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Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, AAQEP, President and CEO Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson joins us in this episode to discuss how AAQEP's success to date plays a role in updating their accreditation standards for the next seven years. Dr. LaCelle-Peterson shares with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin how feedback from programs that have been accredited has helped to shape the standards for 2025. The updated standards include language that more fully defines all the types of programs that can qualify for AAQEP accreditation. He also includes why he feels that the non-traditional students in many community college programs have as much value as those students in a traditional, direct from high school to college, program.
For more information, please visit aaqep.org.
In this episode, Calvalyn Day discusses the origins of Kappa Delta Pi's The Rooted Teacher podcast with NACCTEP executive director Julie Ferin. Mrs. Day shares how the podcast was born out of a need for self-care that many teachers, both new and seasoned, were looking for during and after the pandemic. Filled with tips and advice to help new teachers feel rooted in the profession and to re-root seasoned teachers. NACCTEP Now is available through our website at nacctep.org/podcasts or through your preferred podcast provider.
The Rooted Teacher is available via the KDP website and through your preferred podcast provider.
NACCTEP Educational Partner, the IRIS Center, is back to share its latest online offerings. Listen as Sarah Semon discusses the recent release of six updated modules related to behavior, executive functioning, progress monitoring, and Bookshare, an organization that provides accessible educational materials to students with print disabilities. Sarah also shares information about the interactive High Leverage Practice Tool and new Coursework Planning Forms for Faculty.
Check out the new modules here:
Bookshare: Providing Accessible Materials for Students with Print Disabilities
Behavior Principles: The Basics of Understanding Student Behavior
Executive Functioning (Part 1): Understanding Why Some Students Struggle
Executive Functioning (Part 2): Strategies to Improve Students’ Academic Performance
Progress Monitoring: Reading
Progress Monitoring: Math
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For questions about these or other resources, please contact: iris@vanderbilt.edu
Welcome to Season 3! As we kick-off a new academic year, our first NACCTEP Now Podcast features NACCTEP President Dr. Lennon Audrain as he discusses NACCTEP's three big events for the year. Our hallmark fall event, the 2024 NACCTEP Fall Institute will focus on apprenticeships, our 2025 2nd Annual Pre-conference will be held February 20th in Long Beach, California, and we are hosting an inaugural Spring Community College Teacher Education Leadership Institute across multiple Fridays.
Dr. Steve Bautista, Coordinator and Counselor for the Center for Teacher Education at Santa Ana College as well as Vice President of ACCCTEP, the Association of California Community College Teacher Education Programs, discusses his journey to working with teacher candidates. During his conversation with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin, he talks about how ACCCTEP was formed on the model of NACCTEP in 2003. Steve also shares the inspiring, full-circle story of 2022 California Teacher of the Year Alondra Diaz, an alumna of Santa Ana College's program and partnership with Chapman University to produce bilingual teachers.
When meeting with new students, Steve asks what their dreams are, a question inspired by Jeff Duncan-Andrade who speculated, "How can you educate children without knowing what their dreams are?"
Sarah Moore, former President of Middlesex College's Alpha Theta Zeta chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, KDP, talks with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin about re-careering from nursing to teaching and how KDP brought her the sense of community she needed as a community college student. From one of her first days on campus, Ms. Moore sought out the camaraderie of other student members of KDP whom she calls her chosen family. Describing the chapter as a unique gift that fulfilled her need for mentorship and community, she goes on to describe her journey not only to becoming a teacher, but to becoming the best teacher she can be through her experiences as a member and office holder in her KDP chapter. Noting the numerous scholarship, grant, and guidance opportunities, Ms. Moore also shares the beneficial activities like hosting a TB testing clinic on campus through the Department of Health and the Teacher Shower this July to provide recent graduates with supplies for their new classrooms. Mr. Whited emphasizes the value that having a sense of community that KDP can provide at the community college level is only the beginning of the benefits of having a KDP chapter at a community college.
