EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Fall 2015 Issue 1

TODAY’S LEADER ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY’S EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP NEWSLETTER

2015

C 2015IN THIS ISSUE Message from the Chair ●●● NCATE Accreditation awarded

receive certification from Professional to the COE , pg 2

Standards Commission (PSC). We’ll tell you more about the specialist in our next newsletter. ●●●

The Educational Leadership program at ASU Faculty Accomplishments, pg 2 has a key position throughout southwest Georgia, the state, region and country as over 300 of our ●●● graduates over the past 10 years have assumed positions as superintendents, principals, assistant Educational Leadership Graduates, On behalf of the faculty principals, supervisors, athletic directors, pg 3 and staff of the ASU Department of Counseling vocational directors and , central office personnel, & Educational Leadership, it is my pleasure to as well as other leadership positions and roles in ●●● write this introduction to the latest issue of our educational leadership. We always strive to newsletter. We are particularly pleased to The importance of Excellent continue our program of quality, productivity, welcome Dr. Shawn Davidson to our staff. He viability, and centrality. Productivity as shown by Customer Service within an joined us in September 2014 and you will read the number of educational leaders produced; organization, pg 3 more about him later. viability by meeting a need in Georgia and the country for all educational leaders, and especially ●●● Educational Leadership has been and to meet an acute need for minority educational continues to be busy with many initiatives – leaders; centrality as the ASU Educational Welcome New Faculty, pg 3 NCATE,/CAEP research, recruitment, Leadership philosophy is congruent with the ASU ●●● attendance and presentations at conferences, Mission and Strategic Plan. teaching classes, program review and more. The greatest impact of the ASU Educational Important Dates to Remember, pg 4 Currently, we are redesigning both the Leadership program in Georgia and the entire

master’s and specialist in leadership. The new country is helping develop quality educational masters will be a 36 semester hour program with leaders and through those leaders, affect the lives a heavy emphasis on instructional leadership-not of many. We remain poised for greater ●●● management. If approved, we will offer our first contributions in the future – the best is yet to classes during the summer of 2016. You’ll be come. Read on… pleased to know that, unlike the last five years, students completing the master’s program will Deborah E. Bembry

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Our Programs Faculty Accomplishments

Drs. Bembry & Carthon attended the Fall The Educational Leadership program offers graduate programs leading to GAEL Conference in Athens, GA. The focus was on The Continuous Improvement the following degrees/certification or Legal Issues in Schools. Commission of the Council for the endorsements in four areas. Dr. Deborah Bembry served as a reviewer of Accreditation of Educator Admission requirements for each are proposals for the Georgia Association of Teacher listed below: Educators (GATE) Fall Conference. Preparation (CAEP) at its April 26- Master of Education Dr. Deborah Bembry completed a 7 year term 30, 2015 meeting in Bethesda, Educational Administration and Maryland, approved NCATE re- on the GAPSC Evaluation Review Panel-a Supervision statewide panel that reveiws and makes accreditation for the College of 1. 2.5 grade point average recommendations to the commission on Education at Albany State 2. Bachelor’s degree accreditation for institutions of higher education. University at the initial teacher 3. Teaching certificate or 150 GRE score or 44 MAT score Drs. Shawn Davidson & Deborah Bembry preparation and advanced 4. Three years of professional sponsored a Superintendent’s Forum at the preparation levels. This educational experience Educators’s Summit where present leaders shared accreditation decision indicates that 5. Three letters of recommendation their experiences, wisdom and knowledge with the unit and its programs meet with one from immediate supervisor apiring school leaders. rigorous standards set forth by the Drs. Bembry, Carthon and Grimsley completed professional education community. Educational Specialist requirements for mental Health First Aid USA. Building or District Level in Leadership faculty hosted the Georgia Administration and Supervision The Commission also made a Educational Leadership Faculty Association 1. 3.0 GPA distinct decision to recognize that (GELFA) for faculty who teach leadership at 2. Master’s degree Georgia Institutions. Dr. David Hill, Director of ASU is moving toward it’s 3. Level 5 or above GaPSC Educator Preparation Division for Georgia designated target. certification Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC), was 4. Three letters of recommendation with one of the guest speakers. All Educator Preparation Units are one from immediate supervisor 5. Superintendent’s Assurance Form The Leadership faculty participated in a required to choose one of six 6. Minimum of 3 years of professional Wallace-Foundation “Quality Measures” grant with standards to reach target level and education experience leadership faculty across the state. ASU chose Standard 2, which Drs. Abraham Andero and Bembry submitted Educational Leadership an Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook addresses, “Having an assessment that collects and analyzes data and Certification Only Transformation Grant proposal to assist students uses data for program Building & District with the cost of textbooks. 1. 3.0 grade point average improvement.” Drs. Davidson and Bembry are completing a 2. Specialist or doctorate project on Dropout Prevent Strategies of African 3. Level 6 or above GaPSC American Males in a Rural Southwest School Thanks to all who helped us reach certification Community. this milestone. This was a 4. Three letters of recommendation with one from immediate supervisor Dr. Janis Carthon presented, Preparing critical collaborative effort with our 5. Superintendent’s Assurance Form faculty for the future: Agents of change to promote faculty, staff, advisory councils, student engagement and student learning. 6. Minimum of 3 years of professional local and state school partners and education experience University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning

