3.
Become familiar with Dual Enrollment and the AAT in Mathematics and Science.
4. Become familiar with resources, activities, and professional development offered by the
community college.
B. Methods:
After a PowerPoint presentation of the concepts under examination and the results
derived from the project, the participants will be asked to share their experiences, thoughts, and
expertise concerning the following areas covered within the session:
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The role of the community college within a partnership to address the teacher
shortage (i.e., especially with students from under-represented backgrounds),
improve the teacher preparation process, and provide additional resources to the
partnership.
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Examples of other partnership that have involved community colleges and the
resources offered.
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Explain and provide examples of other partnership activities, data, results, and
future plans in the area of teacher recruitment from the community college
perspective.
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Provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and relate details of
similar projects and/or partnerships.
References
Boyd, M. E. (2003). The AAT from the community college perspective. On Research
and Leadership Update, 15, 3-4.
Floyd, D. L., & Walker, D. A. (2003). Community college teacher education: A typology,
challenging issues, and state views. Community College Journal of Research and
Practice, 27 (8), 643-663.
Hutcheson, P. (2002). The past as awkward prologue: Teacher education and
the junior college. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
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Hutcheson, P., & Pedersen, R. (2001, November). Another victory for the schoolmen:
Teacher education and the junior college. Paper presented at the 2001 annual meeting
of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. New Haven, CT.
Ikenberry, S. O., & Perez, V. H. (2003). The associate of arts in teaching: A partnership
opportunity. On Research and Leadership Update, 15, 1-2.
Shkodriani, G. (2003). Community colleges as professional development resource for
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Townsend, B. K. (2003). Is the need for more K-12 teachers transforming the community
college? On Research and Leadership Update, 15, 5-9.
United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. (2004). Meeting the
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