Association of Teacher Educators (ATE-K)/
Kansas Association of Colleges of
Teacher Education (KACTE)
2015 Spring Conference
Preparing the Next Generation of Teachers:
Showcasing Research and Best Practices
That Enhance High Quality Teacher Education
Kansas State University
Bluemont Hall
Manhattan, KS
March 27, 2015
Registration
7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Room: 343/344
Registration
Continental Breakfast
Opening General Session
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Room: 343/344
Conference Welcome
Dr. Pam Green, President, Association of Teacher Educators –
Kansas (ATE-K)
Dr. Shane Kirchner, President, Kansas Association of Colleges
of Teacher Education (KACTE)
Dr. Debbie Mercer, Dean of Education, Kansas State University
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Rick Ginsberg, Dean of Education, University of Kansas
Keynote Address
Preparing Candidates to Teach 21st Century Skills and How
CAEP Can Foster Those Skills
Stevie Chepko, Senior Vice President, Accreditation, Council
for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Conference Announcements
Break
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Presentations – Session I
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Room: 343/344
Creating Quality Assessments for CAEP Standard 1
Stevie Chepko, Senior Vice President, Accreditation
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
During this session, the rubric that will be used for evaluating assessments submitted
for CAEP Standard 1 will be shared and reviewed. Examples of assessments will be
provided for participants to review using the CAEP Assessment rubric, and guidelines
for developing quality assessments will be presented.
Room: 021
The Global Classroom: Engaging Kansas Pre-service Teachers and Swedish
Ninth Graders in Authentic Literacy Experiences
Dr. Lotta Larson, Kelsey Hedlund
Kansas State University
To prepare the next generation of teachers for a diverse and global world, pre-service
teachers design web-based literacy lessons for students in Sweden who study English as
a foreign language. This presentation highlights an authentic learning experience that
promotes internationalization, integration of technology, and best practices in literacy
education.
Room: 119
Preparing Teacher Candidates to Support Military-Connected Learners
Dr. Vicki Sherbert, Dr. Lori Levin
Kansas State University
The Military Child Education Coalition (2012) reports there are military-connected
students in every school district in the United States. In this session, research-based
strategies and resources will be presented for preparing teacher candidates to understand
and meet the unique needs of military-connected learners in their classrooms.
Room: 121
The Rapidly Changing Face of American Education: Ramifications for Teacher
Educators
Tiffany Smith, Courtney Davis, Carolyn Wallace, Alise Anderson, Kate Lander
Emporia State University
Initial findings in our Study of Teacher Engagement Issues and Organizational Causes
for Them show how schools are beginning to change with regard to teacher professional
involvement, therefore suggesting the need to better prepare new teachers in areas such
as curriculum design, professional leadership, research, and program innovation.
Concurrent Presentations – Session II
10:55 – 11:40 a.m.
Room: 343/344
Preparing Candidates to Engage Students in Learning
Stevie Chepko, Senior Vice President, Accreditation
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
This presentation will explore the role of student engagement on student learning with a
specific emphasis on college and career readiness skills (CAEP component 1.4). A focus
will be on assessing student engagement and teaching transferable skills such as critical
thinking and problem solving.
Room: 021
Common Sense About the Common Core
Kirsten Limpert
Emporia State University
Preparing education students to implement Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is an
essential skill needed in teacher preparation courses. This presentation is for those who
teach curriculum courses as we will share ideas and activities that help students learn
about CCSS and how to incorporate these standards in the curriculum.
Room: 119
ESOL Students’ Perceptions of Their English Language Proficiency and
Online Teaching Strategies to Enhance Language Skill Development
Dr. Ahn Tran
Wichita State University
Pre-service ESOL teachers conducted a survey on ESOL students’ perceptions of their
English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The survey findings inspired
these candidates to explore ways to help the students improve their language skills both
in class and at home. Findings and step-by-step teaching guides will be provided.
Room: 121
Let’s Get Digital with Book Chats
Erin Meyer
Kansas State University
Digital book chats, created by pre-service elementary educators, use new literacies to
engage students in reading. This session promotes traditional literacies using new
literacies and 21st century skills. Educators at all levels can take away ideas to use
digital media to encourage best literacy practices.
Luncheon General Session
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.
Room: 343/344
Lunch
Luncheon Keynote Address
Building Growth Mindsets – It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish
Shannon Ralph, 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year
U.S.D. 443 Dodge City Public Schools
Break
12:45 – 12:55 p.m.
Concurrent Presentations – Session III
12:55 – 1:40 p.m.
Room: 021
A Collaborative Linguistic and Early Literacy Curriculum to Prepare the
Next Generation of Teachers
Dr. Ashlie Jack, Dr. Gayla Lohfink
Wichita State University
This presentation describes WSU’s innovated elementary education program of a
collaborative, linguistic and early literacy curriculum designed to foster candidates’
abilities to teach English Language Learners. Participants will view the program
restructurings, alignment of linguistic content to early literacy methods, and data
reflective of candidates’ effectiveness as high quality educators.
