Fall

Spring

Summer

Year 1

2005–2006

1)PI/Co-Pi meetings; 2) Establish Curriculum Improvement Committees (CIC) for each area and establish roles; 3)Establish teacher education program publicity plans for each campus; 4) Plan professional development (PD) opportunities for math, biology, and Introduction to Education faculty;5)Set Spring workshop days.

1)  Teacher education program publicity on each campus; 2)Establish Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) organizations for each campus; 3) STEA plans Future Teachers Conference (FTC) for Spring; 4) Math, Biology and Introduction to Education CIC’s meet for two day curriculum development (CD) workshop; 5) Research and purchase manipulatives, technology tools, and other resources; 6) Monthly TWAV meetings by areas; 7)List serves established; 8) Faculty can do PD travel.

1) Evaluate previous year’s experiences;

 2)  All area CIC’s meet for four day CD workshop, review course materials for possible purchase; 3)  Develop project Web site; 4) Investigate additional activities to integrate technology and hands on inquiry for math and science courses.

Year 2

2006 – 2007

1) Math, Biology and Introduction to Education pilot their new courses, monthly reviews by Two-Way Audio Video (TWAV);   2) Two day CD/PD workshops all areas; 3)research and purchase additional resources; 4) Create state-wide web presence; 5)  Hold an Education Professions Day on each campus.

1) All schools pilot Concepts of Chemistry, Concepts of Physics and Earth Science courses; 2) TWAV meetings by area; 3) Visit area high schools, hold MASTER Hub Open Houses at each school; 4)Faculty may choose to attend professional development meetings in their area; 5) As part of Student Support, Praxis I workshops offered on each campus;

6) Local and Regional FTC’s held.

1) Evaluate previous year’s experiences;

 2) Three day CD/PD meetings by area; 3)Research and purchase additional resources; 4)Examine activities to integrate math, science and technology with hands on inquiry into the curriculum.; 5)  Two day CD workshops for all areas;  6)TWAV meetings by area; 7) Faculty can do PD travel.

Year 3

2007 – 2008

1)  All schools teaching all Concepts courses ; 2)TWAV meetings by area; 3)Offer Praxis I Preparation workshop; 4)Hold an Education Professions Day; 5) Faculty can do PD travel; 6) Two day CD workshops for all areas. 

1)All schools teaching all Concepts courses; 2)Two day CD workshops for all areas; 3)  Visit area high schools; 4)Local and Regional FTC’s held; 5) TWAV meeting by area; 6) Faculty can do PD travel.

1)  Evaluate previous year’s experiences; 2)  four day CD/PD meetings by area; 3) Examine activities to integrate math, science and technology; 4) File Final Project Report.