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This week's episode comes to us from Heartland Community College's Random Acts of Knowledge podcast. Episode 36 is on "Supporting the Mental Health of College Students".
No matter their age or background, when students go to college there are new stresses that can tax their mental health.
The challenges of COVID-19 put the spotlight on the importance of mental health for college students. But, as in the past, the largest barrier is getting individuals to not attach a stigma to addressing their mental health.
Sarah Stalter, Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Coordination for McLean County (IL), and Amy Jeck, Coordinator of Student Wellness at Heartland Community College, discuss efforts to help college students, and others, take the proper care of their mental health.
The Phoenix Union High School district recognized that during the pandemic educator stress levels rose exponentially and created the Health and Wellness Specialist position. Dr. Erika Collins-Frazier is the first to take on that role in 2021 and has seen the interest and success of health and wellness efforts grow each school year. Employing strategies such as micro-learning, monthly webinars with expert presenters, and Thursday morning meditation sessions are helping teachers and staff to "Slay the Day". Assessing the needs of the teachers through regular surveys allows Dr. Collins-Frazier to measure the success of different strategies. She talks about how reminding teachers that recognizing emotional intelligence applies to more than just the students in the classrooms. The use of intentional conversations and validating each others' feelings aids in feeling valued which can lead to greater retention of teachers. Calling stress a raw coping power, she encourages staff to embrace it and work through stress with different breathing techniques and self-reminders to loosen the tension in one's shoulders and jaw.
Dr. Collins-Frazier recommends the book Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen because it encourages people to end their negative thinking in order to live a better life. Her favorite quote from the book is "We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change."
In this episode we kick-off Mental Health month with founder and CEO of Educators Thriving, Dr. Tyler Hester. He shares what he describes as the five pitfalls leading to educator burnout: Overwhelm, personal neglect, conflict, unexpected challenges, and isolation. Moreover, he shares how his team is supporting schools, districts, and labor unions around the country to buck burnout through a two-pronged approach: First, they facilitate professional learning experiences in which educators can learn about, practice with, and apply strategies empirically proven to increase well-being. Second, they work alongside school and system leaders to measure the well-being of educators, analyze the results, and take strategic action on the basis of what they find. Educators Thriving envisions a world in which every educator reaches the heights of their potential – and works in a system that makes that possible. Come hear more about how they’re pursuing that important vision.
For this week's NACCTEP Now episode we are revisiting a podcast from June 2021 on Teacher Diversity that features both NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin and NACCTEP Treasurer Dr. Jennifer Gresko. This podcast is one of a 5-part series on Hear Arizona titled "The Education Cliff".
Valerie Sakimura, Executive Director, and Jim Heal, Senior Program Director, from Deans for Impact join NACCTEP Now to discuss their work to equip future teachers with the tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive classrooms so that all children thrive. For nearly 10 years, their organization has supported close to 200 teacher preparation programs and school districts in preparing aspiring and novice teachers to enact instruction grounded in a scientific understanding of how students learn.
Through their Impact Academy fellowship, they offer deans and program leaders a community of practice to discuss and work through the challenges that different educator preparation programs face. Additionally, they offer one-to-one coaching as a part of this academy that kicks off and concludes with in-person meetings in June of each year.
Applications for the coming cohort are open through the end of March 2024. Information and a link to the application can be found on their website at: https://www.deansforimpact.org/programming/for-educator-preparation-leaders/impact-academy
Robert Parker, Manager of Strategic Partnerships for 240 Tutoring shares what inspired founder and CEO Scott Rozell to create 240 Tutoring in October 2010. He also discusses the individualized nature of their test preparation courses from benchmark assessments at the beginning of a course to providing guidance on incorrect answers in order to learn the concepts necessary to successfully pass the tests. Each course also has an alignment tool to help candidates see where each of the standards for the test are included in the course.
