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Commission Meeting

February 1 – 3, 2007

The Holiday Inn Brownstone

Raleigh, NC

FEBRUARY 1, 2007 SESSION

Members Present:  David Corsetti, Sheree Covey, Eddie Davis, Felicia Eybl, Brian Freeman, Dianne Jackson, Tammy Jordan, Donna Simmons, Meg Turner, Carolyn Williams, Ruth Wormald, Delores Parker, Diana Beasley, Jack Hoke

Members Absent:  Allison Ormond, Sarah Holden, Meg Turner

Staff Present:  Carolyn McKinney, Connie Barbour

Guests in Attendance:  Julie Dwyer, NCAE; Marty Babcock, Center for International Understanding.

Carolyn Williams, Commission Chair, opened the meeting at 7:00 PM by welcoming the Commission members and guests.  Introductions were made and Mrs. Williams welcomed Julie Dwyer from the NCAE and Marty Babcock for the Center for International Understanding. 

Marty Babcock gave a brief introduction and outlined her background.  She grew up on a Davie County Dairy farm.  She received a scholarship which allowed her to go to Hawaii in a cultural exchange program and specialized in Asian history and Chinese language.  In her current position as Director of Programs, Marty focuses on international issues that impact North Carolina.   She emphasized the following points:

·        Global prospective is very important.

·        Teachers need to understand the interconnectedness of the world in order for students to be globally competitive.

·        The General Assembly and the State Board of Education has also expressed an interest in the world view.

·        There are over 1,100 international companies in North Carolina.

·        Mrs. Babcock discussed the plan objectives of NC in the World:

o        Increase teacher knowledge about the world

o       Expand world language skills

o       Build international school partnerships and exchanges

o       Connect NC teachers and K-12 students with higher education resources

o       Infuse international content into existing programs

·        The website http://www.ncintheworld.org/ has more detailed information.

·        Mrs. Babcock also asked that the Commission when revising the standards to consider that in order for students to become globally competent they should be:

o       Culturally aware

o       Aware of World Events and Global Dynamics

o       Effective Cross-Cultural Communicators

o       Collaborative Team Members in Cross-Cultural Teams

·        Teachers themselves should also have the above competencies in order to teach them

·        Increasing teacher knowledge so they feel comfortable teaching world knowledge will require increased professional development and increased funding to support it.

·        When the Commission revises the standards, they will not be embraced by teachers until the evaluation instrument is connected to them.

Carolyn Williams thanked Mrs. Babcock for taking time to speak with the Commission.

Carolyn McKinney reminded the Commission members that J.B. Buxton, Deputy Superintendent would be a guest for the first part of the morning session.  A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until 8:30 AM on Friday, February 2, 2007.

FEBRUARY 2, 2007 SESSION

Members Present:  David Corsetti, Sheree Covey, Eddie Davis, Felicia Eybl, Brian Freeman, Dianne Jackson, Tammy Jordan, Donna Simmons, Carolyn Williams, Ruth Wormald, Delores Parker, Diana Beasley, Jack Hoke,  Eddie Davis

Members Absent:  Allison Ormond, Sarah Holden, Meg Turner

Staff Present:  Carolyn McKinney, Connie Barbour

Guests in Attendance:  Julie Dwyer, NCAE; J.B. Buxton, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Public Instruction

The Commission met at 8:30 AM with breakfast followed by discussion/questions and answers with J.B. Buxton, Deputy Superintendent.  Some items discussed were:

·        Teaching standards need to be revised and aligned with what teachers need to know and be able to do in the 21^st century.

·        Evaluation instrument needs to allow for growth.

·        Curriculum structure and program approvals need to change also.

o       Budget support necessary – Governor supports this.

o       This needs to be done now, we are already behind.

o       Teaching the standards, but not forgetting the children – are we meeting their needs?

·        Funding for connectivity is imperative.

·        Increased Pre-K funding is necessary so all children will be ready.

·        The Commission should write standards for what is needed.

·        Professional Development will follow.

Carolyn Williams thanked Mr. Buxton for taking time out of his very busy first week to talk to the commission.

It was moved and seconded that the agenda for the meeting be approved.  Motion carried.

It was moved and seconded that the minutes from the previous meeting be approved.  Motion carried.

The Commission members broke off into small groups to work on assigned core standards and recommend changes.

Core Standard 1:     Felicia Eybl and Donna Simmons

Core Standard 2:     David Corsetti and Diana Beasley

Core Standard 3:     Dianne Jackson and Carolyn Williams

Core Standard 4:     Tammy Jordan, Ruth Wormald, Delores Parker

Core Standard 5:     Brian Freeman and Eddie Davis

Core standard 6:     Sheree Covey and Jack Hoke

The Commission took a lunch break and then resumed work.  The Commission reconvened as a whole and discussion on the proposed changes ensued.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 3, 2007.

FEBRUARY 3, 2007 SESSION

Members Present:  David Corsetti, Sheree Covey, Felicia Eybl, Brian Freeman, Dianne Jackson, Tammy Jordan, Donna Simmons, Carolyn Williams, Ruth Wormald, Delores Parker, Diana Beasley, Jack Hoke, Eddie Davis

Members Absent:  Allison Ormond, Sarah Holden, Meg Turner, Donna Simmons,

Staff Present:  Carolyn McKinney, Connie Barbour

Guests in Attendance:  Julie Dwyer, NCAE

The Commission reconvened at 8:30 with breakfast.  The Commission completed work on the proposed changes to the Core Standards.  Carolyn McKinney will share the proposed changes with others for input.  A small group will meet before the next meeting to review the wording.  Document is attached.

The next meeting is scheduled for March 9-10.  It was agreed by consensus that the Commission would meet at 6:00 PM at 18 Seaboard on Friday evening.  The Saturday session would be held at the Brownstone in the same meeting room (if possible).  There will be another meeting April 27^th and 28^th.  Another meeting will be scheduled if needed.

Future work of the Commission was discussed.  Topics included Ethics panel (license revocation), Appeals Panel, Teacher Quality Council, and Professional Learning Communities.

In other Commission business, it was discussed and agreed by consensus that 2 members would be sent to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference to be held in July in Washington D.C.  Brian Freeman and Sheree Covey indicated that they would be willing to attend.

The Commission evaluated the meeting:

Also, positive comments were made about the Real D.E.A.L. Conference.  Appreciation was expressed for the assistance of Ruth Wormald’s children and one of their friends who assisted with stuffing the nesting briefs.

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.