1. Strategic Planning Meeting Pittsburgh, PA 11/15-16/01 Sue Martin Facilitator Notes from November 15

2. Accomplishments National collaboration – a first People receiving recognition for their work – Trying and learning new methods/technologies National communication mechanism in place Presence on the Web Goals met: – Overcome the isolation of faculty and teachers of the deaf/hh – Bridging the gap (participant evaluation; product assessment; surveys)

3. Current program activities to be addressed Cybermentors Tracking system Student product evaluations Faculty choice submissions

4. Issues Whats already being done, and what would require additional resources/staff Downsize the scope of the program to allow success; tiered approach Intensify the focus on successful projects Provide enticements so that participation and continuation are highly desirable Need sense of closure on current phase

5. Buy-in Issues – top down Behaviors: people are too busy; burnout Changing the way teachers work; substitute rather than add on Change our expectations? (e.g. reduction of scope; slower pace) Misjudging: levels of interest technical capability Work at various levels: Visionary Cutting edge Pentium III 5-years-old technology at best

6. Buy-in issues – bottom up One more thing to do Rewards – Monetary – Sense of accomplishment – Professional recognition (informal) – CEUs (future possibility) Top down vs bottom up Need for additional public relations: get the stories out

7. Evaluation issues Need to prioritize activities Data base control/update Student rubric – glitches

8. Communication issues Publicity Possible missed communication among primary actors Some administrators dont inform their faculty Are assumptions commonly held? Perception of the nature of the organization

9. Administrative issues Location of program (ACE/DHH; elsewhere; independent?) Span of program (K-12; preservice; other) What is the future role of ACE/DHH? Who is the market? Deafed.net – role, status, future Insufficient staff to support program as currently defined

10. Structure, organization, process, marketing Online submission of proposals (operating) Streamline administrative process Develop marketing strategies Arrange presentations by faculty (Feb. mtg?) Focus on responsive faculty Is there an inability to work together? Expand audience to K-12, other

11. Next steps How do we organize ourselves to address and resolve these issues? Which issues should be addressed? Deferred? What is the time frame for setting and achieving goals? Who will be responsible? Involved?