In addition to their current offerings, Mr. Parker shares that they will be nationwide by the end of 2024 as they include New York state. They will also be updating courses to be more dynamic and expanding to include more disciplines such as art, music, business, and Spanish. Additionally, they are piloting a job matching concept in Texas that will help districts and candidates connect. He also shares other exciting additions to help with retention and for program administrators to improve their programs.
In this episode, Monica Carson, Chief Growth Officer for the American College of Education, ACE, discusses how the school was created twenty years ago by educators for educators. She talks not only about the value of ACE financially, but also in terms of academics, and stack-ability of their many offerings from micro-credentials, to certificates, bachelors degrees, as well as multiple varieties of masters degrees. Partnerships with other colleges such as Rio Salado College allow program completers to transfer in credits towards other degrees, while partnerships with school districts offer para-pros, janitors, bus drivers, and parents the opportunity to become credentialed educators in their own communities.
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Lynn Gangone, President and CEO of The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), as she shares how AACTE plays an integral role in elevating the field of teacher education.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is the leading voice on educator preparation. AACTE’s member institutions and programs prepare the greatest number of professional educators in the United States and its territories, including teachers, counselors, administrators, and college faculty.
Dr. Gangone begins by sharing how she started her career in higher education at a community college and explains how this experience has underscored the work she continues to do with AACTE. The discussion covers competency-based education (CBE) initiatives, registered apprenticeships, guideline standards for teacher apprenticeships, AACTE’s 75th anniversary, and the upcoming AACTE Annual Meeting in Colorado. For more information about AACTE and information about the upcoming pre-conference and annual meeting visit https://aacte.org/about-aacte/
In this episode we hear from Daniela Robles, Executive Director of the Arizona K12 Center as she discusses her journey to becoming a National Board Certified Teacher, the history of the Arizona K12 Center, and how the two intersected more than once. From an organization that began by giving grants to external professional development opportunities, to providing those opportunities directly, as well as adding mentorship and support for new and experienced teachers, the Arizona K12 center has grown. Prior to the pandemic, the center was able to fund 7 districts, but since 2020 that has grown to 33 programs throughout the state.
The Arizona K12 Center is instrumental in providing training and guidance for those pursuing NBCT status which is how Ms. Robles first worked with the center. Not long after becoming a National Board Certified Teacher, Ms. Robles worked with the center on the Mitchell 20 project which involved teachers in a single school banding together to become NCBTs in order to better serve their students. The documentary created from this project can be found at www.mitchell20.com/about.
In addition, the Arizona K12 Center has many upcoming opportunities for professional development including their 19th Annual Teacher Leader Institute being held in Tucson June 24-26th, 2024, a one-day Voices for Impact event this spring, as well as in-person Cognitive Coaching offerings. Information on these events as well as several other programs can be found at azK12.org/events.
In parting, Ms. Robles recommends the book The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion by Ella Washington.
Dr. Prentice Chandler, Dean of the Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University, and Dr. Lisa Barron, professor, discuss their apprenticeship program. The program is the first federally registered program of its kind and has been adopted as a model for other programs in the state of Tennessee. Through the use of grants and federal apprenticeship workforce dollars the program is tuition free and compresses a typically 4-year bachelor of science into 3 years. There are 200 current students in the cohort style program consisting of both local cohort groups and cohorts made from consortiums of rural partners. Reliance on community colleges throughout the state is vital to the success of the program that was pioneered in 2018.
In this episode we hear Dr. Dawn Hendricks, Department Chair of Education and Human Services at Clackamas Community College in Oregon, discuss her department's first in the nation Spanish online Early Childhood Education program. From an initial idea to a grant funded opportunity to develop this unique program to best serve the needs of their community, the program offers an affordable way for Latinx students to positively impact the communities they live in. The initial cohort of 68 in Fall 2021 has now grown to over 250 students enrolled in these courses. The strength and success of the program has also resulted in partnerships with local Resource & Referral agencies, high school dual enrollment programs, early learning and Headstart programs in local schools, and funding from the Willamette Velley Wine Association. Another positive result is that Clackamas is now working on turning the original English language Early Childhood Education courses into online 5-week courses.
