Re-envisioning Teacher Preparation: Stage II

1. Re-envisioning Teacher Preparation: Stage II September 16, 2011

2. Why re-envision? • Current context = “hyper reform” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYtvUGtxq34 • Desire to exploit the collective expertise of the entire college • Mandates

3. History: Stage I • Hardieforum (2006) • Re-envisioning forums (2008) • External team review (2009) • Fifth strategic initiative (2009) • Re-envisioning task force (2010)

4. History: Transition • Stage I town hall meeting • Summer 2011 • Stage II Advisory Team • Drafting a vision statement • Creating spaces for the real redesign work to occur • Recruiting participants

5. Stage II Objectives • Finalize a vision statement for teacher education in the College • Develop the curricular and organizational frameworks to bring the vision to fruition • Create an elegant and practical fiscal structure as its home

6. Stage II: objective 1 Finalize a vision statement for teacher education in the College

7. The Illinois Educator • The College of Education at the University of Illinois is committed to preparing diverse and dynamic P-12 educators who embody and promote high standards for excellence in the science and art of teaching, lifelong learning, and the quest for innovation in the field of education.  • In so doing, the Illinois Educator…

8. The Illinois Educator • Possesses deep content knowledge and pedagogical skill; • Understands the conceptual foundation for integrating technology and digital media in the classroom and meaningfully utilizes the tools and techniques necessary to meet the expectations of the digital age learner; • Engages students, school, and community as a contributor to a network of professionals, and a citizen of the local and global physical and virtual environments; • Demonstrates a commitment to equity by using instructional practices that serve individuals and groups across multiple dimensions of diversity, including race, religion, language, nationality, ability, gender and sexuality.

9. The Illinois Educator • Beyond this, the Illinois Educator embraces a professional obligation to constantly reflect on current practice, to be informed by - and inform - research and practice in the field, to challenge the status quo, and to push the boundaries of possibility for every student. • https://blogs.education.illinois.edu/transitions/re-envisioning-teacher-preparation/

10. Stage II: objective 2 Develop the curricular and organizational frameworks to bring the vision to fruition

11. Vision themes • Educators as researchers - Preparing teachers to approach their work in the spirit of disciplined inquiry and lifelong learning • Reaching diverse learners - Preparing teachers to address the needs of diverse learners • Assessment-focused practice - Preparing teachers to understand data, use assessment to inform their practice, and make evidence-based evaluative decisions

12. Vision themes • The global educator - Preparing teachers to bring a global perspective to their teaching • The digital age educator - Preparing teachers to excel in a digital world and to possess instructional strategies that will help students meet the needs of a 21st century workforce • ‘Critical realist’ orientation - Preparing teachers to engage the organizational circumstances of their workplace, continuously reappraise the status quo, and strive toward improved outcomes for their students

13. Curriculum work groups • Four groups comprised of: • CoE faculty and academic staff • Other UIUC faculty/staff who work in teacher education • P-12 teachers • Program graduates • Current students • Co-facilitators • One CoE faculty member who works in teacher education • One CoE faculty member who works outside teacher education

14. Curriculum work groups: charge • Identify the essential elements necessary to achieve the vision of “the Illinois educator” for each of the six themes • Knowledge • Skills • Dispositions • Experiences • Begin to discuss how these should be organized for delivery • Begin to identify how these should be assessed

15. Curriculum work groups: challenge • Think in terms of all UI teacher candidates • Bring collective expertise and experience to bear • Consider operational contexts, but do not be unduly constrained by them

16. October 15, 2011 Complete/debrief first work group session October 31, 2011 Complete/debrief second work group session November 15, 2011 Complete/debrief third work group session December 1, 2011 Complete draft report

17. Stage II: objective 3 Create an elegant and practical fiscal structure as its home

18. November 2011 Introduce delivery structure discussion in curriculum work group January 2012 Begin structure work in earnest with curriculum and/or structure work groups May 2012 Present final report Sumer 2012 Prepare proposal(s) for campus & ISBE

19. Communications • Join the Facebook group – Illinois Education Redesign • Periodic updates on Transitions website https://blogs.education.illinois.edu/transitions/ • Talk to me • croegge@illinois.edu • 244-9391 • 120J Education (M-Th)