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• Meeting Agenda
  
  
• Interim Charge #3
  1. Early Childhood Education
     • Dr. Susan Landry, Executive Director, State Center for Early Childhood Development, Center for Improving Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE)

• Interim Charge #4
  1. Teaching Commission Report
     • Gaynor McCown, Executive Director, The Teaching Commission
  2. Educator Preparation
     1. Standards and Accountability
        • Rosemary Robbins, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Texas State Teacher Association
        • Dr. Herman Smith, Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification
        • Dr. William Wale, Acting Director, Office of Accountability, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
        • Dr. Michelle Janysek, Program Administrator, Office of Accountability, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
        • Preparations Programs
          • Dr. Mary Ann Rankin, Dean, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
          • Dr. Kathleen Vinger, Program Coordinator, Alternative Certification for Teachers in the Rio Grande Valley
  3. Educator Certification
     1. Certification Process and Requirements
        • Dr. Herman Smith, Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification
        • Mary Charley, Director, Credentialing, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
        • Karen Herbert, Research Specialist, Office of Accountability, State Board for Educator Certification
        • Corey Green, Senior Director for No Child Left Behind Program Coordination, Texas Education Agency
     2. Criminal Background Checks and Fingerprinting
        • Dr. Herman Smith, Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification
        • Doug Phillips, Support Services, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
  4. Teacher Recruitment
     1. National Recruitment Programs
        • Dr. Randy Thompson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
        • National Recruitment Handout
     2. Texas Recruitment Programs
        • Connie Cooper, Manager, Loan Services, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
        • David Long, President, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
        • Meryl Kettler, Coordinator, Texas Troops to Teachers
        • Sharon Fuery, Director of Secondary Human Resources, Northside ISD, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards, and Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  5. Teacher Retention and Quality
  1. Professional Development
     • Dr. Herman Smith, Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification
     • Mary Lorenz, Program Administrator, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
     • Dr. Susan Barnes, Associate Commissioner for Standards and Programs, Texas Education Agency
     • Dr. Sharon Jackson, Deputy Associate Commissioner for Standards Alignment, Texas Education Agency
     • Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios, Vice Chair, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Board Certified Teacher, Corpus Christi ISD
  2. Professional Support
     • Dr. Herman Smith, Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification
     • Michelle Janysek, Program Administrator, State Board for Educator Certification - Same handout as above.
     • Linda Wurzbach, President, Resources for Learning
  3. Teacher Salary and Benefits
     • Ronnie Jung, Executive Director, Teacher Retirement System
     • Joe Wisnoski, Deputy Associate Commissioner for School Finance and Fiscal Analysis, Texas Education Agency
     • Eric Hartman, Legislative Director, Texas Federation of Teachers
  6. Public Testimony
     • Donna New Haschke's Handout
  7. Additional Handouts
     • Additional SBEC Handouts

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