Present - Mary K. McVey/ Franciscan University

Is there a slide to support what Tom McGee is sharing?

Tom, who was advocating for the removal of the PSA licensure requirement? I know the SLP folks are not vey happy about this change.

Tom, is this the same bill that directed out of state license holders to be given a license when they apply?

OK, good to know.

So I assume if those in the pupil services areas want the principal license, they would still need to PSA license.

At the EdTPA meeting this month, they said this was not an option yet

Some districts are including the student teachers at least here in Northeast Ohio

Same here...but not field students

Dawn, did the superintendents say anything about university supervisors? We had our meeting with supervisors yesterday and they asked, but didn’t think that would be the case. Thanks.

One of our districts, where most of our interns, included their supervisors

Thank you, Tanya.

They did not mention university mentors and I am now wishing that I had thought to ask!

It seems to be up to the individual districts at this point.....at least here.

Yes! I got that message, so THANK YOU!

I got the message! Thank you

Where can we find the link for the IS program standards open for comments doc?

Agreed.

Thanks, I do too. What kinds of screening instruments are they using??

Dyslexia needs much more rigorous diagnosis.

It is so upsetting about the health standards. Very disappointing.

Agreed, Jennifer.

Faith in legislators to do the right thing is quickly dwindling, isn’t it?

If there ever was faith! LOL

Please clarify the statement about the JEOC Joint Education Oversight Committee.

Yes, I agree Sue. It is dwindling quickly. And considering all that is going on in our country….

Right!

I don’t care what they say, we will teach literacy in a research-based, holistic program under my watch.

He doesn’t listen Sue

They apparently haven’t studied the Whole Child Framework.

It flies in the face of balanced literacy

The approval of the Health standards seems relevant when we speak of overemphasis on one group..

OOPS, lack of approval of Health standards...

Here’s what they say about their process:

It is also void in any understanding that there are different "learning" styles---

Finally, I want to thank Andrea Rowson and Rebecca Tolson for their constant help as I worked with legislators through the two year process. As a standard I was given no notice from the legislators. The legislators would amend our bill and schedule testimony within 2-3 days. Without any notice Rebecca and Andrea would somehow find time to work with me to evaluate the new proposed language to develop counter proposals or testimony to oppose the amendments. They repeatedly had to work many hours, without advanced notice, when I called on them. They were great to work with.

I’m on their list serve now.

This is from their announcement about their legislative success.

What was the reason for changing the license?

My understanding is the license was changed from a four-year license to a two-year license to match the new length of the RE program, which will be two years long as well.

Here is the link to the posting of the standards

https://www.ohiohighered.org/board-of-regents/chancellor/proposed-actions

Thanks, Krista.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/01/12/ohio-board-of-ed-member-organized-bus-trip-to-d-c-for-stop-the-steal-rally/

Challenges… tech, uncertainty, underestimating how hard this would be for undergrads… Things we learned… the value of flexibility and resilency… Things to hang on to… marketing our students as tech savvy and able to help

Cons: stress Needs: “Gold Standards” or “Best Practices” list that is available to all universities to have as a guideline for virtual field experiences.

Our group was amazing and interactive, a balance of rural and urban universities represented. Priorities: Our group acknowledged that "overcome" was not the word that worked for the conversation, more like endured and navigated the Covid response. We highlighted words like: adjusted quickly, flexibility, finding new partnership strengths in our ability to collaborate; CREATIVITY; increased collaboration across faculty; less opportunity for conflicts in long drawn out faculty meetings