1. WELCOME to OUR NEWCOMERS PAC-TE Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators Teacher Education Assembly October 2015

2. Today’s Agenda Introductions - Who is with us today? (5 minutes) Sally Winterton PAC-TE services and membership (10 minutes) Linda Cook Submitting a proposal to present at the TEA (10 minutes) one of more of Donna Dombek, Mary Dupuis, Marilyn Narey Submitting a manuscript for review for the journal (10 minutes) Linda Norris, Jo-Anne Kerr Discussion/questions and answers (15 minutes)

3. Annual Fall Conference – The TEA 55 small group sessions highlighting PA teacher educators’ preparation programs and research General sessions with the PDE on “hot topics” (Wednesday at Noon) (Thursday at 4:30 with the Secretary of Education) (Friday at 10:30) Keynote Session – Marilyn Cochran-Smith – Ed Reform and Teacher Education: The Policy Paradigm that is Redefining Teacher Education General Session -- Troy Hutchings – “I Was Afraid I Was Going to Get into Trouble. Yet I Wish I Could Do More”: Competing Tensions with the Teaching Profession” Journal Author Sessions (Wednesday and Thursday) Awards banquet and dessert reception (Wednesday evening) Graduate Student Poster Session (Thursday morning and afternoon) Annual business meeting (Thursday Noon) Newcomer Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday Institution-alike sessions (Friday morning) TEA 2016 Planning Committee Friday at Noon with lunch Focus Group Meetings (Friday morning) Other associations meet – PA-POMLE, PA-PDS, State System Field Directors Prize drawings (late Friday morning)

4. Annual Spring Conference Annual drive-in conference 2016 -- March 15 at the Penn Stater in State College Increasing Diversity and Implementing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Teacher Education Dr. Rich Milner, University of Pittsburgh, keynote speaker See page 8 in the TEA program

5. PAC-TE Journal Pennsylvania Teacher Educator Annual 14 th year of publication in 2015 Blind peer-reviewed Authors present at annual conference This year’s issue is in conference packets.

6. Focus Groups 1)PK – 4 2)Middle Level 3)Secondary and K-12 4)Special Education 5)Social and Psychological Foundations 6)Field Experiences and Supervision 7)Policy and Program Development 8)Graduate Educational Leadership

7. Focus Groups o give members a forum to interact with and share scholarship activities, program materials, and resources at and between PAC-TE conferences o communicate via PAC-TE online forums o contribute to PAC-TE e-publications o forward proposals to the PAC-TE fall conference planning committees to sponsor conference sessions o work with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to expand PAC-TE professional development and networking.

8. Position Postings PAC-TE member institutions are encouraged to post open positions in the field of professional educator preparation, at no cost to the institution.

9. Communications e-Newsletters e-Memos Web Site at http://www.pac-te.orghttp://www.pac-te.org

10. Teacher Educator of the Year conferred upon an individual who has directly participated in and contributed to the preparation of candidates for teacher certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. nominations accepted from members annually through August 15nominations accepted from members annually through August 1 awarded at the TEA Wednesday Awards Banquet criteria categories: Professional preparation Leadership Scholarship Service/involvement in PAC-TE Membership in other professional associations Community service activity

11. PAC-TE’s History Established 1982 From three professional organizations PA Association of Liberal Arts Colleges for the Advancement of Teaching (PALACAT) PA Association of Teacher Educators (PATE) PA Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (PACTE) ATE and AACTE State UnitATEAACTE ATE Delegate Assembly and Council of Unit Presidents representation AACTE Advisory Council of State Representatives representation

12. PAC-TE’s Purpose PAC-TE is dedicated to providing strong advocacy and support for professional educator preparation within the commonwealth by: promoting quality programs of professional educator preparation; working with professional colleagues who are dedicated to the concept of education for all children and youth; collaborating with professionals who believe that the quality of education depends upon the effectiveness of those who teach and support teaching; advocating the improvement of professional educator performance and professional educator preparation programs; providing opportunities for the individual professional growth of all persons who are concerned with professional educator preparation; and serving various councils and committees of national, state, and local government and professional associations in the ongoing effort to improve the professional status and image of professional educator preparation.

