OACTE/OATE/OEQA
FALL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 7-8, 2013
Taking Charge of Change
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BROKEN ARROW, OK
WELCOME
Dear Conference Guests,
Welcome to Northeastern State University and the 2014
Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
(OACTE) conference Taking Charge of Change. NSU, an
institution of higher learning, was established on the rich
educational heritage of the Cherokee Nation in 1846.
As Oklahoma’s leading comprehensive regional university and the fourth largest
university in the state, NSU is proud to prepare more educators than any other
institution in Oklahoma. Students in the College of Education gain experience in urban,
rural, international and co-teaching environments; and we are proud to see so many
NSU graduates go on to become leaders in their field.
In this conference you will learn about changing trends in education, creative teaching
and learning strategies, innovative partnerships and collaborations, and using
technology to impact change. We hope you find it an opportunity to network and share
ideas with others in your field.
With three campuses and an online community, NSU programs are accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), now the Council for
the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Office of Educational Quality
and Accountability (OEQA). Please enjoy your time on our Broken Arrow campus and
accept our open invitation to visit the historic Tahlequah home site and our Muskogee
branch campus, as well.
Sincerely,
Steve Turner, President
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. John Cox
A career public school educator, Dr. Cox is beginning his
twenty-first year as a Public School Superintendent at
Peggs Public School, and his twenty-ninth year serving
children and parents in Oklahoma while teaching at
Wyandotte, Jay, and Locust Grove during his tenure. He also serves as an adjunct
professor of education at Northeastern State University, teaching leadership and
administration courses to aspiring principals and superintendents and educational
research to master’s candidates.
Dr. Cox has an earned Doctorate (ED.D) in Educational Administration and an Educational
Specialist (ED.S) from Oklahoma State University, and Masters Degree in Counseling
and Bachelors Degree in Mathematics Education from Northeastern State University.
He serves as President of the Organization of Rural Elementary Schools and Chairman
of the Board of Trustees for the Oklahoma Schools Assurance Group which comprises
of 496 member school districts across the state.
Dr. Cox is a lifetime member of the OSU and the NSU Alumni Associations and serves
on the NSU Alumni Association board. Dr. Cox also participates on the NSU College of
Education Advisory Board and he is a Co-Chair on the Vision Committee sponsored by
the Oklahoma State School Board Association (OSSBA) and the Cooperative Council
for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA). Dr. Cox served on the ACE Steering
Committee as the State Superintendent’s appointee and has participated on the State
Superintendent’s Advisory Group.
Dr. Cox is a strong advocate for local control, workforce development and skill building,
valuing and supporting our teachers, and serving the individual needs of children. He
and his wife Rhonda have raised five children and have two precious grandchildren.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Joy Hofmeister
A former public school teacher and businesswoman, Joy
Hofmeister has devoted her life to teaching students and
promoting higher student achievement.
Joy was appointed to the Oklahoma State Board of
Education by Gov. Mary Fallin in January 2012 where she
served through two legislative sessions.
She has spent the past 15 years operating Kumon Math & Reading Centers which works
through parent partnerships to ensure higher academic achievement for children.
Leading a staff of 40, Joy serves 750 students from public, private, charter and home
schools.
Joy’s students continue to rank in the top 1% of student achievement within Kumon’s
2000+ centers in North America.
Joy graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Texas Christian University,
and holds teaching certificates in English and Elementary Education. Joy has actively
participated in the Trends in International Math and Science Study research testing.
She is earning her Master’s Degree in Education Administration with a specialty in
Education Policy and Law from the University of Oklahoma.
Joy served as an officer for the Jenks Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors, the
Select Committee for the Study of School Finance, and various other committees within
the Jenks Public School District, as well as other civic and professional committees.
Joy has more than 19 years experience working with special education teams, parent
advocates, and students on Individualized Education Plans.
