Monday, October 26, 2015
Breakout Session I: 11:00-11:45am
Session 1A
Location: Indian Trail (2nd floor)
Facilitator: Jerry Whitworth
Facilitator: Jerry Whitworth
Taking Charge: Chefs or Dinner!!!
Dr. Catheryn J. Weitman & Dr. Elizabeth Ward, Texas Wesleyan University
Dr. Selina Mireles, Texas A&M International
Dr. Catheryn J. Weitman & Dr. Elizabeth Ward, Texas Wesleyan University
Dr. Selina Mireles, Texas A&M International
Educators are notorious for accepting what is dictated by governing bodies. Often, we react to mandates, because we are less cognizant of the political issues that impact us. Too often we resist the temptation to be vocal and take the path of least resistance. As leaders, we need to be proactively involved with whatever impacts us, especially at the state levels. With avenues to be politically astute, we must find our voices and use them for constructive advocacy. Learn how to impact the “system” and influence state situations, as these presenters did. Be the Chef! Speak up!
Session 1B CANCELLED
Location: Bass-Bush
Facilitator: Carolyn Bray
Facilitator: Carolyn Bray
Vocabulary, Either You Have It or You Don't: But We Can Help You to Get It!
Barba Aldis Patton, Ed.D. & Estella P. De Los Santos, Ed.D.
University of Houston-Victoria
Barba Aldis Patton, Ed.D. & Estella P. De Los Santos, Ed.D.
University of Houston-Victoria
Vocabulary is challenge facing the future and present educators. The goal of this work is two-fold, first the university students must be able to pass certification tests, and then must be able to guide their students to be able to pass the STAAR test. Vocabulary presents a new challenge Mastery of words specific to a discipline such as math is not as simple as memorizing. Researchers will share how they attempt to prepare teacher candidates not only to master state tests but also be able to master the vocabulary needed to master vocabulary for the (math) discipline.
Session 1C
Location: Hamilton-Lebanon
Facilitator: Janet Tareilo
Facilitator: Janet Tareilo
Managing the Data: One EPP's Strategy for Maximizing Technology to Streamline Student Data from Application to Graduation and Beyond
Dr. Jannah Nerren, Mr. Joe Strahl & Dr. Judy Abbott
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dr. Jannah Nerren, Mr. Joe Strahl & Dr. Judy Abbott
Stephen F. Austin State University
This presentation documents the experience of one EPP in eliminating paper-based and outdated systems by integrating existing technology-based data management systems with an innovative system created within the institution. The discussion details the strategy for integrating and phasing in the systems, and the process of working with the campus Information Technology department to develop the in-house product. Each phase in the process provides opportunities to support faculty and staff while attending to the quality of teaching and learning. It creates the necessity for continuously evolving systems to manage documentation, processes for providing professional development, and oversight to facilitate continuous improvement.
Session 1D
Location: Ranger Sea Biscuit
Facilitator: Beth Nelms
Facilitator: Beth Nelms
Assessing High-Leverage Practices of Teaching with Simulated Classrooms
Gary Sykes
Educational Testing Service
Gary Sykes
Educational Testing Service
This session will introduce participants to innovative, simulation-based, performance assessment tasks. These new assessment capabilities are being developed for the NOTE (National Observational Teaching Exam) by Educational Testing Service in collaboration with TeachingWorks an organization led by Deborah Ball of the University of Michigan. Participants will get to see what tasks and classroom simulations look like that call for prospective teachers to carry out critical classroom teaching practices (e.g., modeling and explaining content and leading classroom discussion) that have been identified as high-leverage practices through work of TeachingWorks to identify critical skills teachers must develop to support student learning.
Session 1E
Location: Frisco I
Facilitator: Deborah Sells
Facilitator: Deborah Sells
Teaching Research Methods That Students Will Remember
Christie Bledsoe
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Christie Bledsoe
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Research methods are difficult to teach. Statistics have deterred some students from attempting advanced degrees (Andrews & Brown, 2015). Yet, it is critical for educators to understand research in terms of identifying best practices and conducting action research. This session will include hands-on activities to illustrate engaging ways to teach both qualitative and quantitative research methods. While knowledge of research nor statistics is required to benefit from this session, active participation will be required. Participants will engage in data collection and analysis that can easily be implemented or modified for use in the college classroom.
