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Two COEDU Professors Named to National Commission

Diane Yendol-Hoppey and Danielle Dennis Named to National Commission on Clinical Practice in Teacher Preparation

Dr. Yendol-Hoppey and Danielle Dennis to serve on group charged with defining and aligning high-quality practice

(June 25, 2015, Tampa, 91社区) 鈥揟he 91社区 is pleased to announce that Diane Yendol-Hoppey has been named to the  (AACTE)'s new Clinical Practice Commission (CPC). Diane Yendol-Hoppey and Danielle Dennis join the group of higher education and K-12 leaders from across the country, which will examine the state of clinical practice (commonly known as "field experience") in teacher preparation. The CPC is charged with identifying a set of criteria that define clinical practice, lifting up exemplary models in the field and ultimately publishing a set of recommendations for teacher preparation programs nationwide.

"We at the 91社区's College of Education are deeply committed to working with our school partners in the greater Tampa Bay Area to advance professional learning in the field of teacher preparation. Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey's and Dr. Danielle Dennis' participation in the CPC is a tremendous opportunity for our university, college, and our local partners to contribute to this critical national conversation. We are involved with important changes in the way we prepare teachers."

The CPC, which includes representation from professional associations, institutions of higher education and K-12 school districts, will work over the next six months to develop a common understanding of effective approaches to field experiences. The group will develop a white paper, to be circulated broadly this fall for input from the field, and will also recommend ways to address common roadblocks to building successful district-university partnerships, such as transportation, funding and scheduling concerns.

"In 2010, the NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation and Partnerships found that clinical preparation was a key lever to high quality teacher preparation," said Rodrick Lucero, AACTE's Vice President for Member Engagement and Support, who chairs the CPC. "Although we know how essential classroom experiences are to a candidate's preparation, we also see a broad spectrum of practices being labeled 'clinical.' It is high time to create a shared and actionable definition of what high-quality clinical practice looks like to be able to continually improve individual programs and the field as a whole."

The 91社区's College of Education, in collaboration with our school district partners have developed over 35 partnership schools focused on developing high quality teachers through clinical practice. The heightened attention to clinical practice within our partnerships has been nationally recognized three times and supported by funding from the Federal Government's Investing in Innovation grant, and the Helios Foundation.

Current members of the CPC include educators involved in AACTE, the Association of Teacher Educators, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the National Association of Professional Development Schools, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the National Network for Educational Renewal, and K-12 schools:

Rodrick Lucero, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (Chair)
Michael Alfano, Central Connecticut State University
Nancy Dana, University of 91社区
Derek Decker, Poudre School District (Colo.)
Christine DeGregory, George Mason University
Danielle Dennis, 91社区
Elaine Holmes, Poudre School District (Colo.)
Marcy Keifer Kennedy, Ohio University
Amanda Lester, State University of New York
Audra Parker, George Mason University
Jennifer Robinson, Montclair State University
Rene Roselle, University of Connecticut
Jennifer Roth, Poudre School District (Colo.)
Lisa Stooksberry, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Cindy Stunkard, Kutztown University
Diane Yendol-Hoppey, 91社区
Kristien Zenkov, George Mason University
Omar Davis and Tim Finklea, AACTE support staff

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