Joy and her husband have been married nearly 30 years and have four children who all
attended Jenks Public Schools K through 12. Her youngest son graduated high school
in May 2014.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Visitor’s Center Gallery
9:00AM
Welcome and Introduction
Auditorium
First Floor, Administration
Dr. Beverly Warden; President
Oklahoma Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Dr. Mark Arant; Provost
Northeastern State University
Angie Bookout; Coordinator, Educational Quality
Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
Dr. Susan C. Scott, President
Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators
9:30AM
Opening Remarks and Introduction
Dr. Debbie Landry; Dean, College
Northeastern State University
of
Education
Keynote Address/Panel
Dr. John Cox, Joy Hofmeister
Oklahoma Candidates for School Superintendent
10:45AM
Break
11:00AM
Session I
Education Building
12:00PM
12:30PM
Lunch
OATE Business Meeting
Banquet Hall
1:10PM
Session II
Education Building
2:10PM
Session III
Education Building
3:00PM
Networking and Refreshments
Visitor’s Center Gallery
Second Floor, Administration
First Floor, Administration
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
SESSION I
Mathematics Content Courses for Elementary Teachers: A
Syllabi Analysis and Discussion
Room 114
KANSAS CONRADY; UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Come discuss findings from a syllabi analysis of mathematics content courses for PSETs that suggest a
variety of structure, content, and course expectations. Future explorations will also be discussed.
Revisioning for Effective Teaching: Clinical Preparation,
Partnerships and Evaluation
Room 119
DR. LISA LOHMANN; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
DR. BRYAN DUKE; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
DR. DANIEL VINCENT; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
Educator preparation programs (EPP’s) are facing new landscapes that both challenge and energize
existing programs. After much time spent reviewing research, re-visioning, and communicating with
numerous in-house and community partners, an Oklahoma EPP is implementing meaningful changes
– with enhanced clinical preparation, mutually beneficial PK-12 school partnerships, and candidate
evaluation at the center - to better embrace this new landscape and produce the next generation of
highly effective teachers.
NSU Collaboration with U.S. Satellite Laboratory: STEM
Certificate and M.Ed.
Room 213
DR. APRIL ADAMS; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. PAMELA CHRISTOL; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Northeastern State University is collaborating with U.S. Satellite Laboratory and other partners to offer
a combined online STEM Certificate and M.Ed. in Science Education. Come hear about this innovative
collaboration.
The Importance of Multicultural Literature
Room 214
DR. BARBARA RAY; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. KELLI CARNEY; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Reading for pleasure allows our students to develop an understanding of the world. By promoting
diverse literature, educators will prepare our students to be more successful in a changing, global
economy.
Educational Placement and Service Preferences of Parents of
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Room 219
DR. LISA TRITSCHLER; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Research study results that investigated the type of educational placement and services preferred by
parents across the United States of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will be discussed.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
SESSION II
Teaching Outside the Box: An Extraordinary School Partnership
and Pre-service Teacher Training
Room 119
GENIA JAMES; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
DR. SUSAN SCOTT; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
The value of a clinical experience that was the core of instruction by offering a teacher
education course at a partnership school site will be discussed. Detailed information
about this unique partnership and collaboration will be shared.
Oklahoma Tiered Intervention Systems of Support (OTISS)
Revisited
Room 213
JERRY MIHELIC; OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY
SHELLY WORM; OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY
Session will address research/information from Fisher & Frey regarding tiered instruction and
intervention plus differentiated classrooms by Tomlinson & Imbeau, in the context of OTISS
Blended Education Design Process: A Case Study at the
University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)
Room 214
LEN BOGNER, ED.D.; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
BUCKY DODD, PH.D.; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
JESSIE J. DAWS; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
The Blended Education Design Process is the intentional planning of instructional components and
connections in ways to enhance customization and “humanness” in the learning process.
What if DaVinci had been a Teacher Education Professor?
Room 219
DR. LINDA WILSON; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. MARY SWNSON; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. MARTHA PARROTT; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
This roundtable discussion features three DaVinci Fellows’ creative approaches to teaching. These
concepts can be easily transferred to any curricular area.
