Collaboration for MTSSGeneral & Special Education

&Leadership Faculty

H325A120003

Facilitated by

Paul Beare & Colleen TorgersonCalifornia State University, Fresno

Marty HougenCEEDAR

CEEDAR-­IRIS Convening June 23, 2016

Discussion of Panel Presentation

At your table….

1.Introduce yourselves2.Share & post “ah-­ha’s”3.Suggest comments & questions

7 minutes

COLLABORATION ACROSS TEACHER/LEADER PREP

Objective 1

Discuss process to collaborate with special & general educators and leaders to modify the educator preparation curriculum to address teacher standards.

Objective 2

Share a process of integrating in candidate preparation (special & general education and leadership programs) various philosophies and practices, i.e. MTSS, UDL, differentiation.

Objective 3

Discuss how to leverage your dean’s support for this work.

One Model²To reduce silos among departments and increase collaboration across programs

²To increase collaboration among IHEs and LEAs

California Context

²California is a post-­bac prep state

²Credentials are: Elementary = Multiple SubjectSecondary = Single SubjectSpecial Education = Education SpecialistAdministrative = Educational Leadership

Established in 1911• Part of the California State University system

• 23,000 students • Hispanic Serving Institution

Kremen School of Education and Human Development• 1911 first grads were teachers• NCATE accredited since 1953• ??? Credentials in 2014/15• ??? Graduate Degrees in 2014/15

Non-­siloed departments

Elementary Teacher

Clinical Fieldwork

LEBSE department: Literacy, EL context &

strategies, UDL, DI and SPED

CI department: Curriculum, EducPsych, content pedagogy, instructional technology

Trunk and Branch Model

Program Meetings(both business & curriculum)

²Review Committees – representation from each course, two departments, advising, partnership, fieldwork, Dean’s office, leadership faculty, districts, candidate(s)

²Make recommendations that approved and forwarded by whole School curriculum committees to the Dean

Residency Planning

Venue for Change

Dean’s Support ²Empower program coordinators to work across departments

²Hire faculty with a vision for collaboration and partnership focus

²Support grant writing, conference attendance for those promoting vision of school

²Support professional development of faculty

Dean’s Support ²Make Pk-­12 student achievement the focus of all work.

²Bring district partners to the table²Prioritizes and participates in Instructional Rounds/District Walk-­ throughs (faculty and district admin)

²Fresno State is committed to the leadership and collaboration needed so that ‘Every classroom has an exceptional teacher where students thrive!’

Facilitated Discussions

²Select a table facilitator and scribe

²Consider the guiding questions

²Post major points

Guiding Questions

1. How do we facilitate deep discussions about topics on which faculty have differing philosophies?

2. How can we agree upon a common understanding of terms, such as MTSS, UDL, differentiation?

Guiding Questions

3. What are the roles of educators in MTSS: general & special educators? Leaders?

4. How can we ensure special educators are knowledgeable about the general education curriculum?

Guiding Questions

5. What resources are available to support teachers?

6. What resources could the dean provide to support faculty? How will you leverage your dean?

Reflections

1. Share one major point per table

2. Review comments on charts

3. Share next steps

Thank you!

²Paul Beare, Dean, Kremen School of Education;; Fresno Statepbeare@csufresno.edu

²Colleen Torgerson, Professor & Partnership Coordinator;; Fresno Statecolleent@csufresno.edu

Marty Hougen, CEEDARmchougen@coe.ufl.edu