Dr. Hendrick's article Breaking Barriers: Creating College Pathway for Latinx, Spanish-Speaking Early Learning Providers also appears as a NACCTEP Now blog post.
In this episode of NACCTEP Now we hear from Dr. Andy Torris, education professor at Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR as he discusses the use of large language models, generative AI, and AI in education. Dr. Torris shares how he introduces the use of AI to the teacher candidates in his classes to assist them in creating lesson plans as well as to create example classrooms they can teach to. He advises that "you can't leave your mind at the door when you're using these things," and favors the free site MagicSchool.ai that has over 50 AI tools specific to education to get started with.
NCTR, the National Center for Teacher Residencies, joins NACCTEP Now to discuss the history of the center and why its focus on diversity in the classroom is crucial to the success of students and schools. CEO Dr. Kathlene Campbell shares how their teacher residency cohort model in numerous states has not only supported putting teachers of color in the classroom, but also how many of the teachers from teacher residencies have now become mentors in the program. You can find additional information on NCTR at nctresidencies.org.
Dr. Campbell also recommends Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership by Dr. Leslie Fenwick for insight into the unintended consequences of how the Brown v Board decision effected the teacher pipeline. Dr. Fenwick recently presented on this topic at the AERA, American Educational Research Association, as part of their Brown Lecture series.
In this episode we host the Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr. Tom Horne, as he shares the state of Pre-k - 12 education in Arizona. Key amongst his discussion topics is the need for teachers to make more money and how a new free tutoring for all program is helping to put additional funds into teachers' pockets while assisting students to achieve better skills and higher test scores. Additionally, Mr. Horne talks about how the state is looking at how the teacher colleges are preparing new teachers to ensure they are day-one ready to be effective in the classroom.
Among the new initiatives within Arizona are partnerships with several of the high-needs industries in the state including the medical field and burgeoning semiconductor industries to provide skilled training for students to enter the workforce career-ready after high school. Another initiative is providing fully enabled tablets to students in the Navajo nation that do not require broadband connections in order to study math, reading, and language skills.
Mark LaCelle Peterson, President and CEO of AAQEP, the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, discusses his organization's history as well as the collaborative process they employ as their members move through the accreditation process. He emphasizes that standards should not be a ceiling, not to let "the best we know today stop you from learning the things you need to know tomorrow." He also describes how AAQEP enlarges the circle of learning through regular cohort style meetings for those seeking accreditation before, during, and even after they've completed the accreditation process. To this end, AAQEP will be publishing the first two volumes in a series filled with stories from those who have gone through the accreditation process and what they learned along the way.
Mark's book recommendations include the books Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability and Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie who was the keynote speaker at a recent AAQEP event as well as Reclaiming Accountability in Teacher Education by Marilyn Cochran Smith, Molly Cummings Carney, Elizabeth Stringer Keefe, Stephani Burton, Wen-Chia Chang, M. Beatriz Fernandez, Andrew F. Miller, Juan Gabriel Sanchez, and Megina Baker.
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In this episode we hear from Tim Finklea, Vice President for Membership Engagement and Board Services at CAEP, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, as he shares the history of the organization. Mr. Finklea also shares the importance of accreditation and ways people can volunteer to assist with the numerous virtual accreditation applications each year. Currently there are 33 states that require CAEP accreditation for their educator preparation programs. Additionally there are several community colleges that have begun or are exploring the process to become CAEP accredited.
Tim's book recommendations include the books Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability and Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie.
