PD+Collaborations+Meeting+Nov.+1_2012

PD Collaborations Meeting
Agenda 11/1/12 1:00 - 2:00 p.m./BB&T

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 * ====Background====
 * Reason to convene: strengthen connections, dovetail efforts for the broader good
 * Strengthen connections with our faculty
 * How can we collaborate to better serve our pre-service teachers?
 * Strengthen connections on the online realm --OPD scale up, EPIC-Ed
 * Stay abreast of our shared work, current events, future collaborations
 * Exploring strategic ways to leverage our content and make it available for professional growth (PGUs, faculty development)
 * Potential funding opportunities to strengthen our pre-service work
 * identify efforts that fall in low hanging fruits category
 * next category –identify reach goals and how to secure resources for reach goals
 * staying abreast of what we're all doing --our initiatives, both f2f & online offer collaborative opportunities


 * Program area overviews
 * DE Programs Overview
 * SUCCEED/Instructional Coaching certificate; new initiatives in the clinical faculty area
 * F2F PD programs (summer institute, PGUs)

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 * Next Steps
 * What are our priority area of needs?
 * Identify low hanging areas for immediate impact, then reach goals
 * New partnerships, funding, grants