Summary of Recent Activities with the Elgin Unit #46 School District
Mtg Dates
10/16/2008
Agendas
Attached
2/20/2009
Attached
Participants
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Summary of Meeting
Documentation
U-46 reviewed their new teacher appraisal
Agenda provided
system. The district teacher mentor
program expansion data was reviewed.
Discussion period followed. Participant input
was requested. Each university/college
provided updates and changes in their
teacher education programs. Group
discussion followed among participants.
U-46 Human Resources office reviewed
information on new staff needs, hiring
procedures, recruiting procedures and
schedules for placing student teachers in
their schools. The professional growth
program for the district was reviewed with
updates. The teacher mentoring program
director gave updates of the program.
Progress made on the new teacher appraisal
program was identified. U-46 and
university/college partnerships were
identifies and reviewed. Discussion
followed after each part of the scheduled
program and questions were encouraged
during presentations. Power point
presentation was included in several
discussions throughout the day.
Agenda provided
4/20/2009
10/16/2009
2/19/2010
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Spent time reviewing the U-46 Interconnect Agenda provided
Forum Program for future planning.
Announcements and updates were given
from each of the university/college partners.
Panel discussion on the teacher preparation
programs of universities/colleges and the
needs of U-46. Group discussion followed.
Power point used for some presentations.
University/college spotlight on Elgin
Community College. Update from U-46
district with new challenges. Discussion of
Teacher Effectiveness Initiatives
Department. Update from Human
Resources of U-46 for hiring recruiting and
student teacher placement. Update from
university partners with group discussion
following. Questions encouraged during
presentations. Power point used for some
discussions.
Agenda attached
Review of presentation at ATE Conference
presented by U-46. Updates were given
universities/colleges. U-46 Human
Resources department gave an update on
Agenda attached
4/16/2010
10/15/2010
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
the U-46 "Grow Your Own" teacher
recruitment program. A report was given by
an IEA representative on the organizations
work with U_46 to assist with teacher issue
relating to classroom success. Current U-46
issues of budget cuts and the impact on the
classroom. Discussion followed
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U-
U-46 principal panel provided dialogue with
university/college participants on working in
partnership more strategically and
identifying perspectives on issues of
important to teacher, administrators and
student learning. IEA student programs
were identified and described at U-46.
Nation Board Certification was described at
heritage Elementary in U-46. Discussion
followed. Questions were encouraged.
Power point presents were given on
different presentations.
Agenda provided.
Introduced U-46 Curriculum Directors and
Agenda provided.
Coordinators. Dispositions were the major
topic of the day-long meeting. There was an
emphasis on the importance of dispositions
in the participating university/college
1/28/2011
4/15/2011
46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
Representatives
from 12
Interconnect
universities/colleges,
Interconnect Dir., U46 Mentor Program
Dir., U- 46 Sp. Ed.
Prog. Dir., U-46 BiLingual Prog. Dir., U-
teacher ed. programs as well in the hiring
and mentoring programs of the public
schools. Participants were divided into
smaller groups and given specific disposition
characteristics and situations to discuss.
Overall reports of group conclusions were
identified. Update was given on the teacher
mentoring program with an end of the year
(2009-2010) evaluation by mentees
reviewed.
Update on U-46 District by superintendent
with plans through 2015. Deans of Colleges
of Education were invited to meet with the
superintendent to discuss needs, challenges
and opportunities. Other participants
divided into groups to discuss disposition of
the student teacher and beginning teacher.
The activity continued on connecting
institutions' dispositions, values and beliefs.
Next session was a focus on Accomplished
Teacher with a U-46 panel discussing New
NBCT's and NBPTS Principal Pilot. Questions
were encouraged with each session and
speaker.
Agenda provided.
Completed discussion on teacher
Agenda provided.
dispositions. Report was given from INTC on
"The Greening of Teaching". Data was given
on the last 5 years of the U-46 mentor
teacher program. Updates from university
partners (universities/colleges) were given.
Discussion followed. Questions were
encouraged throughout the day. Several
power point presents were added
46 Professional
Growth Prog. Dir.,
5+ U-46 building
principals, 16+ U-46
classroom teachers,
other central office
personnel.
enhancements to the above discussions.