WELCOME to OUR NEWCOMERSPAC-TE

Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators

Teacher Education Assembly October 2014

Today’s Agenda• Introductions - Who is with us today? (5 minutes) Sally Winterton

• PAC-TE services and membership (10 minutes) Linda Cook

• Submitting a proposal to present at the TEA (10 minutes) Donna Dombek, Marilyn Narey, Kate Silvis

• Submitting a manuscript for review for the journal (10 minutes) Linda Norris & Jo-Anne Kerr

• Discussion/questions and answers (15 minutes)

Annual Fall Conference -- The TEA56 small group sessions highlighting PA teacher educators’ preparation programs and research

General sessions with the PDE on “hot topics” (Wednesday at 10:30 and 1) (Thursday at 4:30) (Friday at 10:00 and 11:45)

Focus Group sponsored sessions --•Creating Engagement in Online Learning Environments to Promote Social Justice Leadership for Advanced Certificate Candidates (Sponsored by the Graduate Educational Leadership Focus Group)•Early Learning in Pennsylvania (Sponsored by the Early Childhood Focus Group)

Keynote session -- Nancy Dana, University of Florida - Evidence-Based Practice, Practice-Based Evidence: Practitioner Research and the Teacher Educator

Journal Author Sessions (Wednesday and Thursday)

General session -- James Hiebert, University of Delaware – How Does Teacher Preparation Matter? Lessons Learned from Fifteen Years of Work

Graduate Student Poster Session (Thursday afternoon)

Awards banquet and dessert reception (Wednesday evening)

Newcomer Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday Annual business meeting and luncheon (Thursday)

TEA 2015 Planning Committee Friday at 12:45 PM with lunch

Institution-alike sessions (Friday morning)

Other associations meet – PA-POMLE, PA-PDS, State System Field Directors

Focus group meetings (Friday morning)

Annual Spring Conference• Annual drive-in conference • 2015 -- April 14 at the Penn Stater in State College• Past topics:

• Moving Forward Together: Evaluating Student Teachers in PA• Teaching, A Subversive Activity to Educate All• Preparing Teachers to Work with Diverse Learners• Issues and Trends in Middle Level Education • Assessing Teacher Education Candidates and Meeting Certification

Requirements• Current Teacher Education Requirements in PA: Preparing for Change

PAC-TE Journal • Pennsylvania Teacher Educator • Annual • 13th year of publication in 2014• Blind peer-reviewed • Authors present at annual conference • This year’s issue is in conference packets.

Focus Groups1) Early Childhood2) Middle Level 3) Secondary and K-124) Special Education 5) Social and Psychological Foundations 6) Field Experiences and Supervision 7) Policy and Program Development 8) Graduate Educational Leadership

Focus Groupso give members a forum to interact with and share scholarship activities,

program materials, and resources at and between PAC-TE conferences o communicate via PAC-TE online forums o contribute to PAC-TE e-publications o forward proposals to the PAC-TE fall conference planning committees to

sponsor conference sessions o work with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to expand

PAC-TE professional development and networking.

Position Postings • PAC-TE member institutions are encouraged

to post open positions in the field of professional educator preparation, at no cost to the institution.

• The PAC-TE position-posting web page includes a link to positions posted by ATE, the Association of Teacher Educators.

Communications• e-Newsletters• e-Memos• Web Site at http://www.pac-te.org

Teacher Educator of the Year• conferred upon an individual who has directly participated in and contributed to

the preparation of candidates for teacher certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• nominations accepted from members annually through August 1• awarded at the TEA Wednesday Awards Banquet • criteria categories:

• Professional preparation • Leadership • Scholarship • Service/involvement in PAC-TE • Membership in other professional associations• Community service activity

PAC-TE’s History• Established 1982• From three professional organizations

• PA Association of Liberal Arts Colleges for the Advancement of Teaching (PALACAT)

• PA Association of Teacher Educators (PATE)• PA Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (PACTE)

• ATE and AACTE State Unit • ATE Delegate Assembly and Council of Unit Presidents representation • AACTE Advisory Council of State Representatives representation

PAC-TE’s Purpose PAC-TE is dedicated to providing strong advocacy and support for professional educator preparation within the commonwealth by:• promoting quality programs of professional educator preparation;• working with professional colleagues who are dedicated to the concept of education for all children and youth;• collaborating with professionals who believe that the quality of education depends upon the effectiveness of those who teach and support teaching;• advocating the improvement of professional educator performance and professional educator preparation programs;• providing opportunities for the individual professional growth of all persons who are concerned with professional educator preparation; and• serving various councils and committees of national, state, and local government and professional associations in the ongoing effort to improve the professional status and image of professional educator preparation.

