2. Welcome 1.Approval of the Minutes of the August 26, 2006 Meeting 2.Introduction of New Faculty and Staff 3.Reports of the Standing Committees and Questions/Answers A.* Curriculum Committee – Jim Auter 4.New Business A.Hank Suerth, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship B.Reports of Offices and COE Related Entities (see attachments) 5.Dean’s Office Report to the Faculty 1.COE Center for Educational Excellence (open discussion) 2.Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement 3.Associate Dean for Discovery and Faculty Development 4.Department Heads 6.Adjournment * Action Item Welcome 1.Approval of the Minutes of the August 26, 2006 Meeting 2.Introduction of New Faculty and Staff 3.Reports of the Standing Committees and Questions/Answers A.* Curriculum Committee – Jim Auter 4.New Business A.Hank Suerth, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship B.Reports of Offices and COE Related Entities (see attachments) 5.Dean’s Office Report to the Faculty 1.COE Center for Educational Excellence (open discussion) 2.Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement 3.Associate Dean for Discovery and Faculty Development 4.Department Heads 6.Adjournment * Action Item MEETING OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AGENDA Stewart Center Room 314, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meeting, January 20, 2006 MEETING OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AGENDA Stewart Center Room 314, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meeting, January 20, 2006

5. Ron Tzur Professor of Math Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction Professor of Math Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction Profile: BS - Mathematics and Geography, 1986, University of Haifa MS - Mathematics Education, 1992, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology PhD - Mathematics Education, 1995, University of Georgia Areas of Scholarly Interest: His research interests include children's conceptions of mathematical concepts and conceptually-based and culturally-relevant pedagogy for teaching children about mathematics. He has previously held faculty positions at Penn State University and North Carolina State University. He has been appointed a Professor of Mathematics Education here at Purdue. However, he will delay coming to Purdue full-time in order to serve as a program officer at the National Science Foundation beginning this month. Profile: BS - Mathematics and Geography, 1986, University of Haifa MS - Mathematics Education, 1992, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology PhD - Mathematics Education, 1995, University of Georgia Areas of Scholarly Interest: His research interests include children's conceptions of mathematical concepts and conceptually-based and culturally-relevant pedagogy for teaching children about mathematics. He has previously held faculty positions at Penn State University and North Carolina State University. He has been appointed a Professor of Mathematics Education here at Purdue. However, he will delay coming to Purdue full-time in order to serve as a program officer at the National Science Foundation beginning this month.

7. Tonya Agnew Director of Communications Development Office Director of Communications Development Office Profile: BA, 2001—Visual Communication Design with minors in Communication, English and Psychology—Purdue University Areas of Scholarly Interest: Color, Design, Communication Personal Interests: Home improvement projects, gardening, photography, my kids’ sport and school activities, travel Has lived in Lafayette since 1994. Originally from Dayton, Ohio Recent Experience: Purdue Convocations-Graphic and Web Designer Profile: BA, 2001—Visual Communication Design with minors in Communication, English and Psychology—Purdue University Areas of Scholarly Interest: Color, Design, Communication Personal Interests: Home improvement projects, gardening, photography, my kids’ sport and school activities, travel Has lived in Lafayette since 1994. Originally from Dayton, Ohio Recent Experience: Purdue Convocations-Graphic and Web Designer

8. Gloria Marlatt Development Assistant Development Office Development Assistant Development Office Profile: Personal Interests: Cooking, Baking, Reading, Watching movies Was adopted last year by a blind, deaf stray cat that I named Frank Frank and Gloria moved to Lafayette the week she started working in COE Recent Experience: Worked for a major Insurance company for 32 years “out east” Secretary for the Senior Directors of Development, Office of Advancement, Purdue Profile: Personal Interests: Cooking, Baking, Reading, Watching movies Was adopted last year by a blind, deaf stray cat that I named Frank Frank and Gloria moved to Lafayette the week she started working in COE Recent Experience: Worked for a major Insurance company for 32 years “out east” Secretary for the Senior Directors of Development, Office of Advancement, Purdue

