Associate of Arts in Teaching Curriculum Planning Symposium:

A collaborative event among community colleges and universities.

 Texas A&M University-Commerce Main Campus

July 11, 2005

Memorial Student Center (MSC) – American Ballroom

Symposium Purpose: 

• Update the higher education community on the status of the AAT.
• Address questions regarding the AAT.
• Discuss the process of creating AAT articulation agreements.
• Examine effective partnerships and recruiting strategies.
• Increase networking among community college and university personnel.
• Collaborate on the development and teaching of “Field of Study” courses:  Math 1350, Math 1351, TECA 1303, TECA 1311, TECA 1318, TECA 1354, EDUC 1301, and EDUC 2301.  (Please bring your syllabus if you are teaching one of the aforementioned courses, or university equivalent.)

Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00     Check-In (MSC American Ballroom)

9:00 – 9:15     Welcome

9:15 – 9:45     Dr. Susan Hetzler, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Perspective on the AAT

9:45 – 10:15     Question & Answer with Dr. Susan Hetzler, THECB

10:15 – 10:30     Break

10:30 – 11:30     AAT Panel of Stakeholders 

• Dr. Susan Hetzler, Program Director for Educator Preparation at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• Dr. Frank Ashley, Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce

• Ms. Brenda  Kihl, Assistant to the President & Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development for the Collin County Community College District

• Ms. Rebecca Anderson, Director of Transfer Admissions at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Common Course Number System Board Member, and Ex Officio member of the Academic Course Guide Manual Advisory Committee for the THECB

• Ms. Amy Jones, Child Development Program Coordinator at Blinn College and member of the THECB TECA Course Review Advisory Committee 

• Dr. Gil Naizer, Elementary Education Faculty and member of the THECB Teacher Certification Field of Study Advisory Committee

11:30 – 11:45     Break

11:45 – 12:45     Lunch (MSC Texas Ballroom)

12:45 – 1:00     Direction for Curriculum Planning Breakout Sessions

1:00 – 2:00     Breakout Session 1

                        Caddo: EDUC 1301 (Introduction to the Profession of Teaching)

                        Rhonda Clark and Mike Cardwell, A&M-Commerce

                        Mayo:   Math 1350 (Fundamentals of Math I)

                        Eileen Faulkenberry, A&M-Commerce

Trinity: TECA 1303 (Family, School & Community) & TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child)

Susan Wyatt, Eastfield College and Lisa Alastuey, A&M-Commerce

                        Rio Grande:  Articulation Agreements and Advising for the AAT and Teacher Education

                        Rebecca Anderson, A&M-Commerce

2:15 – 3:15     Breakout Session 2

                        Caddo: EDUC 2301 (Introduction to Special Populations)

                        Elaine Boski-Wilkinson, Collin County Community College District

                        Mayo:   Math 1351 (Fundamentals of Math II)

                        Eileen Faulkenberry, A&M-Commerce

Trinity: TECA 1311 (Educating Young Children) & 1354 (Child Growth and Development)

Barbara Hammack & Stephen Garretson, A&M-Commerce

Rio Grande:  Recruitment Strategies and Examples of Successful Partnerships Between

Universities and Community Colleges

                        Renda Richardson, A&M-Commerce

3:15 – 4:00       Reflections and Wrap-Up (MSC American Ballroom)

No Registration Fee For Attending!

Please register by June 30, 2005 at /teacher/aat.asp.

For questions, contact Tyson Bennett at Tyson_Bennett@tamuc.edu or 903-886-5641.

Registration Form