1. New Mexico State University (NMSU) Presenters: Dr. Mary Prentice, Department Head Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer, Department Head Dr. Marlene Salas-Provance, Department Head Dr. Julia Parra, Faculty in Curriculum and Instruction Perspectives of United States Higher Education

2. New Educational Leadership Dr. Mary Prentice, Department Head Old--Lead through power and coercion –Do it or you are fired New--Lead through empowering others 1.Model the way: connect what we do to what we say, affirm shared values, align actions with these values 2.Inspire a shared vision: look forward to see what is coming 3.Challenge the process: look at how to change or innovate to improve what your department or school is doing 4.Enable others to act: support collaboration, facilitate positive interdependence 5.Encourage the heart: pay attention, personalize recognition

3. Department of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer, Department Head “ Curriculum wars” –What should be the curriculum in public schools & universities? Standardized Curriculum & High Stakes Standardized Testing –Student-centered versus Test-centered approach Diversity, Equity & Access –Connecting to/serving communities –Accessing & utilizing multiple knowledges Funding Issues Teacher preparation politics –Preparing the best teachers for all of our students

4. Special Education & Communication Disorders Dr. Marlene Salas-Provance, Department Head Special Education Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists are an integral part of the education system for special needs children In the inclusion model students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. The child has the right to participate and the school’s duty is to accept the child Speech therapy is provided outside of the classroom in individual or group therapy called “pull-out” Most education agencies provide a range of settings for education of special needs students from special classrooms, to mainstreaming to inclusion.

5. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at New Mexico State University Science, Technology & Math Initiatives Dr. Julia Parra, Faculty Curriculum and Instruction

6. STEM Research Center Institute for Excellence in Math and Science Education (IEMSE) –http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/stem/

7. Science Southern New Mexico Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) –http://semaa.nmsu.edu/http://semaa.nmsu.edu/ Scientifically Connected Communities: (SC 2 ) –http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/sc2/http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/sc2/ New Mexico Geographic Alliance (NMGA)

8. Math Mathematically Connected Communities - Leadership Institute for Teachers (MC 2 -LIFT) –http://mc2lift.nmsu.edu/index.htmlhttp://mc2lift.nmsu.edu/index.html

9. Games, Gamification, & Game- Based Learning for Science & Math

10. Contact Information Dr. Mary Prentice: mprentic@nmsu.edumprentic@nmsu.edu Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer: jeanette@nmsu.edujeanette@nmsu.edu Dr. Salas-Provance: mprovan@nmsu.edumprovan@nmsu.edu Dr. Julia Parra: juparra@nmsu.edujuparra@nmsu.edu

11. Thank you!