10. Sherrelyn Meyer Academic Counselor Office of Advising and Recruiting Academic Counselor Office of Advising and Recruiting Profile: BA - 1976 – Elementary Education, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK MS - 1978 - Elementary Education, Indiana University (IUPUI) Areas of Scholarly Interest: Undergraduate minor in Learning Disabilities Personal Interests: Reading; gardening – vegetables, flowers, herbs; cross- stitching; quilting; playing piano and guitar. A Purdue Boilermaker! – according to her husband. Her grandfather was a ME professor at Purdue. Her parents, husband, and one son are Purdue graduates. Currently has one son who is a Purdue junior. Grew up in Noblesville, IN. Moved here to teach school. Taught for six years before becoming a stay at home mom. Raised two sons. Substitute taught after both sons in school. Recent Experience: Insurance agent and Bank Manager – and never stopped teaching. Profile: BA - 1976 – Elementary Education, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK MS - 1978 - Elementary Education, Indiana University (IUPUI) Areas of Scholarly Interest: Undergraduate minor in Learning Disabilities Personal Interests: Reading; gardening – vegetables, flowers, herbs; cross- stitching; quilting; playing piano and guitar. A Purdue Boilermaker! – according to her husband. Her grandfather was a ME professor at Purdue. Her parents, husband, and one son are Purdue graduates. Currently has one son who is a Purdue junior. Grew up in Noblesville, IN. Moved here to teach school. Taught for six years before becoming a stay at home mom. Raised two sons. Substitute taught after both sons in school. Recent Experience: Insurance agent and Bank Manager – and never stopped teaching.

11. Jim Auter Curriculum Committee Jim Auter Curriculum Committee

12. Hank Suerth Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Hank Suerth Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship

13. Proposed Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Faculty Engagement Initiative Henry J. Suerth

14. Generate increased faculty engagement at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Objective

15. Expand ‘faculty focused’ enhancement programs Expand entrepreneurial culture with additional programs Set realistic faculty expectation levels Encourage Purdue centric economic development Provide business concept support services Leverage faculty time and resources Help determine concept / product commercial viability Ensure thorough business plan preparation How To Achieve Objective

16. Faculty entrepreneur ‘Reality Check’ Success definition / probability REAL market potential Risk assessment (personal / professional) Resource requirements Management / skill requirements Deal structure / funding options and impact on founder / inventor equity retention IP ownership / control issues Case studies Actual entrepreneurs/organizations Additional Faculty Enhancement Programs

17. Clarify commercialization ‘road map’ (with PRF) Business plan development / review Strategic Operational Financial Market Research New concept launch services (with PRF) Management team identification Funding (?) ‘Greenhouse’ for service business concepts Formalized mentoring program Support Services for Faculty Businesses

18. Burton D. Morgan Center Role in Commercialization Process Generate faculty interest Inform / enhance Prepare for ‘hand-off’ to PRF

19. Reports of Offices and COE Related Entities

21. (Draft, 1/20/06) Background and Justification – –Educational needs of Indiana – –Relationship to Strategic Plans & Initiatives Purdue’s Engagement Strategy Number 4 – Strengthen preparatory education through enhanced, ongoing engagement with P – 12 schools, with special emphasis on reading, writing, math and science College of Education’s Engagement Goals – (1) Provide leadership in addressing current issues in the field of education (2) Develop and enhance the college’s partnerships within the university and with local, state, national, and international constituents P – 12 Engagement Task Force, Forum & Report Vision – –To be the most effective partner possible for schools across Indiana, enabling P – 12 students to learn and excel in their educational endeavors and encouraging Indiana’s P – 12 schools to be among the best in the world Mission – –To advance the practice and quality of P – 12 education through engagement and discovery Potential Partners – –P – 12 schools, Indiana education associations, existing Purdue education engagement projects & centers, OCEC, Centers at peer institutions, etc. Products & Services – –Partnership programs, searchable, web-based database of P – 12 programs and outreach services, leadership policy summits, program project evaluations, curriculum materials, professional development activities, collaborative funded projects, etc. Organization, Management & Evaluation

22. (Draft, 1/20/06)

23. Sidney Moon Associate Dean For Learning And Engagement Sidney Moon Associate Dean For Learning And Engagement

24. Jeff Gilger Associate Dean For Discovery And Faculty Development

25. Jim Lehman Department Head Curriculum and Instruction Jim Lehman Department Head Curriculum and Instruction

26. Kevin Kelly Department Head Educational Studies Kevin Kelly Department Head Educational Studies