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Public Affairs

Many thanks to Jerry Robbins, formerly Dean of Education at Eastern Michigan University (1991-2004) and currently (unpaid) Public Affairs Consultant for the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, for following state and national public affairs and summarizing them for the DARTEP community.
  • March 5, 2009 (current) RTF file
  • February 13, 2009 RTF file
  • August 29, 2008 rtf file also please see attachment rtf file
  • July 28, 2008 RTF file
  • May 14, 2008 RTF file
  • March 13, 2008
  • January 29, 2008 rtf file
  • December 16, 2007 rtf doc
  • November 10, 2007 rtf doc
  • November 6, 2007 rtf doc
  • October 12, 2007 rtf doc
  • October 8, 2007 rtf doc
  • September 11, 2007 rtf doc
  • August 24, 2007 rtf doc
  • June 19, 2007 rtf doc
  • April 25, 2007 rtf doc
  • April 20, 2007 rtf doc
  • February 23, 2007 rtf doc
  • October 5, 2006 rtf doc
  • September 15, 2006 rtf doc
  • August 28, 2006 rtf doc
  • August 23, 2006 rtf doc
  • August 11, 2006 rtf doc
  • June 19, 2006 rtf doc
  • Valedictory address April 7, 2006 ms word doc
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 PDF file
  • administrators PDF file

Teacher certification administrative rules.


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. 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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