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12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and NetworkingFACULTy SESSIonS | RooM 110

Facilitators: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

and Mrs. Lisa Wilson

Session I: SWoT Analysis of HBCU

Teacher Preparation Programs:

This session will be led by Mrs. Lisa Wilson, director of

Office of Sponsored Programs at Fort Valley State

University. Critical discussion will be led by Dr. Ivory

Toldson.

Session II: Forging new and Creative Partnerships:

This critical session is a continuation of the first

session and will examine opportunities to increase

research and funding opportunities on what makes a

good teacher. Investigate the ideas of creating a

consortium for advance teacher preparation

productivity.

1:40 - 2:30 p.m. | Session ThreeREAL TALK: A CAnDIDATE PAnEL DISCUSSIon

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Closing Session

Special ThankSHBCU Teacher Preparation Summit:

Dr. Judy Carter

Paine College

Dr. Kimberly Fields

Albany State University

Dr. Andrea Lewis

Spelman College

Mr. Donald Moore

Fort Valley State University

Ms. Catherine Barrett

Fort Valley State University

Ms. Parquita Morgan

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Dr. Marshalita Sims-Peterson

Savannah State University

Mr. Paul Shaw

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Supporters

Dr. Jessica Bailey

Provost and Vice President, Division of Academic Affairs

Dr. Melody L. Carter

FVSU Office of External Affairs and

Executive Director for the FVSU Foundation, Inc.

Sodexo International Food ServiceThank you for coming!Key Points to Remember

Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Hubbard Education Building

1005 State University Drive • Fort Valley, Georgia 31030-4313 • www.fvsu.edu • 478-825-6365

Fort Valley State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate,

master’s and educational specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-

679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Fort Valley State University. Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal

opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national

origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or marital or veteran status.

Remember: Please complete the conference evaluation.

Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015

HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service

Teacher Preparation programs are being challenged everywhere. Criticism range from

the low quality of candidates admitted to the program to the lack of content

knowledge preparation. Teacher preparation is criticized for its failure to connect

preparation outcomes to student and subject matters standards in K-12 Schools,

for lacking academic rigor and being disconnected from real-world school

experiences. Teacher Preparation deans and faculty are being challenged to show

the value-added of teacher education and it’s purpose and benefits to the

university’s program offerings and mission. While much of the debate about teacher

education is centered in the political realm originated at the state level, a shift to the

federal level has nationalized teacher education policies.

It is imperative that teacher preparation, particularly at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs),

emphasize the quality of the faculty and the integrity of the program, the philosophical underpinnings of

the program and its purposes. We cannot afford to succumb to the pressures of performance outcomes

that create a basis for competition with the array of alternative providers that are emerging outside the

walls of our universities.

More than any other cohort of American colleges and universities, the colleges or schools of education at

HBCUs are graduating teachers who are masters of their disciplines, exporters of diverse experiences, and

teaching strategies tailored to meet the learning needs of 21st century students both in rural and urban

settings. The HBCU teacher preparation programs of Georgia account for 75% of public school teachers at

the PK-12 level, despite the documented disparities in public and private funding for our universities and

programs.

Therefore, it is in the spirit of transformation that I welcome you to first HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit,

A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service.

The aim of this summit is to initiate true dialogue among faculty, pre-service candidates, administrators,

and teacher educators about current, relevant teacher preparation issues and begin to unravel the enduring

and thorny discussion of new policies, mandates, and politics that are on the horizon that will permeate

and that could have adverse effects on teacher preparation education at HBCU, despite the longstanding

fruitful history of our programs preparing extraordinary teachers of color.

It is my hope that this summit will inspire all attendees to move beyond the dialogue and move toward the

action of T.E.A.C.H.ing: Taking Education and Creating Hope. Thank you for your attendance and

participation. Your presence ensures that this summit will be a success.

Educationally Yours,

Edward L. Hill

Edward L. Hill, Dean

College of Education

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015

HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service

Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015

HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service

pRoGRaM8 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration| Foyer

8:30 - 9 a.m. | Ice Breaker | Auditorium

9 - 10 a.m. | opening Session | Auditorium

Welcome

Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith

President, Fort Valley State University

Dr. Jessica Bailey

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Fort Valley State University

Introduction of the Speaker

Mr. Andrew Crosby

Middle Grades Education Senior

Fort Valley State University

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

10 - 10:50 a.m. | Session one | Auditorium

11 - 11:50 a.m. | Session Two | Auditorium

12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and networking | Room 102

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Session Three | Auditorium

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Closing Session | Auditorium

SeSSionS10 - 10:50 a.m. | Session One

FoR CAnDIDATES

Diversifying the Teacher Workforce:

Diversifying the Teacher Workforce critically examines

efforts to diversify the teaching force and narrow the

demographic gap between who teaches and who

populates Georgia classrooms. While the demographic

gap is often invoked to provide a needed rationale for

preparing all teachers, and especially White teachers, to

work with students of color, it is far less often invoked in

an effort to examine why the teaching force remains

predominantly white in the first place.

Seeking Highly Qualified

Teachers our Children Deserve:

Each fall more than one hundred thousand new teachers

enter the classrooms across America. Some enter with

strong preparation, competent and confident to help

their students learn. Many, however, are unprepared to

meet the challenges they face. This panel discussion will

be led by superintendents and principals that will

examine their prospective of what knowledge, skills, and

dispositions are needed to be effective in Georgia’s

classrooms.

11 - 11:50 a.m. | Session Twonew Rules for a new Era:

The national landscape of education is changing. Georgia

is preparing to make the change with the nation. The

Georgia Professional Standards Commission sets and

applies guidelines for the preparation, certification, and

continued licensing of public educators. Representatives

from the PSC will lead this session to provide insights of

the new regulations and mandates for prospective

educators of Georgia.

Tips and Advice-you’re Hired now What:

Fully understanding the new rules of working

professional is critical. The stakes are raised greater for

state employees in the field of education. You must be

able to evaluate your peers and colleagues to identify the

most efficient way to deploy your knowledge, and abilities

in service to the district’s or organization’s goals. This

session will be led by human resources directors.

Continued

Dr. Toldson is the deputy director, for the White

House Initiative on historically black colleges and

universities. Prior to this role, Dr. Toldson served as

an associate professor at Howard University, senior

research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus

Foundation, and editor-in-chief of The Journal of

Negro Education. He was also contributing education

editor for The Root, where he debunked some of the

most pervasive myths about African Americans in his

Show Me the Numbers column.

From Dr. Edward Hill