THE WESTERN AND FINGER LAKES REGION:FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

APRIL 11 , 2013NAZARETH COLLEGE

Independent Sector: Statewide cIcu Initiative

Purpose of the Project

To gain an understanding of the changes in teacher and school leader education certification requirements, performance assessments and learning standards.

To provide information and tools to assist in the incorporation of changes in degree programs.

To organize collaborative efforts for administration, teacher education, arts and sciences and school leadership faculty and relevant staff, K-12 educators.

cIcu Proposal to NYSED:

Focus of the Statewide Project

Preparation of teacher and school building leader candidates for the new certification assessments. (edTPA, EAS, ALST)

Inclusion of Common Core Standards in teacher and school leader education programs, and arts and sciences programs.

Incorporation of the use of data and data-driven instruction into teacher and school leader preparation programs.

Updates

Key contacts list

Calendar dates (scheduled events and meetings of the regional leadership key contacts)

Letter to the President (and launch)

Website (overview)

Reimbursement

Updates from the region

Expected Outcome of the Meeting

Define professional development across three phases and delineate P-12 strategies

Purpose Format Participants Core topics Expert presenters Deliverables Evaluation/impact

Contributed from Dr. Jane Ashdown

Dean, Adelphi University

Professional Development Planning

• Initial knowledge• Maximize existing

resources

Phase 1

• Program integration• Summer summit

Phase 2

• Building leadership across system

• Fall and spring

Phase 3

P-12 Strategy

Phase 1: Initial Knowledge

To gain an understanding through the use of the on-line resources available (on-going)

Inventory of existing resources (which are best)

Strategy to involve faculty in education, arts and sciences and other stakeholders to review what already exists

Systems to make resources available (cIcu website and others)

Documentation of this initial level of knowledge

Phase 2: Integrate Into Programs

To deepen expertise and knowledge through sharing of best practices and integration into programs.

Map and integrate into teacher and leader preparation programs: reform expectations; and content and tasks of certification exams.

Facilitate summer summit (intensive session) that provides deliverables for the fall and beyond.

Engage faculty and individuals in similar roles.

Expected campus roll-out.

Phase 3: Building leadership

To build shared leadership for sustainability

Bringing best practices to scale: Campus stakeholders and faculty

(education, arts and science, leadership, business)

P-12 partners (leadership, cooperating teachers)

Research, benchmarking

Documentation and assessment: Tie to accreditation Resources and materials (best practice)

Fall 2013 – Spring 2014

P-12 Strategy

Plan of action to engage with P-12 leaders on the changes in teacher and leader preparation programs.

Considerations for committees

Principles of professional development

State-level and regional level initiatives

Independent and/or cross-sector (SUNY collaboration for summer, all sectors in the fall)

Identifying experts – among our faculty and externally

Who – cadre of experts (teams on each campus) or all stakeholders

Region-wide and/or campus-based

Resources created for continuing use in professional development

Other

Next Steps

Key events (calendar)

Follow-up from working committees Identify lead roles (who) Confirm speakers, logistics, budgets to implement the

plan (through June 2014)

Other follow-up

Calendar of Key Dates Launch of the cIcu project

 April 25, 2013 (1:00 p.m.) 

Day on the Hill ,  Albany  Meeting with cIcu (PD project) 

May 21 and 22   May 22,  1:30 p.m.

Summer intensive summit 

TBD

NYSATE/NYACTE conference (and pre-session)Saratoga,  NY 

October 16 – pre- sessionOctober 17-18 conference 

Meetings of the Regional Leadership Team  

March 12, 2013April 11, 2013June 13,  2013 September 26,  2013 February 6, 2014June 12, 2014

Professional Development Sessions 

TBD