Conference: Best Practices for Promoting Engaged many more too numerous to name. Student Learning. Athens, GA. April 8-9, 2015. Teacher Leader Endorsement Special thanks goes to Dr. 1. 3.0 grade point average Dr. Janis Carthon, presented a Poster on Kimberly Fields who led us to this 2. Master’s degree Increasing Student Engagement and performance magnificent victory! 3. Level 5 or above GaPSC using high intensity high impact practices (HI-HIPS): Activities of the STEM Faculty Learning Community. certification 4. Three letters of recommendation AAC&U—Transforming STEM Higher Education. with one from immediate supervisor , Georgia. November 6-8, 2014. 5. Minimum of 3 years of professional Dr. Alan Grimsley remained a Consultant for education experience the Georgia High School Association.

Dr. Grimsley represented ASU at the Georgia

Council on Graduate Schools at Savannah State University.

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Welcome to Our New

Faculty Member Charlice Noble-Jones New position of Instructional Specialist. Serving as one of twelve instructional Did you know that more than 60 % of specialists to support the Dougherty the principals in Dougherty County County School System. Duties include are graduates of ASU’s educational developing curriculum materials and leadership program? Approximately specific instructional strategies that 30% of school leaders (assistant integrate technology; serving as a principals, principals, curriculum member of district committees for the Dr. Shawn A. Davidson is a graduate of development of activities, training Winston-Salem State University, with a B.A Degree directors, human resource directors, in Business Administration. Prior to arriving at ASU, etc.) in southwest Georgia are materials, and programs to disseminate he worked in banking management for eight years graduates of the program. technology information and promote before pursuing a Masters in middle grades cooperation among schools; and Education (Language Arts, Math, and Social  Rodney Bullard, Principal, modeling effective technology Studies). integration in the standards-based Albany High School While completing his Masters and certification classroom. Additionally, working directly  Vontressa Childs, Principal program at , he worked with school administration teams to Martin Luther King part-time as a Paraprofessional within the DeKalb oversee the implementation of the one- Elementary School County School System. After completing the two to-one computing environment at two year Masters and certification program, he accepted  Kenosha Coleman, Principal schools. an elementary teaching position. Additionally, he Lake Park Elementary School Timothy Conner completed an add-on in Educational Leadership at  Matthew Cooper, Approved by the Wilcox County BOE as Clark-Atlanta completing all certification requirements. “I’ve had ten successful years of Superintendent Habersham Assistant Principal at Wilcox Middle/High County School System teaching experience within DeKalb County Schools School for the upcoming 2015-2016 and Henry County Schools in a variety of positions”.  William Chunn, Principal, school term. Dr. Davidson has served as an elementary teacher, Westover Comprehensive EIP math specialist, and a middle grades study skills High School *Please send your news to teacher within both DeKalb County and Henry  Vinson Davis, Principal Geraldine Cochran at County Schools. Monroe Comprehensive High [email protected] so we After completing his tenure as an elementary School Featured on the Steve can include your accomplishments in our and middle school teacher, he embarked upon an Harvey Show and awarded the newsletter. educational leadership career as an assistant “Best School” Principal Award principal, principal, and a district staffing Congratulations coordinator. Dr. Davidson completed his doctorate  Kevin Dowling, Principal at Georgia . He has also worked Lee County High School Customer Service Certification Awarded as the Education Quality Monitor for the  Barbara Harvey, Principal Department of Human Services within the Albany Early College Educational Programming Assessment and  David Hamilton, Principal Consultation Unit (EPAC). Currently, he is an South GA Regional Assistant Professor within the Department of Educational Leadership of Albany State University’s Achievement Center College of Education.  Ufot Inyang, Associate Superintendent, Dougherty County School System Attention all public schools, full time teachers,  Monica McCrary, media specialist and counselors!!! Assistant Principal, Visit Teacher’s Harvest in Valdosta, Lillie Cooper Primary School Mrs. Geraldine Cochran, (left) receives  Jason Miller, Superintendent customer service certification from Georgia. Teacher’s Harvest is a FREE Lee County Schools Mrs. Connie Leggett school supply store for educators,  Fredric Polite, Principal The concept of excellent customer offering them an assortment of brand Southside Middle School service is a must for the success of our new and gently used supplies and  Jose Roquemore, Principal department and University. My equipment donated by local and national Lillie Cooper Primary School philosophy is to treat others as I would businesses and the Kids in Need like to be treated . “I enjoy going the  Angela Shumate, Principal, Foundation. extra mile to help someone achieve their Lamar Reese Elementary task or accomplish their goals.” Visit www.teacher’sharvest.org to get School. Customer Service Certification in Albany State University’s Customer Service Training more information. More to be listed in our next newsletter. Program is based upon the completion of eight customer service courses (16.5 hours) and a score of 85 or better on the Customer Service Certification Exam. Thank you Albany State University for affording me the opportunity to better serve. 3

