Curation

=Definition= =The Role of MCEE= =Tasks=
 * Dr. Danielle Lillge coined the term "curator" to describe the role of teacher educator who does the following:
 * A curator accumulates professional development opportunities (sources of knowledge) and makes them available to preservice and inservice English teachers.
 * Is familiar with local and state sources of knowledge.
 * Is informed and judicious about professional development opportunities available to English educators.
 * A curator recognizes the best pathways for ongoing certification and personal/professional development for teachers. He or she helps teachers become "the teachers they should be."
 * Has expertise in English education that goes beyond the certification officers and ISD officials.
 * Offers resources such as guided self placement for professional development.
 * Has positive, productive relationships wtih ISD and RESA personel.
 * Sees professional development holistically, not piecemeal.
 * Is proactive, promoting professional development among inservice teachers.
 * What is the role of the MCEE and MCEE members?
 * MCEE members act as curators for inservice and preservice teachers.
 * MCEE members cannot replace certification officers or school/district administrators, but work in concert with these resources to choose the best professional path for teachers.
 * MCEE works to share knowledge regarding professional development opportunities and state policies.
 * Advises program development in awareness of professional development opportunities.
 * Development of self-guided resources such as the visual organizer (Kia)
 * The path model suggested by Cathy: Road to becoming the best English teacher you can be. 1. Undergrad degree. 2. Join you professional organization. 3. Choose professional development options wisely. 4. Take a graduate class in a subject that interests you. 5. Take another graduate class. 6. Join a National Writing Project.
 * The visual organizer must be customized with local opportunities (classes offered at local universities).
 * Development of persuasive piece on why MA programs (Cathy). Possibility: reflection on yourself as a teacher--what are you doing? where are you going? who do you want to be as a teacher?
 * Rob designs a logo for the pathyway idea; publishes in LAJM.
 * Publicity and channels: NCTE, English Journal, Michigan universities, Michigan public schools (ISDS). Kia in charge.


 * Point A**
 * Choose undergraduate institution. Certified institution. Not alternative path to certification. From accredited institution.


 * Point B **
 * Join professional organization. Local, State, National, MCTE, NCTE, IRA.


 * Point C**
 * Take a graduate class in an in interesting area. Ask yourself, "What do I want to improve about my teaching?"


 * Point D**
 * Choose professional development program intentionally. Think long-tewrm. Challenge yourself. Take more classes.


 * Point E**
 * Join a Teaching Community. Nearly 200 National Writing Project sites. Folger Shakespeare


 * Point F**
 * Become a teacher leader. Mentor colleagues. Take a student teacher. Mentor new teachers. Lead a book club. Craft curriculum. Serve on improvement committees. Present at conferences. Develop workshops. Publish your works. Do classroom research. Be an advocate for public education.

=Questions=
 * In Michigan, are teachers paid more for achieving an MA?
 * Yes, they are, but indicators suggest that this will not last long.
 * [|Diane Ravitch on the trend away from salary raises for MA.]
 * 50 percent of states still offer the MA bump.