13. PAC-TE as THE Voice for Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania PAC-TE influences teacher education by: providing a variety of forums for discussion of issues that are of concern to all who are engaged in professional educator preparation; serving as a unified, collective voice for professional educator preparation in Pennsylvania; facilitating and coordinating the development of teacher education associations and the individual professional development of teacher educators and other professional educators; and maintaining its role as one of the most active and supportive state affiliates of ATE and AACTE.

14. PAC-TE PA Teacher Candidate Effectiveness Assessment Developed to submit to the PDE as the evaluation form and system to be used in PA to evaluate teacher candidates Approved June 2015 by the Board of Directors Copyright permission from the Danielson Group to use the 2013 Framework for Teaching Awaiting PDE Request for Proposals Take a look at https://www.pac-te.org/public-pacte-speakshttps://www.pac-te.org/public-pacte-speaks

15. Ongoing Advocacy Activities State Board meeting participation of president or representative Contacts with Pennsylvania Department of Education Testimony at state hearings President’s messages via e-memo to members Letters to legislators, State Board, PDE Liaison with other educational agencies ATE and AACTE representation Member of the PA School Funding Campaign Tracked at PAC-TE SpeaksPAC-TE Speaks

16. Assuring and Sustaining Excellence in Quality Teacher Preparation In 2011 the PAC-TE Government Relations Committee, after collecting input from members, developed published, and distributed to key Pennsylvania stakeholders in teacher preparation a full color brochure outlining core beliefs and six keys to assuring and sustaining quality teacher preparation. Brochure may be downloaded from the web site or requested from the Executive Directordownloaded from the web site Brochure is in TEA packets.

17. Keystone Consortium of Educational Associations The KCEA is a collaborative effort among education-related associations within the Commonwealth, as coordinated by PAC-TE. These education-related associations began their collaboration in October 2012 with the goal of working proactively with the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education, and legislature to shape policies and legislation which will be beneficial for students and educators throughout the Commonwealth. KCEA has been meeting annually at this conference and is coordinated by our Past President Jay Hertzog. KCEA first developed a “Talking Points” document which outlines basic policies and practices which must be in place for the Commonwealth’s students to have the best opportunities and support for learning. The three elements around which this group of educational professionals has found consensus are: The Narrowing of the Curriculum and Its Implication on the Whole Child; The Importance of Ongoing, Meaningful Professional Development for all PreK-16 Educators Well-designed Student and Professional Educator Assessment and Evaluation Systems KCEA associations have also endorsed the PAC-TE position on student teacher assessment and the recently developed PAC-TE Teache r Candidate Effectiveness Assessment.

18. National Affiliations PAC-TE is a State Unit of -- ATE -- Association of Teacher EducatorsATE AACTE -- American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationAACTE (PAC-TE is the recipient of the 2011 ATE Outstanding Unit Award)

19. Membership Categories INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATE

20. Individual Membership Student, $20 Retired, $20 New, first year, $30 Regular, $50 (Annual, July - June)

21. Institutional Member Representatives 84 institutions are currently represented.84 institutions are currently represented 350+ representatives of these institutions are appointed annually. PA has 90+ institutions with teacher preparation programs.

22. Institutional Membership Teacher Education Students Graduated Number of RepresentativesTotal Dues 1 - 753$ 210 76 - 1504$ 270 151 - 2255$ 330 226 - 3006$ 390 301 or more7$ 450

23. Board Representation President-Elect (2 years) President (2 years) Past President (2 years) Treasurer (3 years) (elected/contracted) 3 state system institution representatives 3 state-related institution representatives 3 private institution representatives 3 individual member representatives Executive Director (non-voting, contracted)

24. Strategic Plan Goals 2014-2016 establish and implement policy, annual calendar, roles, and procedures for PAC-TE’s ongoing advocacy efforts in support of its mission use alternative delivery formats to expand and extend PAC-TE’s professional development offerings and networking opportunities expand PAC-TE membership and membership involvement in PAC-TE increase PAC-TE income through revenue sources beyond membership and conference registration, consistent with its mission collaborate with other educational associations in providing information and conducting advocacy activities in support of PAC-TE’s mission

25. Get Involved Submit a proposal to present a TEA small group session Submit a journal manuscript Volunteer to review journal manuscripts Attend and support our conferences Join a committee -- TEA Planning, Government Relations, School Safety and the Prevention of Violence, Institutional Ambassadors, Professional Educator Certification, SponsorshipJoin a committee Join a focus group, post, and network w/colleaguesJoin a focus group

