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Archived Minutes and Handous, 2003-04, 2004-05

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April 1, 2005 Meeting

  • Agenda
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
  • Minutes

 

February 4, 2005 Meeting

  • Agenda
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
  • MDE What Teachers Can Teach (NCLB)
  • Minutes

December 3, 2004 Meeting

  • Agenda
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
  • Minutes

October 1, 2004 Meeting

  • Agenda
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report
  • MDE A timeline for SBE adoption of teacher preparation standards/guidelines
  • MDE A timeline for MTTC test development
  • MDE A nominee form for participants in MTTC test development
  • Exceptions to the requirement that secondary teacher candidates pass MTTC tests in minor areas of certification

April 2, 2004 Meeting

  • Agenda
  • MDE Secondary Minor Waiver
  • Minutes

Oct '03, Dec '03, Meetings

  • Agenda, 12.05.2003
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Unit report, 12.05.2003
  • MDE Professional Preparation and Development Staff Responsibilities
  • MDE Educator Ethics
  • Minutes, 10.03.2003

access more recent minutes and handouts (2005-2007)

 News:

Meeting dates for 2010-2011 are: October 8, December 3, February 4, and April 1.

Michigan Non-traditional Route to Teacher Certification Information:

  • Summary document MS Word doc of existing non-traditional programs in Michigan;
  • Senate Bill 0965 introduced last week for an alternative route via legislation;
  • The route as proposed by the State Superintendenrt last spring.

Applications are being accepted now for the MATE student teacher of the year competition. The application fee and form must be in by March 5, 2010; all materials must be in by March 18. The winner and finalists are announced on May 14. PDF file

The new elementary education standards ms word icon 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. Training sessions for reviewers will be held on Sept. 25 at Wayne State, Sept. 28 at Central Michigan, and Oct. 12 at Northern Michigan. The submission deadline for early adopters is Nov. 1, 2009, and the payment deadline is Dec. 1. The review session for early adopters is February 12, 2010.

The most recent of Jerry Robbins' MACTE public affairs notes is available as of March 5, 2009. Download the latest here, and look up the archive here.

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.

Criteria for Teacher Preparation:
Download the 2007-08 TPI reporting forms and worksheets. zip file

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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