PAC-TE as THE Voice for Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania

PAC-TE influences teacher education by:

• providing a variety of forums for discussion of issues that are of concern to all who are engaged in professional educator preparation;• serving as a unified, collective voice for professional educator preparation in Pennsylvania;• facilitating and coordinating the development of teacher education associations and the individual professional development of teacher educators and other professional educators; and• maintaining its role as one of the most active and supportive state affiliates of ATE and AACTE.

Ongoing Advocacy Activities• State Board meeting participation of president or representative • Contacts with Pennsylvania Department of Education• Testimony at state hearings • President’s messages via e-memo to members• Letters to legislators, State Board, PDE • Liaison with other educational agencies • ATE and AACTE representation• Member of the PA School Funding Campaign

Assuring and Sustaining Excellence in Quality Teacher Preparation

• In 2011 the PAC-TE Government Relations Committee, after collecting input from members, developed published, and distributed to key Pennsylvania stakeholders in teacher preparation a full color brochure outlining core beliefs and six keys to assuring and sustaining quality teacher preparation.

• Brochure may be downloaded from the web site or requested from the Executive Director• Brochure is in TEA packets.

Keystone Consortium of Educational Associations

• The KCEA, a collaborative effort among 12 education-related associations within the Commonwealth, as coordinated by PAC-TE, released its “Talking Points” document at a media conference on April 16, 2013.

• Since then the document has also been distributed to newspapers around the state, presented to the PA State Board of Education, and sent with cover letters to:

• Governor Corbett• Secretaries of Education Tomalis and Harner• Pennsylvania Department of Education leaders• members of the PA House and Senate Education Committees

• announces consensus among the associations as to basic policies and practices which must be in place for the Commonwealth’s students to have the best opportunities and support for learning

• The three elements around which this group of educational professionals has found consensus are:• The Narrowing of the Curriculum and Its Implication on the Whole Child• The Importance of Ongoing, Meaningful Professional Development for all PreK-16 Educators• Well-designed Student and Professional Educator Assessment and Evaluation Systems

• Hopefully the “Talking Points” document will be the base for collaborative development and implementation by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education, legislature, and educational associations to enhance the quality of education provided for all Pennsylvania students

National Affiliations

PAC-TE is a State Unit of -- •ATE -- Association of Teacher Educators•AACTE -- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

(PAC-TE is the recipient of the 2011 ATE Outstanding Unit Award)

Membership Categories• INDIVIDUAL • INSTITUTIONAL• ASSOCIATE

Individual Membership• Student, $20• Retired, $20 • New, first year, $30 • Regular, $50

(Annual, July - June)

Institutional Member Representatives

• 84 institutions are currently represented.• 409 representatives of these institutions

have been appointed.• PA has 96 institutions with teacher

preparation programs.

Institutional MembershipTeacher Education

Students GraduatedNumber of

Representatives Total Dues

1 - 75 3 $ 210

76 - 150 4 $ 270

151 - 225 5 $ 330

226 - 300 6 $ 390

301 or more 7 $ 450

Board Representation• President-Elect (2 years)• President (2 years) • Past President (2 years) • Treasurer (3 years) (elected/contracted)• 3 state system institution representatives • 3 state-related institution representatives• 3 private institution representatives• 3 individual member representatives• Executive Director (non-voting, contracted)

