[Ccade] Fwd: Student Teaching Renewal Agreement

Thu Aug 21 11:46:54 CDT 2014

The only time I have available before 9/2 is this Friday between 1 and 3.
Are there others who could meet to begin to put together a list is issues?
I cannot even begin to fathom CPS doing all of the student teaching
placements beginning on 1/1/5!
Muareen

On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Zionts, Paul <PZIONTS at depaul.edu> wrote:

>  Should we meet earlier?
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2014, at 8:20 AM, "Kavita Kapadia Matsko" <
> kkapadia at uchicago.edu> wrote:
>
>   Hello all,
> We are in the same boat. Interns started this week for us. I'm unable to
> make the meeting on the 2nd (first day of school!), but look forward to the
> hearing more about this conversation.
>
>  Kavita
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Brandon, Kevin J. <
> Kevin.Brandon at cuchicago.edu> wrote:
>
>>  Greetings all –
>>
>> Yes this contract deadline caught us and there are issues. We have
>> interns beginning Monday August 25 so we agreed and signed the contract. I
>> would welcome the conversation post signing as CPS can have influence on
>> other districts. Kevin Brandon
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin J. Brandon, Ed.D.
>>
>> Dean, College of Education
>>
>> Concordia University Chicago
>>
>> 7400 Augusta Street
>>
>> River Forest, IL  60305
>>
>> 708-209-3127
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> DEAR CCADERs,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Maureen
>>
>> ---------- 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>
>>
>>  Hello, Melissa and Maureen,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>   Thank you,
>>
>>
>>
>> Cate
>>
>> Catherine E. Wycoff, Director
>>
>> Office of Clinical Experiences and Student Teaching
>>
>>
>> College of Education
>> Northeastern Illinois University
>> 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
>> Phone: (773) 442-5347
>>
>> www.neiu.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Lisa Hensey <LisaH at chicagosemester.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> I sent a message to Leslie Ackerman and just spoke with her on the phone
>> about these issues:
>>
>>
>>
>>    - 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."
>>
>>
>>     - 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?
>>
>>
>>    - p. 5 SCHOOL PLACEMENT (1st paragraph):  "CPS will determine
>>    eligible schools and eligible cooperating teachers for student teacher
>>    placements."
>>
>>
>>     - 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?
>>       -
>>
>>
>>    - 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."
>>
>>
>>     - 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Leslie told me that CPS wants to move quickly on all of this, but a real
>> plan is not in place.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have your institutions signed this?  Do we have other option?
>>
>>
>>
>> Please "reply to all" your responses.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>> *Lisa K Hensey, PhD*
>> Student Teaching Program Coordinator
>> (773) 633 6817
>>
>>
>>
>> *Chicago Semester 11 E Adams, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL  60603 *
>> http://chicagosemester.org
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Maureen Gillette*, Dean
>>
>> *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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>
>  Senior Advisor and Assistant Clinical Professor
> Urban Teacher Education Program, Urban Education Institute
>
>  University of Chicago
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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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