Penobscot River Educational Partnership

A school/university collaboration serving the Penobscot River Valley

Vision and action through collaboration

I.     Committee Name:  Teacher Preparation

 II.   Name of Person Taking Minutes:  John Maddaus

 III.         Date:  February 15, 2006

 IV. Members Present:  Pamela Kimball, Kathryn Olmstead, Clayton Holmes, Dennis King, Nancy Minott, John Maddaus

V.   Major Discussion Points:

Special meeting of Committee on March 22, 8-2 in Senior Skulls Room, Memorial Union

Begin developing a memo about Teacher Prep Committee goal/activity #4:

–      To develop a plan for PDSs that covers operations (roles and

responsibilities of school and University partners) costs (time, talent, money) and benefits – include a short definition of a PDS – What needs does PDS address?

VI. Questions/Concerns/Needs:

 Needs methods faculty member(s) on Teacher Prep Committee

 Need people on this committee who have served as mentor teachers

 Should look at strengths of PPT model to incorporate in PDS model

 Should have a K-12 teacher from this committee to replace Mary Smith on    TEF and Field Experience Committee or a K-12 principal who could send a teacher as an alternate.

 VII.       Next Steps:

 –      Ask Bob Cobb to include announcement of special meeting 3/22 on PDSs in his presentation to superintendents.

–      Special meeting packet:  PDS rubric, incentives & obstacles survey data, historical overview from Mary Bagley–Pam will compile, to be handed out at meeting.

–      Send memo to superintendents via Bob Cobb and by mail to new committee members about committee goals/activities

–      Send parking permits and directions to room to each committee members.