PARKER APPOINTED
TO NATIONAL BOARD |
 Dr.
Toni Parker, associate professor of education, has been appointed
to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
Early/ Adolescence/Science Standards Committee.
Parker, who has been a faculty member at Meredith since 1993,
will serve as the Vice Chair of the committee as it works to
revise the National Board Certification Standards for teachers
of science to early adolescents. Focus will be given to adolescents
between 11 and 15 years old.
The National Board’s mission is to advance the quality
of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards
for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.
The NBPTS provides a national voluntary system certifying teachers
who meet these standards, and advocating related education reforms
to integrate National Board Certification in American education
and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified
Teachers. Former Governor Jim Hunt was the founding chair of
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PROGRESS
MADE IN VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT SEARCH
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College recently opened the search for a new vice president
for institutional advancement. The new vice president will
replace Jane Dittmann, who is leaving Meredith at the end
of June.
The opening has been advertised nationally and a search committee,
chaired by Jean Jackson, ’75, has been formed. Other
members of the search committee are: Glenn Chappell; Anne
Dahle, ’54; Ellen Goode; Jay Hartford; Mary Hemphill,
’05; Beth Jarvis, ’03; Marilyn Jones, ’75;
and Michelle Rich,’73. The committee aims to have the
position filled by the end of June.
"However, we will continue to search until we are sure
we have selected the right candidate," Jackson said.
According to Jackson, the committee expects to begin preliminary
interviews in the near future.
"After we have done preliminary interviews, we will ask
finalists to campus to meet with President Hartford, members
of the Institutional Advancement staff, students, faculty,
and staff from across the campus," she said.
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MEREDITH
COLLEGE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MEETS PROFESSION'S STANDARDS |
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College’s School of Education is one of 36 schools of
education that received either initial or continuing accreditation
for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE) in its most recent round of decisions.
NCATE is the organization responsible for professional accreditation
of teacher education. Currently, 539 institutions are accredited
by NCATE. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes NCATE
as the professional accrediting body for schools, departments,
and colleges of education. On-site visits, document review,
and accreditation decisions are all carried out by professionals
from the education community, including teachers, school specialists,
and teacher educators, as well as members of the public and
education policymakers.
NCATE-accredited schools must meet rigorous standards set
by the profession. Teacher candidates must have in-depth knowledge
of the subject matter that they plan to teach as well as the
skills necessary to convey it so that students learn. The
college or university must carefully assess this knowledge
and skill to determine that candidates may graduate.
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