music. For example, content from Pedagogy, Phonetics and Literature of Applied Music will become Special Topics in Music. Columns three and four show the current BM in Music Education and the proposed curriculum for that major. Again, courses that have been combined are colored for clarity. "   The proposal for music education:  This course currently does include a co- or pre-requisite. Because the course involves lesson planning, students who have had no exposure to lesson planning--struggle. By requiring EDU 234 as a co or pre requisite, students will be able to do the coursework. Making the graduate portfolio a zero credit course will enhance communication about graduation requirements--for students, professors, and the registrar.
 * Second Reading--Mathematics**
 * **Changes to Middle and Secondary Licensure Program in Mathematics from Tim Hendrix, Mathematics**
 * [[file:MAT 760 DRAFT Syllabus.docx]]
 * [[file:Proposal to Modify Middle Secondary Math Licensure Program.docx]]
 * [[file:Proposal to Modify Middle Secondary Math Licensure Program.docx]]
 * New Business**
 * FIRST READING--Proposal for a Change in Music Education Program from Fran Page, Music**
 * FIRST READING--Proposal to make EDU 234 Teaching and Learning a co- or pre-requisite for EDU 358 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School** from Tisha Duncan, Education
 * FIRST READING--Proposal to make the required Graduate Portfolio a zero-credit course**


 * Next Steps**
 * February 18--graduate re-visioning proposals considered by Academic Council (first reading)**
 * February 23 on-line meeting--second reading and updates on teacher education**
 * Coming up--Discussion of AACTE/PEDS report, NCTQ-US News rating of teacher preparation programs, Title II goals**