Independent Sector: Statewide cIcu Initiative

1. Independent Sector: Statewide cIcu Initiative the western and finger lakes regioN: Faculty and staff developmenT April 11, 2013 Nazareth College

2. Purpose of the Project To gain an understanding of the changes in teacher and school leader education certification requirements, performance assessments and learning standards. To provide information and tools to assist in the incorporation of changes in degree programs. To organize collaborative efforts for administration, teacher education, arts and sciences and school leadership faculty and relevant staff, K-12 educators.

3. Preparation of teacher and school building leader candidates for the new certification assessments. (edTPA, EAS, ALST) • Inclusion of Common Core Standards in teacher and school leader education programs, and arts and sciences programs. • Incorporation of the use of data and data-driven instruction into teacher and school leader preparation programs. cIcu Proposal to NYSED: Focus of the Statewide Project

4. Updates Key contacts list Calendar dates (scheduled events and meetings of the regional leadership key contacts) Letter to the President (and launch) Website (overview) Reimbursement Updates from the region

5. Expected Outcome of the Meeting • Define professional development across three phases and delineate P-12 strategies • Purpose • Format • Participants • Core topics • Expert presenters • Deliverables • Evaluation/impact

6. Contributed from Dr. Jane Ashdown Dean, Adelphi University

7. Professional Development Planning P-12 Strategy

8. Inventory of existing resources (which are best) • Strategy to involve faculty in education, arts and sciences and other stakeholders to review what already exists • Systems to make resources available (cIcu website and others) • Documentation of this initial level of knowledge Phase 1: Initial Knowledge To gain an understanding through the use of the on-line resources available (on-going)

9. Map and integrate into teacher and leader preparation programs: • reform expectations; and • content and tasks of certification exams. • Facilitate summer summit (intensive session) that provides deliverables for the fall and beyond. • Engage faculty and individuals in similar roles. • Expected campus roll-out. Phase 2: Integrate Into Programs To deepen expertise and knowledge through sharing of best practices and integration into programs.

10. Bringing best practices to scale: • Campus stakeholders and faculty (education, arts and science, leadership, business) • P-12 partners (leadership, cooperating teachers) • Research, benchmarking • Documentation and assessment: • Tie to accreditation • Resources and materials (best practice) • Fall 2013 – Spring 2014 Phase 3: Building leadership To build shared leadership for sustainability

11. Plan of action to engage with P-12 leaders on the changes in teacher and leader preparation programs. P-12 Strategy

12. Considerations for committees Principles of professional development State-level andregional level initiatives Independent and/or cross-sector (SUNY collaboration for summer, all sectors in the fall) Identifying experts – among our faculty and externally Who – cadre of experts (teams on each campus) or all stakeholders Region-wide and/or campus-based Resources created for continuinguse in professional development Other

13. Next Steps • Key events (calendar) • Follow-up from working committees • Identify lead roles (who) • Confirm speakers, logistics, budgets to implement the plan (through June 2014) • Other follow-up