Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Programs

Minutes and Handouts

April 1, 2011 Meeting

Agenda
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes

February 4, 2011 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
PSCT letter from DARTEP (12/03/10) ; response from MDE's Flora Jenkins (1/05/11)
Mentoring and Induction information:
- Michigan Standards for Mentoring and Induction
- Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program Resources
- ASSIST, presentation of Individual Professional Development Plan, sample alignment of PSMT and ASSIST, and ideas for how TPIs can work together to support novice teachers during the induction period
- Education Week article: Momentum Builds to Restructure Teacher Education
- NPR article: Cheating Investigation Focuses on Atlanta Schools

December 3, 2010 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
PSCT letter from DARTEP (12/03/10)

October 8, 2010 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
Video: MACTE Fall Conference; Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Berliner

April 9, 2010 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
TPI Corrective Action
- Improvement Plan
- Q & A
- MTTC Vertification
Video: MACTE Spring Conferenc; Keynote Speaker: Dr. Linda Hammond-Darling

February 5, 2010 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
PPD Certfication Update
PPD MOECS

December 4, 2009 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
Advisory Council proposal
HB 5596 (revised school code)
TPI expedited routes to certification

October 2, 2009 Meeting

Agenda
Treasurer's Report
MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
Minutes
MDE TPI Corrective Action
MDE routes teacher certification , administrator certification

access older minutes and handouts: 2007-09 or 2005-07 or 2003-05

News:

Meeting dates for 2011-2012 are: October 7, December 2, February 3, and April 13.

Next COATT meeting is April 27, 10am - 2pm, Spring Arbor Lansing campus, 4200 Collins Rd, Suite 100, Lansing, MI.

2011 InTASC standards

Our Future, Our Teachers: The Obama Administration's Plan for Teacher Education Reform and Improvement

October 8, 2010 - Michigan routes to certification for:

teachers
administrators

Teacher certification administrative rules.

The new elementary education standards were approved by the State Board of Education on Jan. 8, 2008. All information pertaining to the upcoming review may be found on the MDE web site right here. The submission deadline is Nov. 1, 2010, and the payment deadline is Dec. 1. The review session is February 11, 2011.

AICUM institutions working together to align TEAC quality principles and cross-cutting themes with MDE standards in vartious specialty areas. The results are freely available to use.

Exceptions to the requirement that secondary teacher candidates pass MTTC tests in minor areas of certification

Proposed Administrative Rule Changes (Teacher Certification, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Suspension/Revocation of Certificates)

Development Timeline for New Program Standards

Press Release: Governor Signs Bills Establishing Rigorous High School Curriculum

USA Today Article: Teacher Testing

Panel Considers Revamping College Aid and Accrediting

School Board Superintendant Monthly Podcast

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