US PREP LEARNING TOUR
-HOUSTON, TX-
Learning Tour Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of the teacher preparation program work at the Sam Houston State University
- Experience various aspects of the transformed teacher preparation models to include yearlong clinical teaching experiences, partnership/governance meetings, improvements to coursework and instruction, and redesigning college of education roles and responsibilities to ensure all candidates are receiving high-quality training
- Develop an understanding of the strategic staffing initiatives and how districts reallocated funds to support resident stipends
Location:
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
1601 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
April 11, 2022
April 12, 2022
7:30 - 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30
Welcome and Preview of the Day
8:30 - 9:15
Travel to Schools: Klein, Willis, and Conroe
9:15 - 10:45
Arrive at schools
- 10 min: Orientation to the school
- 20 minute: Preview the highlights of the district partnership (e.g. student perception survey, OCR, etc.)
- 20 minutes: Walkthrough 3 classrooms (5 min each)
- 30 minute: Debrief walkthroughs
10:45 - 11:30
Travel to hotel to gather together to observe governance meeting
11:30 - 12:15
Participate in a Governance Meeting
12:15 - 1:15
Lunch
1:15 - 1:45
Panel Discussion - Role of the Faculty Site Coordinator
1:45 - 2:00
Welcome from Provost
2:00 - 4:00
Breakout Sessions
- Resource Links
- The Student Teaching Course: Proactive & Responsive Professional Development
- Developing Culturally Competent Teachers
- Constructing Coherent, Aligned Curriculum and Experiences
- I’ve Got Data, Now What? *Session I only
- Use of K-12 Student Perception Data to Inform Teacher Candidate Practice
- Developing Site Coordinators, Mentor Teachers, and Teacher Candidates
- Cultivating Talent through Partnerships *Session II only
4:00 - 4:30
Team Time Debrief
6:00 - 7:15
Dinner and Entertainment
April 13, 2022
7:30 - 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 - 10:30
Welcome and Coalition Led Breakout Sessions
- 8:30-9:25: Breakout Session 1
- 9:30-10:25: Breakout Session 2
- Resource Links
- Strategic Staffing (Facilitator: US PREP)
- One-pager strategic staffing
- Socorro Case Study
- Working toward Language Equity by Preparing Teachers to Serve Emergent Bilingual Learners (Facilitator: UT El Paso)
- Building capacity for equity focused student-centered coaching in teacher education: Exploring the usefulness of Mursion simulation experiences (Facilitator: University of Houston)
- Fostering Culturally Efficacious Mentoring Practices: The Creation of the Culturally Efficacious Mentor Modules (Facilitator: UT San Antonio)
- Scaling Transformation in Secondary Programs: Lessons From the Field (Facilitator: US PREP)
- Developing Culturally Proficient Educators (Facilitator: Center for Black Educator Development) - Please reach out to Taylor Howard directly via email for further resources related to this session: taylor.howard@thecenterblacked.org
- Creating a Black Teacher Pipeline (Facilitator: Center for Black Educator Development)
10:30 - 10:45
Closure of the Learning Tour
10:45 - 12:00
Team Time Debrief
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
