SeSSionS
12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and NetworkingFACULTy SESSIonS | RooM 110
Facilitators: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
and Mrs. Lisa Wilson
Session I: SWoT Analysis of HBCU
Teacher Preparation Programs:
This session will be led by Mrs. Lisa Wilson, director of
Office of Sponsored Programs at Fort Valley State
University. Critical discussion will be led by Dr. Ivory
Toldson.
Session II: Forging new and Creative Partnerships:
This critical session is a continuation of the first
session and will examine opportunities to increase
research and funding opportunities on what makes a
good teacher. Investigate the ideas of creating a
consortium for advance teacher preparation
productivity.
1:40 - 2:30 p.m. | Session ThreeREAL TALK: A CAnDIDATE PAnEL DISCUSSIon
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Closing Session
Special ThankSHBCU Teacher Preparation Summit:
Dr. Judy Carter
Paine College
Dr. Kimberly Fields
Albany State University
Dr. Andrea Lewis
Spelman College
Mr. Donald Moore
Fort Valley State University
Ms. Catherine Barrett
Fort Valley State University
Ms. Parquita Morgan
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Dr. Marshalita Sims-Peterson
Savannah State University
Mr. Paul Shaw
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Supporters
Dr. Jessica Bailey
Provost and Vice President, Division of Academic Affairs
Dr. Melody L. Carter
FVSU Office of External Affairs and
Executive Director for the FVSU Foundation, Inc.
Sodexo International Food ServiceThank you for coming!Key Points to Remember
Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Hubbard Education Building
1005 State University Drive • Fort Valley, Georgia 31030-4313 • www.fvsu.edu • 478-825-6365
Fort Valley State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate,
master’s and educational specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-
679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Fort Valley State University. Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national
origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or marital or veteran status.
Remember: Please complete the conference evaluation.
Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015
HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service
Teacher Preparation programs are being challenged everywhere. Criticism range from
the low quality of candidates admitted to the program to the lack of content
knowledge preparation. Teacher preparation is criticized for its failure to connect
preparation outcomes to student and subject matters standards in K-12 Schools,
for lacking academic rigor and being disconnected from real-world school
experiences. Teacher Preparation deans and faculty are being challenged to show
the value-added of teacher education and it’s purpose and benefits to the
university’s program offerings and mission. While much of the debate about teacher
education is centered in the political realm originated at the state level, a shift to the
federal level has nationalized teacher education policies.
It is imperative that teacher preparation, particularly at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs),
emphasize the quality of the faculty and the integrity of the program, the philosophical underpinnings of
the program and its purposes. We cannot afford to succumb to the pressures of performance outcomes
that create a basis for competition with the array of alternative providers that are emerging outside the
walls of our universities.
More than any other cohort of American colleges and universities, the colleges or schools of education at
HBCUs are graduating teachers who are masters of their disciplines, exporters of diverse experiences, and
teaching strategies tailored to meet the learning needs of 21st century students both in rural and urban
settings. The HBCU teacher preparation programs of Georgia account for 75% of public school teachers at
the PK-12 level, despite the documented disparities in public and private funding for our universities and
programs.
Therefore, it is in the spirit of transformation that I welcome you to first HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit,
A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service.
The aim of this summit is to initiate true dialogue among faculty, pre-service candidates, administrators,
and teacher educators about current, relevant teacher preparation issues and begin to unravel the enduring
and thorny discussion of new policies, mandates, and politics that are on the horizon that will permeate
and that could have adverse effects on teacher preparation education at HBCU, despite the longstanding
fruitful history of our programs preparing extraordinary teachers of color.
It is my hope that this summit will inspire all attendees to move beyond the dialogue and move toward the
action of T.E.A.C.H.ing: Taking Education and Creating Hope. Thank you for your attendance and
participation. Your presence ensures that this summit will be a success.
Educationally Yours,
Edward L. Hill
Edward L. Hill, Dean
College of Education
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015
HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service
Fort Valley State University | College of Education | Wednesday, February 18, 2015
HBCU Teacher Preparation Summit, A Call to Action Raising the TIDES: Teacher Preparation Investigating Dimensions of Excellence and Service
pRoGRaM8 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration| Foyer
8:30 - 9 a.m. | Ice Breaker | Auditorium
9 - 10 a.m. | opening Session | Auditorium
Welcome
Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith
President, Fort Valley State University
Dr. Jessica Bailey
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fort Valley State University
Introduction of the Speaker
Mr. Andrew Crosby
Middle Grades Education Senior
Fort Valley State University
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
10 - 10:50 a.m. | Session one | Auditorium
11 - 11:50 a.m. | Session Two | Auditorium
12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and networking | Room 102
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Session Three | Auditorium
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Closing Session | Auditorium
SeSSionS10 - 10:50 a.m. | Session One
FoR CAnDIDATES
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce:
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce critically examines
efforts to diversify the teaching force and narrow the
demographic gap between who teaches and who
populates Georgia classrooms. While the demographic
gap is often invoked to provide a needed rationale for
preparing all teachers, and especially White teachers, to
work with students of color, it is far less often invoked in
an effort to examine why the teaching force remains
predominantly white in the first place.
Seeking Highly Qualified
Teachers our Children Deserve:
Each fall more than one hundred thousand new teachers
enter the classrooms across America. Some enter with
strong preparation, competent and confident to help
their students learn. Many, however, are unprepared to
meet the challenges they face. This panel discussion will
be led by superintendents and principals that will
examine their prospective of what knowledge, skills, and
dispositions are needed to be effective in Georgia’s
classrooms.
11 - 11:50 a.m. | Session Twonew Rules for a new Era:
The national landscape of education is changing. Georgia
is preparing to make the change with the nation. The
Georgia Professional Standards Commission sets and
applies guidelines for the preparation, certification, and
continued licensing of public educators. Representatives
from the PSC will lead this session to provide insights of
the new regulations and mandates for prospective
educators of Georgia.
Tips and Advice-you’re Hired now What:
Fully understanding the new rules of working
professional is critical. The stakes are raised greater for
state employees in the field of education. You must be
able to evaluate your peers and colleagues to identify the
most efficient way to deploy your knowledge, and abilities
in service to the district’s or organization’s goals. This
session will be led by human resources directors.
Continued
Dr. Toldson is the deputy director, for the White
House Initiative on historically black colleges and
universities. Prior to this role, Dr. Toldson served as
an associate professor at Howard University, senior
research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, and editor-in-chief of The Journal of
Negro Education. He was also contributing education
editor for The Root, where he debunked some of the
most pervasive myths about African Americans in his
Show Me the Numbers column.
From Dr. Edward Hill