[Ccade] Student Teaching Renewal Agreement

[Aisha El-Amin]

Greetings all,

Maureen, I agree we need some discussions, and time, before the contract is
signed. We are in the process of reviewing it and have found several areas
of concern.
Aisha

On Wednesday, August 20, 2014, Nelson, Rebecca L <rnelson1 at northpark.edu>
wrote:
> Hi there, everyone.
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> Yes, I would be very interested in some conversation about this contract,
and I would be grateful for your intervention, Maureen.
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> Becky
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> From: ccade-bounces at mailman.depaul.edu [mailto:
ccade-bounces at mailman.depaul.edu] On Behalf Of Gillette, Maureen
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 2:50 PM
> To: ccade at mailman.depaul.edu; Aisha El-Amin
> Subject: [Ccade] Fwd: Student Teaching Renewal Agreement
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> DEAR CCADERs,
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> I am writing about an urgent, time-sensitive matter - the CPS Student
Teaching Contract that you all should have received a little over a week
ago.
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> I am sure that some of you will get this e-mail when you have asked to be
removed from the list.  I am sorry that Pam and I have not cleaned up the
list but feel free to weigh in.
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> There are several issues that could be raised about the additions to the
contract but the ones below are a start.  CPS is asking for the signed
contract back by 8/25 (Monday!) or they say that our candidates will not be
allowed to begin student teaching.
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> Since we are not meeting until 9/2, I am writing to ask how you would
like to handle this.  I am certainly willing to have the NEIU attorney give
CPS a call and see if we can buy some time.  We could ask for a meeting
with Barbara Byrd-Bennett.
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> The last time the contract has so many issues in it, many of you will
recall that this galvanized us and we met with Arne Duncan.  Let me know
what you think as time is very short.  I have been negligent in reading it
carefully but plan to do so this afternoon.  This deadline snuck up on me
so it may have happened to you.
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> Maureen
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Wycoff, Catherine <c-wycoff at neiu.edu>
> Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Student Teaching Renewal Agreement
> To: Melissa Reardon Henry <M-ReardonHenry at neiu.edu>, Maureen Gillette <
M-Gillette at neiu.edu>
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> Hello, Melissa and Maureen,
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> I am not certain if this is helpful, but I wanted to share with you other
universities' concerns regarding the new CPS agreement as well as Leslie
Ackerman's comment.
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> Thank you,
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> Cate
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> Catherine E. Wycoff, Director
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> Office of Clinical Experiences and Student Teaching
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> College of Education
> Northeastern Illinois University
> 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
> Phone: (773) 442-5347
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> www.neiu.edu
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> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Lisa Hensey <LisaH at chicagosemester.org>
wrote:
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> I have expected someone from this group to raise the alarm about the
contents of the new CPS agreement we are supposed to have signed and
returned to CPS by Monday, August 25.  I am attaching our agreement in case
you have not seen yours yet.  I received it last Wednesday, August 13.
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> I sent a message to Leslie Ackerman and just spoke with her on the phone
about these issues:
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> p. 4 THE PROGRAM (1st paragraph): "Placements will be coordinated by the
CPS Student Teaching Program.....Each student placed in CPS....will be
evaluated utilizing the Board's REACH evaluation system."
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> How will CPS "coordinate" placements? When will this begin?
> The REACH evaluation system is much too in-depth to be used in a 14-week
program with student teachers who have limited freedom.  How will this work?
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> p. 5 SCHOOL PLACEMENT (1st paragraph):  "CPS will determine eligible
schools and eligible cooperating teachers for student teacher placements."
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> How?
> What about the relationships we have worked hard to establish with
schools, principals, and teachers?
> Will travel distance and access to public transportation be considered?
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> p. 7 G. UNIVERSITY EVALUATIONS: "University shall provide a copy of the
Academic Progress Assessment template to CPS for review prior to
disseminating to CPS Cooperating Teachers.  Academic Progress Assessments
should align with the CPS Framework for Teaching and the REACH evaluation
system."
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> When and how will we send all of the evaluation forms to CPS?  How
quickly will be get the "OK" from CPS to use them?
> Our student teachers come from five different states and each has their
own evaluation criteria based on their state requirements.  What if the
state does not align with the CPS Framework for teaching and REACH?
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> Leslie told me that CPS wants to move quickly on all of this, but a real
plan is not in place.
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> Have your institutions signed this?  Do we have other option?
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> Please "reply to all" your responses.
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> Thanks!
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> Lisa
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> Lisa K Hensey, PhD
> Student Teaching Program Coordinator
> (773) 633 6817
> Chicago Semester
> 11 E Adams, Suite 1200
> Chicago, IL  60603
> http://chicagosemester.org
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> Maureen Gillette, Dean
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> College of Education
> Northeastern Illinois University
> 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
> Phone: (773) 442-5500
> Fax: (773) 442-5510
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> www.neiu.edu
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Aisha El-Amin, PhD
Director, Council on Teacher Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Education (MC 147)
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