Join us as Tim Neubert, the Executive Director of the American Association for Employment in Education, AAEE, discusses the history of the organization as well as several upcoming initiatives. This includes their annual conference and career expo being held in Chicago, Illinois October 23rd - 26th this year. Mr. Neubert also shares information on new surveys that have or will be sent out in the next few months related to AAEE's publications surrounding supply and demand in the K-12 realm as well as new work with Youngstown State University in Ohio on what new teachers need for job satisfaction. In December, AAEE will launch their annual teacher scholarships as well as program mini-grants.
Mr. Neubert also talks about why he recommends the book The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.
NACCTEP Educational Partner the IRIS Center is back to share their latest initiatives. Listen as Sarah Semon shares about the recent release of the two-part module series on addressing challenging behaviors at the secondary level, the revised module on Universal Design Learning (UDL), and the IRIS Prep Talks Priority Practice Series, which will be held throughout the fall beginning on September 22, 2023.
Check out the new modules here:
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Secondary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Secondary): Behavioral Strategies
Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences That Engage and Challenge All Students
For additional information on the IRIS Prep Talks series and to register for upcoming sessions, please visit our News & Events page: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/news-and-events/
In this episode we hear from Tonja Eagan, the CEO of Kappa Delta Pi, on what the KDP organization provides to teacher candidates, new teachers, and veteran teachers. We learn the origins of this national honor society in 1911 as a place to honor and celebrate all high-achieving teacher candidates, including women and teachers of color who were dismissed by a prominent educational honor society of that time. Ms. Eagan also discusses the latest partnerships and initiatives of KDP including members having full access to the Teaching Channel resources; a virtual half-day Annual New Teacher National Summit; and a quality-of-life initiative, The Rooted Teacher by KDP. The Rooted Teacher includes monthly podcasts, virtual coaching and support sessions, and weekly microlearning videos.
Additionally, KDP will be hosting a 2-day in-person conference in St. Louis - Convo: The Premier Conference for Future Educators. They are anticipating over 700 participants at this event to learn about innovative techniques and ideas for teaching. More information on this event can be found on their website at https://www.kdp.org/events/convo2023.
Hear NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin and NACCTEP Executive Board President Dr. Lennon Audrain discuss upcoming events and initiatives for the 2023-24 academic year. Items discussed include ways NACCTEP will seek to expand its reach, the 3rd Annual Fall Institute, and the upcoming Pre-Conference ahead of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, AACTE, annual conference in Denver in February 2024.
Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
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Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
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Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
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Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
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Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following Lightening Round Question, If you could make a wish and change any one thing about community college or teacher education at large, what would it be and why?
Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
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Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
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Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
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Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
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Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question, Based on your experiences, what do you see for the next 20 years of NACCTEP?
Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
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Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
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Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
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Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
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Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question, During your time at NACCTEP, what was your biggest accomplishment?
Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
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Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
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Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
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Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
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Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question When you first started with NACCTEP, what was the biggest “thing” going on in community college teacher education?
Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
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Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
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Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
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Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
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Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question During your time in NACCTEP, what do you think was the biggest challenge community teacher education faced?
Megan Kaplinsky, department head of Reading and Teacher Preparation at Long Beach City College as well as current President of ACCCTEP, Association of California Community Colleges Teacher Education Programs, discusses the programs available both at her college and throughout the California Community Colleges. She shares how the California Colleges banded together during the pandemic to create alternative fieldwork options for students in their programs. Born out of that same collaboration are ongoing workshops, online conferences, and regional meetings that address critical issues in teacher preparation.
Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner is an associate professor at Louisiana State University with a special interest in teacher mental health in the early childhood education and care arena. Her work with future and current teachers features in her many journal articles. In this episode we learn tips on coping mechanisms and strategies including making time for deep thinking and setting boundaries. Dr. Baumgartner references the work of Fred Rogers as well as Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach in addition to Brad Montague's Becoming Better Grownups.