TODAY’S LEADER IMPORTANT DATES Educational Leadership ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY’S TO REMEMBER Faculty & Staff

Fall Graduate Orientation EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP August 15, 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dr. Deborah Bembry, August 12-16 Chair of Counseling & Educational Late Registration for all Leadership Students-late fee applied Telephone: (229) 430-4719

E-Fax: (229) 878-3007 August 17-21 Drop/Add for Office: Billy C. Black Bldg. Full Term Suite 244-A [email protected] August 21 -Fee Payment deadline

August 22 –Weekend Classes Mrs. Geraldine Cochran, Albany State University Begin Administrative Assistant Telephone: (229) 430-4715 504 College Drive August 24-28 E-Fax: (229) 903-1983 Albany, Georgia 31705 Reinstatement for Fall 2015 Office: Billy C. Black Bldg. Phone: (229) 430-4715 $300 reinstatement fee will Suite 244 apply [email protected]

September 7 Labor Day Holiday Dr. Janis Carthon, Coordinator Recommended Reading September 8 Telephone: (229) 430-4158 Traditional Classes Resume E-Fax : (229) 878-3009 Office: Billy C. Black Bldg.

September 15 Suite 244-J Deadline to apply for Spring [email protected] Getting Teacher Evaluation 2016 Graduation Right by Linda Darling Hammond. “This book is a must October 7-9 Dr. Abraham Andero, read for anybody who wishes to Midterm Exams Associate Professor Telephone: (229) 430-4684 understand the complexity of October 17 E-Fax: (229) 483-7777 teacher quality and evaluation”. Homecoming Office: Billy C. Black Bldg. Suite 244-H Paul Sahlberg. November 2 [email protected] Deadline to remove “I & IP” grades Dr. Alan Grimsley, November 2-13 Associate Professor Reading and Teaching Students Advisement for Telephone: (229) 430-6472 in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski. Spring 2016 E-Fax: (229) 438-2580 Gorski gently but firmly Office: Billy C. Black Bldg. November 16 Suite 244-E redirecting teachers away from Registration for Spring 2016 [email protected] damaging ways of seeing student and families who live in poverty November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays toward a vision of respect that Dr. Shawn Davidson, Assistant Professor champions equity and enables December 3 Telephone: (229) 430-3029 young people to ”bloom in the Classes End E-Fax: (229) 903-1950

classroom”. Christine Sleeter. Office: Billy C. Black Bldg. December 4-9 Suite 244-P Final Exams [email protected]

December 5 Leadership Forum

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