[Ccade] Fwd: Student Teaching Renewal Agreement

Thu Aug 21 14:47:28 CDT 2014

Dear Colleagues – I too will not be available tomorrow but would like to know the outcome of the discussion. Kevin Brandon-

Kevin J. Brandon, Ed.D.
Dean, College of Education
Concordia University Chicago
7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, IL  60305
708-209-3127

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I want to be included in the discussion but tomorrow will not work for me.

Michael

Michael E. Dantley, Ed.D.
Dean and Professor
School of Education
Loyola University Chicago
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 I want to be included in this discussion but tom

From: <Gillette>, Maureen <m-gillette at neiu.edu<mailto:m-gillette at neiu.edu>>
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 11:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ccade] Fwd: Student Teaching Renewal Agreement

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<mailto:PZIONTS at depaul.edu>> wrote:
Should we meet earlier?

On Aug 21, 2014, at 8:20 AM, "Kavita Kapadia Matsko" <kkapadia at uchicago.edu<mailto: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<mailto: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<tel:708-209-3127>

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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
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From: Wycoff, Catherine <c-wycoff at neiu.edu<mailto: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<mailto:M-ReardonHenry at neiu.edu>>, Maureen Gillette <M-Gillette at neiu.edu<mailto: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<tel:%28773%29%20442-5347>

www.neiu.edu<http://www.neiu.edu>

On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Lisa Hensey <LisaH at chicagosemester.org<mailto: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<tel:%28773%29%20633%206817>
Chicago Semester
11 E Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL  60603
http://chicagosemester.org

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