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Oregon Association of Teacher Educators
Eighteenth Annual Conference
Advocating for Access, Opportunity,
and Social Justice
March 6, 2015
McMenamins Kennedy School
Portland, Oregon
Keynote Speaker:
Ericka Guynes, Principal
Earl Boyles Elementary School
http://www.orate.org
Conference at a Glance
7:45 am – 8:45 am
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Pre-Session - Recruiting, Preparing, and
Retaining a more Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse Educator Workforce
in Oregon
Welcome and Keynote Address
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 2
Lunch
Posters and Breakout Session 3
Breakout Session 4
Breakout Session 5
Breakout Session 6
Recycle your name badges, and travel
safely home!
8:45 am – 9:50 am
10:00 am – 10:50 am
11:00 am – 11:50 am
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
4:30 pm
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2015 ORATE Conference Planning Board
Janine Allen – Corban University
Sue Ann Bottoms, Past President – Oregon State University
Dew Anna Brumley, Co-President – Educational Consultant
Micki M. Caskey – Portland State University
Shawn Daley – Concordia University
Mark Girod – Western Oregon University
Hillary Gaudio – University of Portland
Bonnie Morihara, Webmaster – Teaching Research Institute
Maureen Musser – Educational Consultant
Nicole Ralston – University of Portland
Linda Samek, Co-President – George Fox University
Karren Timmermans – Pacific University
Katy Turpen – George Fox University
Jacqueline Waggoner – University of Portland
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Welcome to the 2015 ORATE Conference
Featured Events
Keynote Address
In the Movie Theater
8:45 am – 9:50 am
Ericka Guynes, Principal
Earl Boyles Elementary School, David Douglas School District
Ericka Guynes has been in education for 23 years and is passionate about
educating and supporting children and families. This is her seventh year at Earl
Boyles. She comes from a rural background in Northern California where the
importance of community was instilled at a very early age. Ericka has a wealth of
experience in the education arena. She spent 13 years as a classroom teacher, three
years as a Teacher on Special Assignment, and seven as an elementary principal.
Ericka is a member of the Distinguished Leaders Council and NAESP, the 2013
National Distinguished Principal of the Year, OESPA President Elect, and serves
on the Educator Effectiveness Leadership Cadre for her district. Currently she is
partnering with the Children's Institute to implement the Early Works initiative to
demonstrate how aligning early childhood education and developing programs
with the elementary grades can ensure school readiness and future success.
Pre-Session
In the Martha Jordan Room
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Since the passage of the Minority Teacher Act in 1991, Oregon has sought to
recruit, prepare, and retain a more diverse educator workforce. A panel discussion
moderated by Hilda Rosselli from the OEIB will focus on:
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Progress towards 2015 SB 755 goals
The Oregon Educator Equity Advisory Group
Recruitment, preparation and retention projects
Oregon’s new educator recruitment website
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Student Poster Showcase
Gymnasium
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
MAT Student Poster Presentations of In-Progress Capstone Research Projects
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) students will give poster presentations of their in-progress
Capstone Research Projects.
Jacqueline Waggoner
University of Portland
Additional Presenters: MAT Students: Kelsey Allred; Megan Baugh; Rachel Bell; Angelica
Boyden; Christopher Cozzoli; Kelli Crandall; Katy DeLong; Gretchen Dierking; Megan DuPuy;
Scott Fauble; Diana Flowers; Shelby Gagnon; Mikaela Gladstone-Saucedo; Christopher Hagerty;
Julia Hittner; Henry Hooper; Amanda Jagelski; Breanna Johnson; Haven Kaplan-Miner; Sara
Kemp; MacKenzie Kerns; Kathy Kim; Susan Kim; Samuel Kimerling; William Krolik; Gregory
Leijon; Danielle Leveridge; Kristin McKenzie; Erik Mellgren; Emily Miller; Erik Nelson; Monica
Palmesano; Sarah Puddy, Julie Rentz; Laura Reyes; Abby Richardson; Andrew Saxton; Alexandria
Schorr; Amy Slaughter; Michael Street; Audrey Stroh; Brenna Symoniak; Elizabeth Tertadian;
Christina Thomas; Kaylee Tryon; Andrew Van Dyke; Kari Vankommer; Laura Wenrich; Emily
Wheeler
Teacher Action Research Projects: Student Poster Presentations
Pacific University graduate students present two teacher action research projects.
Donna Kalmbach Phillips
Pacific University
Engagement with Interactive Media: Evaluating Pocoyo as an Asset to Preschool English
Language Learners
Elizabeth Garber and Heather Silva, Pacific University Graduate Students
Clay and Play in the Atelier
Natasha Arzaga-Kaio and Yannie Wong, Pacific University Graduate Students
“Estoy Aquí Para Servirles:” Preservice Teachers and English Language Learners
Two preservice teachers reflect on their sense of responsibility, service, and advocacy for English
Language Learners through immersion, excursions, coursework, and service during their semesterlong study abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Kena Avila
Linfield College
Additional Presenters: Morgan Seymour and Vesta Namiranian, Elementary Education majors,
ESOL Endorsement candidates, Linfield College
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Professional Poster Showcase
Gymnasium
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Cultural Humility, not Competency!
