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Professionalization of Outreach: A Continuing Challenge for Title VI Centers . Valerie McGinley Marshall, Director of External Affairs Stone Center for Latin American Studies Tulane University vmcgmar@tulane.edu. Models of Outreach Staffing:. Graduate Assistant/TA – part time
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Professionalization of Outreach:A Continuing Challenge for Title VI Centers Valerie McGinley Marshall, Director of External Affairs Stone Center for Latin American Studies Tulane University vmcgmar@tulane.edu
Models of Outreach Staffing: • Graduate Assistant/TA – part time • Faculty Associate – part time • Assistant Director (of Center) – part time • Staff Coordinator – part time • Shared Staff with other Centers/Programs – part time • Shared Outreach coordinator (staff) with other Title VI Centers – full time • Outreach Coordinator – full time • Other
Questions to Ask about Outreach Coordinator: • Does your outreach coordinator know what Title VI is? And what other programs they can take advantage of? • Does your outreach coordinator know what NCLB is and it’s impact on curriculum in the schools in your state? • Does your outreach coordinator know the school calendars in the immediate area? And especially, when is professional development programmed for districts?
Questions to Ask about Outreach Coordinator: (cont.) • Does your outreach coordinator communicate with school district administrators? State-level department of education officials? Can they? • Does your outreach coordinator regularly propose sessions at professional organizations such as NCSS, ACTFL, ISSA. . . ? • What is the average tenure of the outreach coordinator at your center? Do they stay long enough to cultivate long-term relationships at the school-level, district-level, state-level, area studies, etc. . . ?
Why Outreach Staffing is Important A full-time dedicated professional outreach staff member reflects a program’s commitment to providing the necessary human resources to accomplish the goals of the center’s outreach program. University Committment
The full-time professional outreach person ideally is: • trained in a field of area studies and education although a postsecondary degree or training in either field is often more than adequate.
Has teaching experience at the K-12 level (highly desirable) • familiar with the realities of being in a classroom to facilitate quality programming • familiar with the administrative structure of a school system and able to identify the key administrators both in a district and school site with whom to work • knowledge of curriculum design and lesson planning. • ability to relate to and communicate with the target audience of K-12 teachers
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"Recruiting, preparing, and rewarding outstanding teachers" by giving incentives for a new generation of teachers and for new levels of excellence from all of our teachers. • "Promoting innovation and excellence in America’s schools" by supporting charter schools, reforming the school calendar and the structure of the school day. • "Providing every American with a quality higher education--whether it's college or technical training.