1. Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators The purpose of PAC-TE as the voice for professional educator preparation in Pennsylvania is to: promote quality professional educator preparation programs, and provide opportunity for individual professional growth for all persons in Pennsylvania engaged in professional educator preparation.

2. PAC-TE is proud to be an affiliate of ATE (the Association of Teacher Educators) and AACTE (the Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators)

3. Past President Jay Hertzog accepts the 2014 Association of Teacher Educators Unit Award for Member/Management.

4. Our New Treasurer Joe Domaracki Indiana University of PA June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2018

5. Re-elected Directors June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2018 Donna Dombek University of Pittsburgh- Bradford, Representing State-Related Institutions Rick Fuller Robert Morris University, Representing Private Institutions John Butzow Formerly Indiana University of PA, Representing Individual Members John Ward Millersville University, Representing State System Institutions

6. Nominations are Open The PAC-TE Board of Directors positions for President- Elect and for private, state, state-related, and individual representative terms to begin June 1, 2016 are open for nominations. Nominations are due to Past President Hertzog no later than December 1, 2015. Elections will be held electronically in January 2016.

7. Welcome our Next Executive Director Margaret Bauer will take over from Linda Cook on November 1, 2015. A detailed transition plan is already being implemented. Say hello to Margaret today.

8. PAC-TE 2015 Teacher Education Assembly Wednesday, October 28-30, 2015 Best Western Premier the Central, Harrisburg Gina Scala, East Stroudsburg University, Chair

9. PAC-TE 2015 Teacher Education Assembly Featuring Marilyn Cochran-Smith Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools and Director of the Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Instruction at the Lynch School of Education Boston College

10. PAC-TE 2015 Teacher Education Assembly Register and book your room now at www.pac-te.org 60+ small group sessions 2 keynote speakers 3 PDE sessions, with no competing programs 21 graduate student research presenters PAC-TE Journal Volume XIV focus group and institution-alike sessions awards banquet with dessert reception

11. Best Western Premier the Central Harrisburg complete renovation of all lodging rooms and meeting space in 2011 $100 per night per room hot breakfast buffet included with lodging wireless in rooms, lobby, and meeting space at no cost rooms have 42” flat screen televisions, microwaves, refrigerators and safes complimentary Olympic-sized pool and fitness center complimentary parking complimentary water in rooms on-site restaurant and lounge

12. Cheryl Slattery Shippensburg University PAC-TE 2014 Teacher Educator of the Year

13. Who Will Be Our Next Teacher Educator of the Year? Nominations are due to President Hertzog no later than August 1, 2015. Details are in conference packets. The TEOY will be announced and honored at the October Teacher Education Assembly.

14. Conference Planning Today’s conference was planned based on your feedback to our spring conference survey – location and format the #1 and #2 topics -- clinical practice and student teacher assessment information from PDE more time for networking a place to sit in the morning over continental breakfast

15. Conference Planning Please help us plan for future conferences -- complete the conference evaluation form, online at www.pac-te.orgwww.pac-te.org OR using the form in your packet, submitting at the registration desk.

16. Today’s Gift Card Drawing Amazon Gift Cards $25 $50 $100 3:20 p.m. this room must be present to win to qualify, submit your badge as you enter the room

17. Save the Date Spring Conference 2016 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Penn Stater Conference Center

18. Government Relations Since the Teacher Education Assembly in October, PAC-TE has advocated on behalf of teacher and educational leader preparation around these issues – teacher candidate assessment program entry requirements US DOE proposed regulations on teacher preparation programs accountability PA House Bill 697 add-on to certification by testing Thank you to the Government Relations and Professional Educator Certification Committees and the Board of Directors for the time and care devoted to this important work!

19. Volunteer to Pilot Our Instructional Module on Bullying the first of a series of modules to help our members prepare pre-service teachers in school safety and the prevention of violence pre and post tests, discussion scenarios, self-reflection questions, research-based information/skills/strategies, teaching notes, resources funding from ATE Leadership Foundation for Teacher Education and PAC-TE Contact Kathy Jones – jones@juniata.edu

20. Additional School Safety Modules are Planned sexual harassment behavioral characteristics classroom climate anger management strategies for dealing with violence, including gun violence

21. School Safety and Prevention of Violence Committee Belief Statement Committed to safe schools and by extension safe communities, we believe that pre-service teachers should be prepared to help ALL students to learn and feel safe and accepted in their schools and communities. Pre-service teachers should exhibit empathy and compassion for ALL students and try to holistically understand what children are experiencing.

22. PAC-TE’s Strategic Plan Goal # 1 Establish & implement policy, annual calendar, roles, and procedures for PAC-TE’s ongoing advocacy efforts in support of its mission 1.1 - Board approval of a PAC-TE Government Relations Policy 1.2 - development of PAC-TE advocacy procedures to include annual calendar, roles, and responsibilities 1.3 - establish 2014-2016 priority issues for PAC-TE advocacy 1.4 - advocate on priority issues

23. PAC-TE’s Strategic Plan Goal # 2 Use alternative delivery formats to expand & extend PAC-TE’s professional development offerings & networking opportunities 2.1 - convene an expert group to provide suggestions on alternative delivery of our current conferences beginning with the Spring 2015 conference, discuss those recommendations with the Spring Conference and TEA Planning Committees and the Board of Directors, and implement the recommendations approved by the Planning Committees and the Board of Directors 2.2 - explore the use of and possibly implement the use of social networking to provide information, professional development, and networking for members

24. PAC-TE’s Strategic Plan Goal # 3 Expand PAC-TE membership and membership involvement in PAC-TE 3.1 - involve junior faculty in PAC-TE 3.2 - increase PAC-TE’s “cool” factor 3.3 - increase the number of working committees and the involvement of members in working committees

25. PAC-TE’s Strategic Plan Goal # 4 Increase PAC-TE income through revenue sources beyond membership & conference registration, consistent with its mission 4.1 - obtain legal & accounting advice on how to implement this goal within federal & state law & regulation 4.2 - establish principles, policies, and procedures for implementing this goal based on legal and accounting advice 4.3 - approve, appoint chair and members, & charge a Sponsorship Committee to make recommendations for & support sponsorships of PAC-TE conferences journal 4.4 - solicit conference program ads & other conference sponsorships 4.5 - solicit journal ads

26. PAC-TE’s Strategic Plan Goal # 5 Collaborate with other educational associations in providing information & conducting advocacy activities in support of PAC-TE’s mission 5.1 - expand the number & types of participants n the Keystone Consortium of Educational Associations (KCEA) 5.2 - clarify the purpose of KCEA 5.3 - establish procedures for communications and actions among KCEA associations

27. PAC-TE Members 84 Pennsylvania institutions of higher education (See the list at https://www.pac-te.org/public-institutional- member-directory)https://www.pac-te.org/public-institutional- member-directory 363 Institutional member representatives 152 Individual members

28. PAC-TE needs your support -- join today through June of 2016 – use the form in your packet OR process membership online at www.pac-te.org www.pac-te.org