1. Collaboration for MTSS
General & Special Education
&
Leadership Faculty
H325A120003

2. Facilitated by Paul Beare & Colleen Torgerson Marty Hougen
California State University, Fresno
Marty Hougen
CEEDAR
CEEDAR-IRIS Convening
June 23, 2016

3. Discussion of Panel Presentation
At your table….
Introduce yourselves
Share & post “ah-ha’s”
Suggest comments & questions
7 minutes

4. Collaboration across teacher/Leader Prep

5. Objective 1
Discuss process to collaborate with special & general educators and leaders to modify the educator preparation curriculum to address teacher standards.

6. Objective 2
Share a process of integrating in candidate preparation (special & general education and leadership programs) various philosophies and practices, i.e. MTSS, UDL, differentiation.

7. Objective 3
Discuss how to leverage your dean’s support for this work.

8. One Model
To reduce silos among departments and increase collaboration across programs
To increase collaboration among IHEs and LEAs

9. California Context California is a post-bac prep state
Credentials are:
Elementary = Multiple Subject
Secondary = Single Subject
Special Education = Education Specialist
Administrative = Educational Leadership

10. Fresno State Established in 1911
Part of the California State University system
23,000 students
Hispanic Serving Institution
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
1911 first grads were teachers
NCATE accredited since 1953
??? Credentials in 2014/15
??? Graduate Degrees in 2014/15

11. Non-siloed departments
Elementary Teacher
Clinical Fieldwork
LEBSE department: Literacy, EL context & strategies, UDL, DI and SPED
CI department: Curriculum, Educ Psych, content pedagogy, instructional technology

12. Trunk and Branch Model

13. Preliminary Coursework

14. Program Meetings (both business & curriculum)
Review Committees – representation from each course, two departments, advising, partnership, fieldwork, Dean’s office, leadership faculty, districts, candidate(s)
Make recommendations that approved and forwarded by whole School curriculum committees to the Dean

15. Residency Planning

16. Venue for Change

17. UDL and the Flipped Classroom
Differentiation, UDI, UDL, philosophy…

18. RTI Tiers

19. Dean’s Support Empower program coordinators to work across departments
Hire faculty with a vision for collaboration and partnership focus
Support grant writing, conference attendance for those promoting vision of school
Support professional development of faculty

20. Dean’s Support Part 2
Make Pk-12 student achievement the focus of all work.
Bring district partners to the table
Prioritizes and participates in Instructional Rounds/District Walk- throughs (faculty and district admin)
Fresno State is committed to the leadership and collaboration needed so that ‘Every classroom has an exceptional teacher where students thrive!’

21. Facilitated Discussions
Select a table facilitator and scribe
Consider the guiding questions
Post major points

22. Guiding Questions
How do we facilitate deep discussions about topics on which faculty have differing philosophies?
How can we agree upon a common understanding of terms, such as MTSS, UDL, differentiation?

23. Guiding Questions Part 2
What are the roles of educators in MTSS: general & special educators? Leaders?
How can we ensure special educators are knowledgeable about the general education curriculum?

24. Guiding Questions Part 3
What resources are available to support teachers?
What resources could the dean provide to support faculty? How will you leverage your dean?

25. Reflections Share one major point per table Review comments on charts
Share next steps

26. Thank you! Paul Beare, Dean, Kremen School of Education; Fresno State
Colleen Torgerson, Professor & Partnership Coordinator; Fresno State
Marty Hougen, CEEDAR