1. Towson University Affiliate: Transforming IT Program Support

2. We’re growing and changing! Webex, Telepresence New Academy programs BRAC/security career opportunities Emphasis on STEM and P21 skills Alignment to Common Core Standards New Health Information Networking curriculum Inconsistent communication Inconsistent messaging to stakeholders and administrators Ineffective instructional practices Inconsistent student growth and success Existing inequities requiring innovative solutions: Exciting new opportunities for students and instructors:

3. Building the CTE IT Community Current activities: Community website –Cisco news –Instructor postings –Q and A Sharing best practices through quarterly webinars Monthly technical webinars from Cisco Summer training Annual Cisco NA conference: June 18-20 2012 in San Jose—or Virtual Conference Annual MD Cisco conference: October Professional Day New opportunities: Cadre of qualified instructor trainer/mentors New interactive web portal from Cisco New quality metrics and resources for continuous improvement Academy Startup Guide Academy Quality Development Plan Increased publicity –Videos of outstanding practices –“Academy of the Month”

4. SCC01 Academic Foundations Achieve additional academic knowledge and skills required to pursue the full range of career and postsecondary education opportunities within a career cluster. Anchor College and Career Readiness--Writing: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Ch. 2.2.2: Identify specific protocols and technologies related to each of the OSI layers in order to use the OSI model as a framework for troubleshooting. Anchor College and Career Readiness--Reading: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Ch. 9.6.1: Describe the entry-level Cisco certification process, and the topics found on the CCENT examination. Alignment resources: Standards-based curriculum crosswalks STEM and ITPA Career Cluster alignment Common Core standards alignment Certification test objectives alignment

5. InstructorTrainingCenter NetAcadResourceProgram AcademySupportCenter LocalAcademy RegionalAcademy CATC CiscoAcademy StudentsStudents StudentsStudents Future Towson’s Current Role Towson’s New Roles

6. Summer Training Plans 3-day in-person instructor “boot camps” –A+, CCENT, and CCNA certification Oracle Institute: July 16-20 New Cisco instructor training –Blended distance learning model Common Core alignment workshop Moving IT programs into the 21 st century!

7. Contact the Towson Affiliate: Nancy Null MSDE Affiliate Co-Director Towson ASC and ITC Contact nnull@towson.edu