Regional Roundtable for Region 1

Region 4 Regional Roundtable UNCP Regional Center Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:00 am-3:00 pm MINUTES

I. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Jim Coon, Regional Lead.

II. Attendance was taken, and those marked with XX below attended the meeting.

a. Amy Miller, DPI RTI Consultant XX b. Barbara Scriven, EC Regional Consultant XX c. Chuck Coker, DST District Coach XX d. Clyde Davis, Accountability Consultant XX e. Cynthia Magee, Accountability Consultant ____ f. Donna Albaugh, Professional Development Consultants XX g. George Hancock, SIG Coordinator ____ h. Gerald Schonder, Pope Air Force Base School Liaison Officer ____ i. Helga Fasciano, K-12 Program Areas ____ j. Pat Conetta, HS Science Coach XX k. James Coon, Regional Lead XX l. Jami Annam, Science Consultant ____ m. Jennifer Freeman, DST School Coach ____ n. James Simeon, Executive Director of SREC Consortium XX (1:00 pm) o. Johannah Maynor, Math Consultant ____ p. Julian Nichols-Wilson, Regional Instructional Technology XX q. Keith Eades, District Transformation Coach at Robison County ____ r. Laura Britt, EC Literacy XX s. Martha Anderson, Regional Educator Facilitator XX t. Michelle McLaughlin, Social Studies Consultant ____ u. Phyllis Dunham, Title I Regional Consultant XX v. Rachel McBroom, Professional Development Consultants XX w. Richard Tedescucci, EC and PBIS Coordinator XX x. Wilber Smith, CTE Consultant XX y. Windy Dorsey, DST School Coach ___

III. Attendees were asked to complete the “Internet Access Form” as required by UNCP for internet access.

IV. Jim Coon noted that Keith Eades will become the new DTC for the Public Schools of Robison County effective the end of May and will become a new Roundtable member at that time.

1 V. The goals of the Roundtable Meetings were identified on the agenda and they form the basic format of agenda items. The goals are as follows:

A. Provide general updates and briefing on regional and state initiatives. B. Update and discuss regional professional development. C. Conduct monthly coordination and follow-up for transformation districts D. Conduct monthly coordination and follow-up to regional and district activities. E. Communication, From Regional Roundtable Members to/from All-Agency Roundtable Directors.

VI. The following general topics were discussed or reviewed.

A. Discussed meeting norms and protocols and at this time no additional ones were proposed. B. Discussed and approved the “Region 4 DPI Roundtable Meeting Dates” for 2012-2013. C. Reviewed a PowerPoint on the, ‘Statewide System of Support and Regional Roundtables” D. Discussed the first meeting of the newly reformatted “All-Agency Roundtable” process. E. Reviewed the teacher communication report filed with Maria Pitre-Martin.

VII. The Roundtable reviewed the Instructional Technology “Stages of Readiness” ratings that were assigned at the last meeting. In follow-up conversations between Julian Nichols-Wilson and Local LEA Technology Directors the ratings remained the same. The Roundtable further discussed the development of a plan to help LEAs implement the NCLTI process within Region 4. The members made 7 recommendations as it applies to the creation of a regional plan, which included:

A. Ensure that LEA Superintendents and Technology Directors are invited to participate in the development of a Regional Plan so that DPI is viewed as supportive, and not directive in this initiative. Local LEA’s cannot take another DPI initiative at this time as they are already inundated.

B. Ensure that this initiative is integrated or embedded within other trainings offered by DPI such as those that will be offered through C&I and ERD next year. Possibly, use a co-teaching model during trainings, where the content being delivered by DPI staff trainers is augmented by Friday Institute staff so that technology supports the objectives in a transparent manner.

C. DPI trainers should embed technology tools within their sessions to model effective instructional techniques, such as FLIPPING the training, where and when appropriate.

D. Encourage a 3-4 year action plan to effectively implement new instructional pedagogy changes because these types of systemic changes require extensive embedded professional development for it to be effective.

E. Encourage LEAs to re-deploy job duties of staff members to become turn-key/embedded trainers such as library media specialists, technology support staff, technology facilitators, etc.

F. Emphasize that visionary leadership, aligned curriculum and effective instruction are the most important factors if technology is to be used to support student mastery of the intended curriculum.

2 G. Utilize the TPAC process for teaching higher order, critical, logical and analytical thinking skills.

Beyond these recommendations Roundtable members will await further guidance from the Instructional Technology Division/The Friday Institute on how a regional plan might be developed.

VIII. The Roundtable heard a report from Dr. James Simeon, Executive Director of the SREC RESA, that bought the membership up to date on the following topics: the SREC Leadership Academy; the Superintendent’s Academy; the Instructional Map Project; the Education/Business/Legislature Summit; and, plans for 2012-2013.

IX. The Roundtable provided divisional updates on the latest developments and initiatives and collaborative plans were made to jointly address the needs of regional LEAs.

X. The next Roundtable meeting will be held at UNC-Pembroke Regional Conference Center on Thursday, June 21, 2012 from 9 am to 3:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned around 2:30 pm.