26. Submitting a Proposal for Presenting a Small Group Session at the PAC-TE Teacher Education Assembly

27. Why Have a Proposal Submission Session? Encourage potential presenters Explain the submission and review process

28. Session Format Types Workshop- 110 minutes high attendee participation Roundtable- 25 or 50 minutes (this year 25 minutes) opportunity for discussion in small informal setting

29. Session Format Types (continued) Poster- 50 minutes Visual display of research/project conveys information in stand alone manner presenter and attendee interaction

30. Session Format Types (continued) Panel- 50 minutes Moderated Includes participant interaction with the panelists

31. Session Format Types (continued) Concurrent- 50 minutes topic relevant to the field attendee participation highly recommended

32. Align your Proposal with one or more of the ATE Standards for Teacher Educators http://www.ate1.org/pubs/uploads/tchredstds 0308.pdf The standards are also listed on page 7 of the TEA program.

33. ATE Standards Standard 1 Teaching Standard 2 Cultural Competence Standard 3 Scholarship

34. ATE Standards Standard 4 Professional Development Standard 5 Program Development Standard 6 Collaboration

35. ATE Standards Standard 7 Public Advocacy Standard 8 Teacher Education Profession Standard 9 Vision

36. Proposal Form Completion - Overview Section Descriptive Title (for use in the conference program) Format of Session (one choice only) Session Organizer/Main Contact Person Additional Presenters Session Synopsis for Conference Program (25 words or less) Brief Biographical Sketch of Each Presenter – will be used to introduce the presenters to the participants in their conference session ONLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEES THIS SECTION

37. Proposal Form Completion - Description Section Proposals are chosen through a blind review process. Do NOT include presenter names, institutions or professional affiliations in this section. If you do so your proposal will NOT be considered.

38. Proposal Form Completion - Description Section (continued) Descriptive Title (same as in overview) Format of Session (same as in overview) ATE Standards and Indicators (at least one and no more than three of each) Objectives of Your Session -- What will attendees know and be able to do as a result of participating in your session?

39. Proposal Form Completion - Summary Section (continued) Description of Your Session 200 words maximum Proposals exceeding this length will NOT be considered. Plans for Participant Involvement

40. Proposal Review Electronic blind review process Committee members serve on teams of at least three. Reviewers individually use a rubric to evaluate proposals and submit their ratings to the Executive Director. The team then meets via phone to conduct an inter-rater reliability review, coming to consensus on the points to be scored for each criterion.

41. Proposal Review Criteria Elimination if the summary -- exceeds 200 words, OR includes presenter names, institutions, partner organizations or school entities

42. Proposal Review Criteria (continued) CRITERIASTRONGADEQUATEWEAK NOT ACCEPTABLE Relevance to the conference theme and the ATE Standards and Indicators chosen 6420 Clearly stated objectives of the session 6420 Quality of ideas in the description of the session 6420 Organization and clarity in the description of the session 6420 Plans for participant involvement match session format 6420 Appropriateness of the content of the session for the PAC-TE audience of educators of teachers and educational leaders 12840

43. Proposal Submission and Acceptance Time Line Call for Proposals January 4 (emailed to members; linked from the website) Proposal Submission online by February 22 Acceptance/rejection notice by May 13 Presenters must register by early bird registration date

44. Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal Pennsylvania Teacher Educator Annual 14 th year of publication in 2015 Authors present at annual conference This year’s issue is in conference packets Manuscripts are due no later than February 15 of each year Submit online at https://www.pac-te.org/public-journal-call-for-manuscriptshttps://www.pac-te.org/public-journal-call-for-manuscripts Publication decisions are made following a blind review process Journal purpose -- to provide PAC-TE members with a venue to capture current research, advances, and changes in the emerging directions of teacher education.

45. Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal The following factors are taken into consideration in manuscript review -- Is the manuscript timely for many PAC-TE members? Will the manuscript be useful to many PAC-TE members? Will the manuscript be interesting to many PAC-TE members? Is the manuscript clear and concise? Is the manuscript well written? Does the manuscript contain new insights/information? Does the manuscript support the claims that are made with evidence? Does the manuscript use relevant current literature?

46. Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal See article abstracts and link to full articles from past volumes at – https://www.pac-te.org/public-journal-articles

47. Thank you for joining us today! Keep up-to-date with PAC-TE at http://www.pac-te.org http://www.pac-te.org QUESTIONS?