The Provost’s Steering Committee on SUNY TeachNY Policy

What is TeachNY? In spring 2014, SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and her team finalized a proposal for a NYSED grant funded through Race to the Top to develop policy that would transform teacher and school‐leader preparation in New York. Stage 1: TeachNY Advisory Council: began by engaging state and national education leaders as well as researchers in identifying challenges and best practices for educator preparation. The Advisory Council was convened by SUNY from 2014-2016 and resulted in a May 2016 report. Stage 2: TeachNY Steering Committee: convened in August 2016, November 2016, and January 2017 to discuss the Advisory Council report, form working groups on its key recommendations, and shape policy language to submit to the BOT by May 2017. Concurrently, regional gatherings were held to get direct input on educator preparation programs from stakeholders across the state, including faculty, higher ed and program administrators, and in-service teachers. The TeachNY Roundtable has also been meeting with statewide education and governmental leaders. Stage 3: TeachNY Policy Implementation: once policy is approved, moving to implementation and ongoing assessment/review.

Steering Committee Members: Students: Marc Cohen, Student Assembly President Thomas Mastro, formerly Student Assembly President In-service teachers: Annette Romano, Special Education and Early Childhood NBCT, Niskayuna School Amanda Zullo, Chemistry NBCT, Saranac Lake Faculty: Diane L. Brooks, Teacher Education Associate, Early Childhood and Childhood, UB Peter Knuepfer, UFS President, Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, Binghamton Kenneth J. Lindblom, Associate Professor, English and English Teacher Education, Stony Brook Dan MacIsaac, Associate Professor, Physics, Buffalo State Kenneth P. O'Brien, SUNY Provost Fellow, Associate Professor of History, Brockport Angela Pagano, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Cortland Dennis Showers, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, Education, Geneseo Denise Simard, Associate Professor, Childhood and Special Education, Plattsburgh Lisa A. Strahley, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Broome CC Linda Sturges, Professor, Mathematics, Maritime College A.Tina Wagle, Associate Professor, Foundations of Education and Languages other than English, Empire State College Lois M. Weis, Distinguished Professor, Educational Culture, Policy and Society, University at Buffalo Directors: Nicole A. Conant, Assistant Director, Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification, Potsdam Thomas L. Gais, Director, Rockefeller Institute of Government Natalie Lucas, Director, SUNY Urban Teacher Education Center Josephine Salvador, Director, NYS Master Teacher Program Leigh Yanuzzi, Director, Teacher Education, Empire State Deans: Nancy Brown, School of Ed, Old Westbury Stephen Danna, SUNY Plattsburgh Branch Campus at Queensbury Andrea Lachance, School of Ed, Cortland Adrienne McCormick, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Oswego Jessica P. Seessel, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Westchester CC Anjoo Sikka, School of Ed, Geneseo Provosts: Teresa Brown, Fredonia Susan Deer, Rockland CC Presidents: Donald P. Christian, New Paltz, Katherine Conway-Turner, Buff State Belinda Miles, Westchester CC James Stellar, Albany (Interim) Nina Tamrowski, FCCC President SUNY: Beth Bringsjord, David Cantaffa, Deidre Clark, Johanna Duncan- Poitier, Rebecca Grace, Jason Lane, Deborah Moeckel, Cynthia Proctor, and Jessica Todtman

TeachNY Steering Committee charge: Examine SUNY’s existing educator preparation policy (A New Vision for Teacher Education); Consider the TeachNY Advisory Council’s Report of Findings and Recommendations (May 2016), as well as other resources; Consider the local, regional, and state needs for educator preparation and development; Develop recommendations regarding revisions to existing policy and proposed language for a renewed, enabling policy framework and action agenda; and Offer recommendations regarding how to sustain and assess efforts post- promulgation of new policy.

Steering Committee working groups: Excellent Candidates: Recruitment, Selection, and Cultural Competence Excellent Educator Preparation: Curricular Design, Pre‐Service Education, Simultaneous Renewal, and Related Partnerships Excellent Professional Support: Induction, Continuing Professional Development, and Teacher Leadership Demonstrating Excellence: Evaluation and Assessment Building and Sustaining Excellence: Sustainable Infrastructure

TeachNY Statewide Roundtable: Review the recommendations of the TeachNY Advisory Council and build consensus on the potential for action; Identify promising recommendations that require partnership across agencies and determine strategies for implementation; Solicit feedback from their organizations’ memberships to inform policy development and advancement; Provide statewide perspective and data to support policy improvement; and Collaboratively address pressing education workforce development issues

Roundtable membership: Co-chaired by Chancellor Zimpher and Commissioner Elia, TeachNY Statewide Roundtable membership includes SUNY BOT Chair H. Carl McCall, NYS Board of Regents member Kathleen Cashin, and additional representatives from New York State government, P-12, and higher education.

TeachNY summary: TeachNY Advisory Council Phase 1 TeachNY Advisory Council Produced Report of Findings and Recommendations (May 2016) Phase 2 TeachNY Steering Committee Reviewing Report and writing specific resolutions for policy to be submitted to the SUNY Board of Trustees (May 2017) Phase 3 Implement approved policy recommendations TeachNY Roundtable: Review recommendations of Steering Committee, build consensus, and identify areas of partnership in support of policy implementation Review and assess for continuous improvement

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