2003-2004: The Year in Anticipation

1
2003-2004 The Year in Anticipation

• New York Higher Education Support Center for
  SystemsChange
• Prepared for the Statewide meeting of the Task
  Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling
• October 3, 2003

2
Goals

• 1) to plan implement an inclusive teacher
  education program, or to sustain such a program
  already in effect
• 2) to engage in support the professional
  development efforts of selected high need schools

3
HESC Activities

• Statewide Meetings
• Regional Task Force Groups
• Website
• www.systemschange.syr.edu
• Initiatives

4
Statewide Meetings

• October 3, 2003
• April ?, 2004

5
2002 2003Regional Task Force Groups

• Long Island Dara Pace, Hofstra
• Dolores Burton, NYIT
• Hudson Joan Black, Marymount Fordham
• East Terri Ward, College of St. Rose
• MidState Stephanie Leeds, Cazenovia College
• MidWest Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, U of Rochester
• West Chandra Foote, Niagara University
• NYC TBD

6
www.systemschange.syr.edu

• Refinements to
• Materials list
• Initiatives section
• Links and references
• New developments may include
• Lending library
• Private forums for regional groups and study
  groups
• New Forums
• A database of job openings and prospective hires

7
Initiatives

• Co-teaching
• Partnerships
• Faculty Fellowships
• Continuing Study Groups
• UDL
• Teacher Decision-Making
• Preparing Teacher to Engage with Families
• Teacher Retention
• New Initiatives to be developed

8
Changes for 2003 - 2004
9

Initiatives and Subcontracts

• Individuals who receive awards for initiatives
  will be expected to participate in state and/or
  regional task force meetings.
• Copies of subcontracts will be sent to both
  applicants and their institutional
  representatives.
• All initiatives will be awarded as subcontracts.

10
Sponsorship Issues

• HESC VESID personnel should be invited to
  participate in meetings, events and activities
  related to the project.
• Publications, brochures or advertisements related
  to or supported by the project should be shared
  with HESC VESID personnel prior to
  copying/distribution.