Session 1F
Location: Frisco 3
Facilitator: Marlene Zipperlen
Facilitator: Marlene Zipperlen
Experiential Learning: Taking Special Educators to the Next Level
Dr. Kris Ward, Rebekah Peyton & Gena Weeks
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Dr. Kris Ward, Rebekah Peyton & Gena Weeks
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Special Needs Lab was created to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students certifying in special education to interact with children with disabilities in a safe learning environment. Creating Experiential Learning provides students a way to hone skills necessary for future success in a special education setting. Using research-based practices taught in class, students work with children with various disabilities from the community on academic, social, and behavioral tasks. Self-efficacy has increased as a result of planning, instructing, and assessing children in the lab. Students are well prepared for student teaching and their first placement.
Session 1G
Location: Frisco 4
Facilitator: Jake Hollatz
Facilitator: Jake Hollatz
See, Say, Do: Student Teachers, Videography, and Student Outcomes
Lorraine Spickermann & Carol Staggs
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Lorraine Spickermann & Carol Staggs
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
The Teaching Channel gave UTPB some seats for student candidates to use to demonstrate AVID strategies as part of our Teacher Preparation Initiative. Student teachers record themselves three times a semester and post the videos through the Teaching Channel. Then they have the opportunity to view the videos and make comments. The videos are on a closed channel where only invited members of our group may view the videos. Their teaching and self-awareness improved when they viewed themselves and read the comments from their supervisors and other student teachers.
Session 1H
Location: Frisco 5
Facilitator: Sally Coleman
Facilitator: Sally Coleman
Cultivating Critical Literacy in the Elementary Classroom: Peeling Back the Layers of "Truth"
Dr. Debby Shulsky & Dr. Elaine Hendrix
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Dr. Debby Shulsky & Dr. Elaine Hendrix
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Imagine elementary teachers actively teaching critical literacy. Children in classrooms today will be citizens of a global-minded world with intricate challenges requiring critical and creative approaches to problem solving. As such, this new generation of citizens requires experiences in education that ready them to view the world from a critical stance. Elementary teacher educators, therefore, must create learning experiences that expand the critical capacity of their students. Participants will leave this session with: 1) A broader understanding of critical literacy; 2) Inspiration to rethink and redirect current elementary teacher education curricula; and 3) Practical ideas for critical literacy classroom models.
Session 1I
Location: Frisco 7
Facilitator: David Boyer
Facilitator: David Boyer
Transforming Pre-Service Teachers into Servant Leaders
Annette Mahan, Dana Reeger, Brittany Holloway & Maci Mayfield
Lubbock Christian University
Annette Mahan, Dana Reeger, Brittany Holloway & Maci Mayfield
Lubbock Christian University
Servant leadership is the cornerstone of the teaching profession. Teachers are expected to put students’ good above those of their own and continuously self-reflect. Hence, one of the goals of Teacher Preparation Programs is to transform incoming Education majors into servant leaders who will enter schools determined to positively impact the students and adults that they interact with daily. This session discusses course work, organizations, and service project opportunities that assist students’ transformation into servant leaders.
Theme Roundtables
Location: Frisco 2
Facilitators: John Miazga (Table 1), Janet Williams (Table 2), Gina Anderson (Table 3)
Facilitators: John Miazga (Table 1), Janet Williams (Table 2), Gina Anderson (Table 3)
Consistent with our theme, "Future: The Time is NOW!", each breakout session will have a Theme Roundtable to include three tables with assigned facilitators who will guide the conversations and record the ideas shared. Come and hear the ideas and actions of others in taking more proactive roles in our profession. Share what’s happening in your work. Our specific focus will be on how to enable an effective, incentivized teacher career pathway in our schools, which consistently recruit for the profession. Instead of waiting for a top down initiative, let’s start our own from the bottom up.