January+26,+2016

Meredith College Teacher Education Committee // ** Teaching, Learning, Leading ** // = Agenda face to face and virtual meeting (combined) and MInutes = Minutes for this meeting include Update and all comments below, following "Add Discussion" (if you are signed in) and following "Thank you! (if you are not signed in) January 26, 2016

=Welcome=

Old Business
1. NCATE on-site visit--Final Report and Rejoinder: An Update (paper copy shared at face to face meeting)

2. K-6 Program Changes--Literacy: Update: Academic Council approved this proposal. "Teach-in" plan is in place.

3. Proposal for Graduate Add-on Licensure--CIS: This is a proposal to add a Graduate Add-on Licensure Program leading to the license in Curriculum Instructional Specialist. Last year the Teacher Education Committee approved this idea in principle. Attached below is the proposal. Question: Do you approve of the graduate add-on licensure program for current M.Ed. students or for teachers and administrators who have a M-level license in another area?

=**New Business**= 4. Proposal for MAT Health and Physical Education--A proposal from Professors Stephanie Little and Melinda Campbell to add an MAT specialty area in Health and Physical Education. We have had several people a year ask for this program. The professors in Exercise and Sports Science will teach the courses; all HPE courses are new. The MAT HPE students would follow the same professional studies course schedule as other MATs. Question: Do you approve of the MAT in Health and Physical Education?

5. New GPA requirement and new internship requirement, NC General Assembly a. 2.75 GPA for admission to teacher education and to the internship. To be effective July 1. b. 16-week internship--we meet this requirement. Clarification of definitions.

Thank you!