In this episode we talk with Dr. Ingrid Anderson, Program Coordinator for the Infant/Toddler Mental Health graduate certificate and Co-Coordinator for the Masters of Early Childhood Inclusive Education. Dr. Anderson is the co-author with Jean Barbre of Supporting Children's Mental Health and Well-Being: A Strength-Based Perspective as well as Caring for Self: A Workbook for Early Childhood Educator Well-Being coming in early 2024. She discusses the importance of recognizing, respecting and caring for the mental health of young children, but also of recognizing, respecting, and caring for the mental health of the teachers. Care of self, different from self-care, is critical for teachers in order to be able to positively impact the mental health of the students.
Meet Danielle Savory-Seggerson of Lansing Community College as she discusses the challenges of transitioning from in-person instruction to online synchronous and asynchronous instruction. She shares the tips and tricks of how she ensures she is able to offer inclusive interactions with students in all of these settings and how she personalizes how she interacts with her students.
The books that she feels have most helped her in offering inclusive instruction include Tracie Addy's What Inclusive Teachers Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching and Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equality in the College Classroom by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy. She has also adapted a student information Google form that Michelle Pacansky-Brock has on her website brocansky.com. In addition to these valuable resources, Danielle also recommends James Lang's Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning sharing that small changes can lead to bigger results.
In this episode we meet Dr. Andrianna Smyrniotis who was able to adapt Illinois Central College's stackable early childhood certificates and degree program during the pandemic both through having a Children's Center on campus to use as a learning lab as well as through The Tank's Remote Field Experiences: Observations and Videos on the ACCESS website - www.accessece.org. You can contact ACCESS at accessece@wildapricot.org Illinois Central College has three levels to their early childhood program, a Basic certificate which is their most popular program, an Advanced certificate which builds on the Basic certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science which builds on the Advanced certificate and is transferable to Bachelor degree programs in the state. Her wish is that all college and university programs align their educator preparation to NAEYC's Power to the Profession or something similar.
Dr. Smyrniotis recommends a couple of books for educators. The first is by Alfie Kohn, Punished by Rewards: The trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes which speaks to how teachers can improve their classroom skills and reactions. The second book is a guide to help educators take care of themselves which is such a critical thing to continuing to be a quality educator, Culturally Responsive Self-Care Practices for Early Childhood Educators by Julie Nicholson, Priya Driscoll, Julie Kurtz, Domenica Marquez, and LaWanda Wesley.
In this episode of Voices from the Field we meet Melissa Rees who led the charge to create coursework for educators on autism. The coursework she created and that is taught through a partnership with ACES for Autism provides current and future educators with the hours of instruction and experience to qualify for the National Behavioral Specialist exam to become an certified technician. The curriculum is also available as a 16-hour certificate for existing educators.
Ms. Rees also discusses the book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins about an immigrant family from Mexico and the struggles that they and their children experience. She recommends this book as a good source for educators, both in the P-12 and the higher education realms, to better understand their students.
Join NACCTEP's Executive Director, Julie Ferin as she speaks with Emma McCallie, a Senior Director in the Grow Your Own Tennessee Department of Education. The Tennessee Department of Education is the first state in the country to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a permanent Grow Your Own Model between local K-12 school districts and Educator Preparation Programs. Listen to Emma describe how the Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program came to be, and the struggles, triumphs, and takeaways that have positively impacted their teacher shortages.
In this episode we hear from Dr. Erin Crisp, Executive Director of the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center for the University of Tennessee system. The recently formed center works with the first apprenticeship program approved by the US Department of Education in response to the teacher shortage in Tennessee. Dr. Crisp discusses the three key stakeholders the center interacts with across 141 school districts and 9 educator preparation programs in the state's 95 counties. Building on a history of 65 localized grow your own programs in the state, the center seeks to mitigate and strengthen the partnerships between the EPPs and districts to streamline the pathway for potential teachers to enter the classroom as confident, successful educators.
