Minnesota Literacy Teacher Educators

assistant — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:18:23 -0500

Greetings! We hope that you enjoyed the first meeting in our Literacy Teacher Educator Series and that you will join us for the second meeting—to be held on Tuesday, January 27^th, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Bethel University (the Eastland Room in the Academic Center). The topic of our second meeting is “Preparing Teachers to Teach Reading in K-12 Schools: Redesigning Preparation Programs & Continuing Professional Development.” Dr. Alan Farstrup, Executive Director of the International Reading Association, will be our featured speaker. After Dr. Farstrup speaks, we will examine our course syllabi in light of the research and newly proposed BOT standards, and discuss strengths and areas of concern re: course content, assignments, and assessments. In essence, the January 2009 meeting kicks off several linked sessions where we will work together on the best ways to prepare teachers at the preservice level (early childhood, K-6 and 7-12).

Please bring the following materials to our Tuesday, January 27^th meeting:

1. Two copies of your preservice literacy course syllabi (reading, writing, language arts, children’s lit.) for early childhood, elementary, middle and secondary content reading courses (you will use one copy during the workshop and we’d like to retain one copy of all syllabi for a master file, please.)

2. The notebook of materials you received at the Nov. 21^st Literacy Educators Meeting—we will use the 2010 IRA standards and the proposed BOT standards from this notebook as well as refer to other documents; we will also provide other items for you to place into the notebook for use at future meetings

If you have any questions about the Tuesday, January 27^th meeting, please contact me as soon as possible. Because this meeting is an invitation only/RSVP event, we are not able to accommodate additional guests other than those pre-registered and confirmed. Please email me by January 16,^th 2009 if you are able to attend our second meeting.

I look forward to seeing you very soon.

Sincerely,

Deborah Dillon

dillon@umn.edu

Guy Bond Chair in Reading

& Professor of Literacy Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

330B Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Dr. S. E.

Curriculum & Instruction Department

College of Education & Human Development

Minneapolis, MN 55455

PH: 952.944.2142

MACTE Archive Meeting Minutes: 2000-2008

assistant — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:09:00 -0400

Changes for the Future

Collaboration & strategic partnerships
Capitalizing on online opportunities keeping a balance with traditional discourse
Recruiting/retaining a culturally competent teaching force
Quality through collaboration in professional learning communities
Pre-K through adult
Re-establish a common purpose for education
Expanding learning platforms
Impacts of economic disparity
International partners
Teacher is the core for change
Need for policy and leadership initiatives: Teachers as leaders
Conceptualize & discuss the achievement gap differently
Local teaching for global awareness
Unleashing human potential
Partner w/ state & national legislators
Focus on needs of individuals

MACTE Archive Goals and Accomplishments

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Each year MACTE's executive committee sets goals. Accomplishments for the year are generally reviewed the following spring. The following attachments include goals set since 2002. Also included is the 30th year celebratory powerpoint presentation as shown in 2003.

MACTE Archive Meeting Minutes: 2000-2008

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Meeting minutes from most fall, winter and spring meetings.

MACTE Archive Meeting Agendas: 2001-2008

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Meeting Agendas from 2001- 2007 for fall, winter and spring.

MACTE's Teacher Education Congress Agendas

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Teacher Education Congress Agendas: Fall 2000- Winter 2007

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Minnesota Literacy Teacher Educators

MACTE Archive Meeting Minutes: 2000-2008

MACTE Archive Goals and Accomplishments

MACTE Archive Meeting Minutes: 2000-2008

MACTE Archive Meeting Agendas: 2001-2008

MACTE's Teacher Education Congress Agendas