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Guests Present:
Greg Marchant and Melinda Schoenfeldt
President Eugene White called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.
MINUTES
After a review of the June 5, 2002 minutes, Phil Metcalf made a motion to accept, seconded by Mike Garringer. The minutes were approved by voice vote.
FACULTY PRESENTATIONS
“How can we demonstrate that our students, when they are student teaching, have an impact on P-12 students’ learning?”
Greg Marchant, Educational Psychology, and Melinda Schoenfeldt, Elementary Education, discussed the aspects of their Learning Assessment Model for teacher candidates.
They explained why they are doing the project, the goals, and the methods, including the process, contents of work sample, context considerations, major questions facing LAM, LAM area, unit elements, assessment elements, rubric elements, evaluation of student learning elements, and where they are going from here. There was a brief question/answer session at the end of the presentation.
REVIEW OF FORMS
Innovative Education Grant
There were no revisions made to these forms.
Outstanding Alumni Award
There were no revisions made to these forms.
Teachers College Scholarship
The board agreed to raise the minimum GPA requirement from a 2.5 to a 2.75. This decision was made due to the fact that GPA’s submitted under a 2.75 are generally not considered for the scholarship. A motion was made by Phil to accept the decision, seconded by Mary Link, and approved by voice vote.
The second amendment made to this form was to delete the requirement that students must file a FAFSA form with the Financial Aid office. This decision was made based on the fact that we generally do not check with financial aid as to whether this has been done or not. Phil made a motion to accept the decision, Judy Briganti seconded, and it was approved by voice vote.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2003
Eugene White was elected for his third term as President, Steve Yager will remain the Vice President, and Mary will serve as the board Secretary. Phil Metcalf will remain the Alumni Council representative through 2003.
There are four board members up for re-election. Jeannine Browning and Doug Siebert agreed to serve another 3-year term. The board will be notified as to whether Lynn Ross and Lynne Weisenbach will serve another term. If needed, new candidates will be discussed at the next meeting.
DEANS REPORT
Dean Weaver reported that Teachers College graduate Robert Pickett, an elementary teacher at Marion Elementary School in Sheridan, has been named the 2003 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
President Brownell, and Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Pat Pritchett visited the TEACH Academy, the magnet school for the teaching professions at Manual Hugh School in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 10. The visit was a part of a large press event in recognition of the first magnet school of its kind in Indiana and one of the few in the nation. When the school opened, it was anticipated that 15 freshmen would enroll. However, 43 freshmen are currently enrolled.
Jan McCarthy, retired faculty member from the University of South Florida, a Teachers College alumnus and member of the Teachers College Development Council, was the keynote speaker at the early Childhood Education conference held on campus on Saturday, October 5.
On September 13, 2002 the Teachers College Development Council met and established goals for the year, including a goal of $200,000 in funding, 10 new members for the development council, and at least 3 new scholarships of $6,000 or more. New development officer, Michael Eastman, was also introduced at the meeting.
Alumni receptions are being held in conjunction with the following national meetings: National Association for Gifted Children, Denver, October 31; American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, New Orleans, January 25; The Holmes Partnership, Washington, D.C., February 22; and the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, April 23. In conjunction with each of these meetings Dean Weaver indicated he would be hosting a dinner with a small number of donors.
The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) will have an on-site visit from April 12-16, 2003.
On the weekend of November 8-10, faculty and teachers from the Professional Development Schools Network will be meeting with administrators and teachers from Baumholder, Germany to continue to work on an agreement that will enable student teachers and graduate level interns to prepare in schools there.
The Teachers College has received three federal grants for a total of $5 million. Half of the money will be used for rural schools and purchasing technology. The grant will also provide funding for three more full time employees, one secretary, and sixteen graduate assistants.
Electronic field trips are going well this year. They are being sponsored by Best Buy Children’s Foundation. All Best Buys have 100 fliers available, a video clip, and posters. Apple Computer’s corporate website now offers an interactive website for the NASA program. This allows students to chat live with scientists during and after the program. Electronic field trips are being aired on PBS in certain major cities. It is estimated that 15 million people participated last year.
Dean Weaver gave an overview of those faculty/staff members who were recognized in the Benefacta 2002 publication.
The Student Education Association, affiliated with the Indiana State Teachers Association, will be again participating in the Homecoming Parade. Sharon Schultz is co-sponsor with Dean Weaver. SEA has doubled in membership in one year and now has more than 50 members. Jeannie Griggs, SEA president, will be attending an NEA meeting in Los Angeles as a student representative.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m., and lunch with the 2001-2002 scholarship winners followed.