For anyone interested in learning more about the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center for the University of Tennessee System please visit GrowYourOwn.tennessee.edu or contact the center via email at growyourown@tennessee.edu. Dr. Erin Crisp can be reached via email at ecrisp4@tennessee.edu.
In this episode from our Voices in the Field series we hear from Julie Powers, Department Chair of Social Sciences and Program Coordinator for Early Childhood Education at the University of Hawai'i - Maui College. She discusses some of the challenges unique to teacher preparation in the Hawaiian islands as well as innovations that were born out of the pandemic. She also extends an invitation for listeners to consider working in the University of Hawai'i system.
In our second Voices from the Field episode we hear from Dr. Allison Landy, an Associate Dean for Educator Preparation at Northland Pioneer College in Holbrook, Arizona as she discusses not only the challenges and innovations born of the pandemic, but also the ever-present challenges of working with a student population in the remote areas of the Four Corners tribal lands.
NACCTEP, is proud to kick off its NACCTEP Now Voices from the Field podcast series with Heather Merrill, Assistant Department Chair for Education in the Social Sciences Department at Glendale Community College as she discusses the newly created Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education that will begin enrolling students in Fall 2023 at Glendale Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, and Rio Salado College.
NACCTEP held a Spring panel discussion with four Educational Professionals about what new practices (post-Covid) have proven to be beneficial and positively impacted their current work in preparing quality teachers. Come hear from a professor from Community College of Baltimore County, Theresa Robinson to see what updates she shares from her college.
NACCTEP held a Spring panel discussion with four Educational Professionals about what new practices (post-Covid) have proven to be beneficial and positively impacted their current work in preparing quality teachers. Come hear from Dr. Lewis "Andrea" Brownlee, South Mountain Community College, Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona to see what updates he has since the spring panel discussion.
Meet NACCTEP's new Education Partner, Hand2Mind who is committed to supporting teachers, inspiring students, and engaging parents through learning by doing. Listeners will learn about the tools and resources that Hand2Mind offers, and hear about current initiatives, videos, webinars, and lessons. Check out their high-quality resources at https://www.hand2mind.com.
You will find the 3 modules below that were shared in The IRIS Center Podcast.
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Elementary)
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Elementary)
Inclusion of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities:
Visit more IRIS Center resources at: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
The Prep Talk sessions that we referred to in the podcast are posted on the IRIS YouTube Channel:
Listen to NACCTEP's 1st Podcast to hear about the upcoming events for the year.
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The Education Cliff
It's 2021 and Arizona can't recruit enough qualified teachers or replace the ones that retire. Some teachers leave for salaries up to 75% higher. Can community colleges and other organizations help keep Arizona students from falling off the education cliff? This podcast series is supported by F2 Family Foundation, Rio Salado College, and Intel.
Teaching with Passion
On Thursday, November 12, 2015, NACCTEP Member-at-Large Kathryn Suk discussed Teach2Matter at RVCC, a passion-based, problem-based, and project-based service learning model infused in Education courses at Raritan Valley Community College in Somerville, NJ. Students build commitment to civic and moral responsibility for diverse, equitable, healthy, and sustainable communities. They work towards the same overall goal of learning and serving others simultaneously. Click here to listen.
Teacher Preparation at the Community College
On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, NACCTEP President Eric Barna discussed how community college teacher preparation programs prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. He highlighted the benefits of starting an educational journey at the community college and tips for students transferring to a four-year institution. Listen to the archived session.
Educational Trends, the Blueprint for Excellence and Community College Teacher Education
On Monday, March 2, 2015, NACCTEP Executive Director Kim Tobey discussed educational trends and how they impact community college teacher education programs. She also discussed NACCTEP's response to the new Rulemaking regarding ranking of teacher education programs, why the Blueprint for Excellence is important for the membership, and what is on the horizon for teacher education programs. Click here to access the recording.