Room: 119
English Language Learner (ELL) Education: A Global Partnership with
Mexico
Dr. Sherri Brantley, Dr. Lorie Cook-Benjamin
Fort Hays State University
This presentation highlights a collaborative partnership between teacher education
candidates, higher education faculty, and a volunteer elementary school in Mexico.
Through the use of technology and an optional study abroad trip to Mexico, teacher
candidates provide varied supports to promote the ELLs’ language skills.
Room: 121
Robots, Tracking, and Video Monitors: Technology as a Vehicle for Enabling
Distance Supervision
Dr. David Allen, Dr. Lori Goodson
Kansas State University
Twyla Sprouse, USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools
Allison Rothwell, USD 475 Geary County Public Schools
This session will present ongoing attempts to investigate distance supervision models
through the use of contemporary technologies (SWIVL Robot, Zoom Conference
Software) from the school-based supervisors and the university faculty perspectives.
Technological issues and troubleshooting will be discussed along with the effectiveness
of the model.
Room: 225
WorldFATE Might Be YOUR Fate: International Teacher Education
Collaboration Possibilities
Dr. Rick Gibson, Dr. Dona Gibson
Friends University
If you are a member of ATE, you are also a member of WorldFATE, the World
Federation of Associations of Teacher Education. There are no additional dues, only
increased opportunities for collaborating with Teacher Educators from around the World.
Learn to make WorldFATE your fate!
Pre-service Teacher Strand
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Room: 343/344
Using Inquiry Instruction to Build Growth Mindsets
Shannon Ralph, 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year
U.S.D. 443 Dodge City Public Schools
In this session, we will discuss what inquiry is and explore how using inquiry as key
content delivery positively affects student learning, regardless of the age of the student.
We will also investigate how to build growth mindsets which are necessary for long term
success.
Concurrent Presentations – Session IV
1:50 – 2:35 p.m.
Room: 021
Teaching Delayed Gratification: Reducing Temper Tantrums of Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders After Functional Communication Training
Dr. Seungyeon Lee
University of Arkansas at Monticello
2014 ATE-K Distinguished Dissertation Award Recipient
Temper tantrums among young children are common, especially those with autism
spectrum disorders. The main goal of this study was to compare various types of
tolerance for delayed reinforcement training with three, preschool-aged children.
Implications for teachers and parents working with young children prone to temper
tantrums are discussed.
Room: 119
A Service-Learning Internship: Connecting Pre-service Teachers with the
Community
Dr. Valerie Zelenka, Dr. Beth Walizer
Fort Hays State University
Bullying is a problem that impacts 70-80% of school children. Fortunately, we found a
solution to help combat this problem. This presentation will showcase our Read4Respect
Bullying Prevention Project. This project included an after school literacy tutoring
program, young readers’ conference, and a home library for economically disadvantaged
at-risk students.
Room: 121
Early Childhood Unified: Multiple Pathways and Multiple Partnerships
Dr. Jennifer Stone, Dr. Jeri Carroll
Wichita State University
This presentation will highlight how multiple licensure pathways compare in terms
of successful program completers, newly licensed ECU professionals, and teachers
employed in the field, demonstrating the need for quality collaborative partnerships
that allow for successful field placements as well as unique approaches to educator
preparation in ECU.
Room: 225
Preparing Culturally Responsive Next Generation Teachers through an Online
Graduate Course
Dr. Yaprak Dalat Ward
Fort Hays State University
This presentation features best practices of an online graduate course on cultural
diversity. Assessment and anecdotal data from over 250 course attendees indicate that
student engagement through the use of digital tools increases the probability of attaining
cross-cultural knowledge, skills and abilities to become culturally responsive next
generation teachers.
Room: 256
Voices from the Field: Students’ Biographies at the Heart of Pedagogy
Dr. Della Perez, Zachary Bomberger, Maria Jose Morocho Orozco,
Maria Patricia Gonzalez Parra, Lucila Sanchez Perez,
Natalie Rawlings, Luis Peralta Sari
Kansas State University
The biography-driven instruction model (Herrera, 2010) highlights the importance of
teachers building upon students’ assets and interaction to support linguistic and academic
development. This presentation will demonstrate how Masters teachers from Ecuador and
domestic pre-service teachers have highlighted the student biography within their
instructional efforts in Ecuador and at KSU.
Closing General Session
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Room: 343/344
Association Announcements/Updates
Special Awards/Recognitions
Closing Remarks
Association Business Meetings
Room: 119
ATE-K Business Meeting
Room: 121
KACTE Business Meeting
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.