Strategic Plan Goals 2014-2016• establish and implement policy, annual calendar, roles, and procedures

for PAC-TE’s ongoing advocacy efforts in support of its mission • use alternative delivery formats to expand and extend PAC-TE’s

professional development offerings and networking opportunities• expand PAC-TE membership and membership involvement in PAC-TE• increase PAC-TE income through revenue sources beyond membership

and conference registration, consistent with its mission• collaborate with other educational associations in providing information

and conducting advocacy activities in support of PAC-TE’s mission

Get Involved • Submit a proposal to present a TEA small group session • Submit a journal manuscript • Volunteer to review journal manuscripts• Attend and support our conferences • Join a committee -- TEA Planning, Government Relations,

School Safety and the Prevention of Violence, Institutional Ambassadors, Professional Educator Certification

• Join a focus group, post, and network w/colleagues

Submitting a Proposal for Presenting a Small Group Session

at the PAC-TE Teacher Education Assembly

Why Have a Proposal Submission Session?

• Encourage potential presenters• Explain the submission and review process

Session Format Types• Workshops-

• 110 minutes • high attendee participation

• Roundtable- • 25 or 50 minutes• opportunity for discussion in small informal

setting

Session Format Types (continued)• Poster-

• 50 minutes• Visual display of research/project

• conveys information in stand alone manner• presenter and attendee interaction

Session Format Types (continued)• Panel-

• 50 minutes• interaction among panelists and attendees

• Concurrent- • 50 minutes• topic relevant to the field• attendee participation encouraged

Align your Proposal with one or more of the ATE Standards for

Teacher Educators

http://www.ate1.org/pubs/uploads/tchredstds0308.pdf

ATE Standards• Standard 1 Teaching

• Standard 2 Cultural Competence

• Standard 3 Scholarship

ATE Standards• Standard 4 Professional Development

• Standard 5 Program Development

• Standard 6 Collaboration

ATE Standards• Standard 7 Public Advocacy

• Standard 8 Teacher Education Profession

• Standard 9 Vision

Proposal Form Completion - Overview Section

• Descriptive Title• Session Type (one choice only) • Session Organizer/Main Contact Person • Additional Presenters• Abstract (25 words or less for use in conference program) • Brief Biographical Sketch(es)

ONLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEES THIS SECTION

Proposal Form Completion - Summary Section

• Proposals are chosen through a blind review process. • Do NOT include presenter names, institutions or

professional affiliations in this section. • If you do so your proposal will NOT be considered.

Proposal Form Completion - Summary Section (continued)

• Descriptive Title (same as in overview) • Session Type (same as in overview) • ATE Standards and Indicators (at least one and no

more than three of each)• Objectives of Your Session -- What will attendees

know and be able to do as a result of participating in your session?

Proposal Form Completion -Summary Section (continued)

• Summary of Your Session • 200 words maximum• Proposals exceeding this length will NOT

be considered. • Plans for participant involvement

Proposal Review• Electronic blind review process• Committee members serve on teams of at least three.• Reviewers individually use a rubric to evaluate proposals

and submit their ratings to the Executive Director. • When consensus is not determined, the team meets via

phone or in person to discuss the proposal.

Proposal Review Criteria

Elimination if the summary -- •exceeds 200 words, OR •includes presenter names, institutions, partner organizations or school entities

Proposal Review Criteria (continued)CRITERIA STRONG ADEQUATE WEAK

NOT ACCEPTABLE

Relevance to the conference theme and the ATE Standards and Indicators chosen

6 4 2 0

Clearly stated objectives of the session 6 4 2 0

Quality of ideas in the description of the session

6 4 2 0

Organization and clarity in the description of the session

6 4 2 0

Plans for participant involvement match session format

6 4 2 0

Appropriateness of the content of the session for the PAC-TE teacher educator and education leader educator audience

12 8 2 0

Submission and Acceptance Time Line

• Proposal Submission by March 1 • Acceptance/rejection notice by May 1• Presenters must register by September 1

Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal

• Pennsylvania Teacher Educator • Annual • 13th year of publication in 2014• Authors present at annual conference • This year’s issue is in conference packets • Manuscripts are due no later than February 15 of each year • Publication decisions are made following a blind review process• Journal purpose -- to provide PAC-TE members with a venue to capture

current research, advances, and changes in the emerging directions of teacher education.