When Teacher Ed and STEM Collide I & II
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Cindy Kelley, NACCTEP past president and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Motlow College, and Billy Hix, associate professor of education and Director of the STEM Outreach Program at Motlow College discussed the role community colleges play in promoting STEM education for pre-service and in-service teachers as well as the community. Billy's varied work experiences with the National Aeronautics Space Administration, Space Foundation, Tennessee State Department of Education, and Public Broadcasting give him a unique viewpoint on the important task of making all students and classroom teachers STEM literate.
On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Billy Hix, associate professor of education and director of the STEM Outreach Program at Motlow College, discussed successful strategies to recruit and retain students into STEM teaching fields. Click here to access the recording.
The Community College Role in STEM Education
On Thursday, October 16, 2014, Kim Tobey, NACCTEP Executive Director, and Richard Vaughn, Rio Salado College Faculty chair, discussed the need to recruit and train highly qualified STEM teachers to ensure that P-12 students are provided high-touch STEM experiences to peak their interest in choosing STEM as a career in college. Click here to access the recording.
How Civic Engagement is Impacting the Voice of Education
On Friday, August 15, 2014, Kim Tobey, NACCTEP Executive Director, and Lisa Strahley, associate professor, Chair of Early Childhood and Teacher Education & Civic Engagement coordinator at SUNY Broome Community College, discussed why Civic Engagement is important for Prek-12 educators and what role community colleges are playing in preparing pre-service teachers to address this issue. Click here to access the recording.
A Visit with NACCTEP, the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs - Selecting the Best Teachers
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Kim Tobey, NACCTEP Executive Director, and Delia Stafford, President and CEO of the Haberman Educational Foundation, discussed the importance of selecting the best teachers for our K-12 classrooms with research-based models for identifying teachers and principals, particularly educators who serve students at-risk and in poverty. Click here to access the recording.
Collaborating for Change
On Monday, January 27, 2013, Dr. Sophia Marshall, NACCTEP President Elect and assistant professor at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS, along with Dr. Rod Risley, Executive Director and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa International, discussed why it is important for institutions and organizations to work together, collaborating for changes in education. Click here to access the recording.
A 3+1 Bachelor's Partnership
On October 15, 2013, Sylvia Riley, Director of Teacher Education Operations and Undergraduate Programs at Rio Salado College and Cindy Guillaume, Dean, School of Education at Northcentral University discussed their 3+1 bachelor's program. They shared how the program came about, cost savings associated with the program, which courses Rio Salado College offers versus Northcentral University, and the quality of the community college teacher education students. *This program has been discontinued. Click here to access the recording.
Retention of Community College Teacher Education Students
On October 8, 2013, NACCTEP President Dr. Cindy Kelley discussed what community colleges and teacher education programs are doing to retain students and how successful community college students are after transferring to four-year programs. Click here to access the recording.
Teacher Education at Community Colleges
On September 26, 2013 NACCTEP Past President Dr. Mary Belknap, representing NACCTEP and Jackson College, discussed various community college teacher education issues, programs. and student success. Click here to access the recording.
Recruiting Minority Teacher Education Candidates
On August 8, 2013, the NACCTEP Executive Director Kim Tobey and the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) Executive Director Greg Roberts discussed the recruitment of minority teacher education candidates. They discussed barriers that keep minority students from entering the teaching profession, how community college teacher education programs may assist in the recruitment of minority students, and the benefits in recruiting more minority teacher candidates. Click here to access the recording.
Community College Teacher Education Pathways
On February 25, 2013, NACCTEP President Cindy Kelley and NACCTEP Executive Director Kim Tobey represented NACCTEP discussing the various community college teacher education pathways. Click here to access the recording.
Issues Facing Community College Teacher Education Programs
On April 23, 2012, NACCTEP President Mary Belknap and NACCTEP Executive Director Ray Ostos shared information about NACCTEP and issues facing our community college teacher education programs. Click here to access the recording.