Bilingual Learning Style Manipulatives for Teacher Education
Candidates in Suriname
Ballroom
MONIQUE GOELDJAR
This poster session will illustrate a collaborative project using bilingual learning styles manipulatives
with teacher education candidates in Suriname. Visuals of the Surinamese students.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
SESSION III
Preparing “Maker” Educators through 3D Printer Design Projects Room 114
DR. MARK JONES; EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
DEBBIE CLAXTON; EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
This session will demonstrate how engaging pre-service teachers in 3D Printing projects can help to
prepare “maker” educators that can integrate making activities for developing 21st Century skills.
What’s the Connection? 9 Areas of Diversity & the Community
Room 119
BARBARA E. FULLER; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
JERICHO HOBSON; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. PAMELA SPEAKS; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. RACHEL GREEN; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. CINDI FRIES; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. RENEE CAMBIANO; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
We will share our experience of altering a teacher education course community service requirement
involving community agency mentors, 9 different diversity strands and making the connection with
teacher education candidates.
21st Century Skills: Building Relationships between Pre-service
and Practicing Teachers
Room 213
KRISTI ADAMS; ST. GREGORY’S UNIVERSITY
This session presents an innovative approach to incorporating pre-service teachers into the classroom
and how their required observation hours can influence practicing teachers through the use of
technological observations and data collection which can be used to inform and impact instructional
change.
Creative Teaching and Engaged Learning in the Midst of Chaos
Room 214
DR. JOHN FARRIS; OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
The chaos of academic standards need not interfere with meeting the critical thinking
needs of Oklahoma students. Engage students with effective brain-compatible strategies
through the sports phenomenon of March Madness.
University Partnerships in Schools with “At Promise” Students
INGRID MASSEY; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. TOBI THOMPSON; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Workshop presenters will share innovative approaches for forging university partnerships
with at risk schools. Together, we will create a vision and plan for conquering continuing
changes in education.
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Room 219
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
CONFERENCE AGENDA
9:00AM
Continental Breakfast
9:30AM
Rubrics 101
10:30AM
Break
10:45AM
Alignment 101
12:00AM
Lunch
1:00PM
Afternoon SPA Sessions
Banquet Hall
Second Floor, Administration
Banquet Hall
Second Floor, Administration
ROUNDTABLE
PRESENTER
LOCATION
Introduction
Dr. Ronna Vanderslice,
Cameron University
BAED 106
SHAPE America/Physical Education/
Health
Dr. Debbie Traywick,
University of Central Oklahoma
BAED 109
ACEI (Association for Childhood
Education International)
Dr. Deborah Landry,
Northeastern State University
BAED 114
CEC (Council
Dr. Pam Robinson,
Oklahoma Baptist University
BAED 118
IRA (International Reading Association)
Dr. Beverly DeVries,
Southern Nazarene University
BAED 119
NAEYC (National Association
Education of Young Children)
Dr. Evia Davis,
Langston University
BAED 120
Dr. Gordon Eggleton,
Southeastern State University
BAED 136
Dr. Tracy Fredman,
Wellston Public Schools
BAED 139
Dr. Jessica Sheetz-Nguyen,
University of Central Oklahoma
BAED 142
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A – Administrative Services
B – Business and Technology
C – Education
D – Science and Health Professions
E – Library
G – Liberal Arts
M – Maintenance
NSU Campus Trail
Administrative Services - Business Affairs,
Business and Technology - Business,
Student Affairs, Bookstore, Enrollment
Management, Office of the Dean, Continuing Ed.,
Human Resources, Sodexo, Sip ‘n Surf, Banquet
Hall, Annex, Auditorium
Mathematics, Marketing, Computer Labs,
Study Areas, Faculty Offices, Campus
Police
College of Science and Health Professions
Library
Education - Psychology, Education
College of Liberal Arts - ROTC
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EAST PARKING LOT
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OATE
Oklahoma Association of
Teacher Educators