As we study the responses of our private, Christian, liberal arts institution to diversity in our
community, we are learning humility and listening to the dreams of those around us.
Linda Samek, Debby Espinor, Anna Berardi, Steven Bearden
George Fox University
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: A Literature Review
The literature review analyzes theoretical framework that supports Culturally Relevant Pedagogy;
makes recommendations for teachers; communicates curriculum implementation strategies;
identifies benefits and challenges of utilizing teaching practices.
Zuly Naegele, Doctoral Fellow
University of Portland
Peer Teacher Evaluation: A Literature Review
This Literature Review will analyze the theoretical framework that supports peer teacher
evaluation; describe the rationale behind the practice; identify implementation practices; distinguish
various program models; and pinpoint goals and challenges related to peer review.
Rebecca Smith, Doctoral Fellow
University of Portland
Teacher Candidates’ Voices about Themes in an Educational Psychology Class
Presenters will share teacher candidates’ work about topics of their interest in an educational
psychology class, and what connections they draw to their future profession.
Xiaopeng Gong and Carmen Cáceda
Western Oregon University
Giving Teachers more Time to Teach
Research ranks classroom management as the most important variable for classroom success. This
poster outlines a powerful program that will enable teachers to create a learning environment
optimal for teaching.
Shaundele Letherberry
Center for Teacher Effectiveness
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Breakout Session 1
10:00 am – 10:50 am
Movie
Theater
Mina
Parsons
Martha
Jordan
Student Breakout Session with Ericka Guynes
Students attending the ORATE conference are invited to join the keynote
speaker, Ericka Guynes, for an informal conversation.
Build a Globally Relevant and Culturally Responsive Classroom
Lori Sanchez, Concordia University – Portland
Emily Chamberlain, Nobis Project
Add a global dimension to service-learning projects or enhance teaching about
poverty, race, and class through a global lens. Leave with lesson examples on
how to teach about global issues.
Strategies to Engage Culturally Diverse Youth in Powerful Mentoring and
Pre-Teaching Experiences
Suzanne Hall, High Desert ESD
Angie Cole and Amy Howell, Central Oregon Community College
Leo Tsou and Dan Jones, Madras High School
Library
Learn how allied education professionals are working together in one Oregon
county to increase educational equity by recruiting and supporting students of
color who wish to pursue careers in teaching.
The Transformation of Student Teaching to Co-teaching in Rural Oregon
Saurra Heide, George Fox University
Debbie Klumph, Tillamook High School
Cassandra Thonstad, Newberg High School
Gym
This session will highlight collaborative strategies to offer opportunities for
rural school districts to host student teachers in a co-teaching model through
home stays.
Growing Partnerships Through Transparency: Data Sharing that Leads to
Teacher Growth
Jennifer Roberts, Chalkboard Project
Karen Spiegel, Salem-Keizer School District
Mark Girod, Western Oregon University
Kristin Dixon, Corban University
This school-university partnership is using the sharing of information across the
teacher development continuum to improve educator preparation and teacher
mentoring programs. They will share successes and lessons learned from data
sharing.
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Breakout Session 2
11:00 am – 11:50 am
Movie
Theater
Mina
Parsons
The EdTPA Experience: Lessons from an Early Adopter
Carolyn Platt and Michael Giamellaro, Oregon State University-Cascades
MAT Students
Presenters will share their experiences with initial implementation, as well as
tips, tools, and strategies, to support your institutional transition to the EdTPA.
Developing Preservice Teacher Professional Dispositions through the IDP
Process
Gregg Gassman and April Harrison, Southern Oregon University
Martha
Jordan
Library
Using the “Individual Development Program” (which mirrors the Individual
Education Program) and disposition ratings, candidates are assessed on qualities
of effective teachers. This presentation will present data on the development
and use of this program component.
Integrating Visual Literacy Skills in PK-12 Education
Teresa Farrell, Eastern Oregon University
This session provides an overview of the field of visual literacy, its relevancy to
PK-12 education (including social justice, critical thinking and civic literacy,
CCSS), and suggested methods for curricular integration.
The Mathematics of Language: The Simple Math of Writing Well
Jennie Harrop, George Fox University
Gym
In this session, we will identify simple mathematical components of effective
writing; differentiate between negotiable and non-negotiable rules; and apply
those mathematical components so writing is consistent, effective, and errorfree.
We Have to Adopt That?!?!: Results and Implications from the Fall 2014
Survey of Oregon Literacy Instructional Practices and Materials
Mindy Legard Larson, Linfield College
Melanie Landon-Hays and Marie LeJeune, Western Oregon University
Dot McElhone and Maika Yeigh, Portland State University
Amanda Villagómez, Eastern Oregon University
Analysis of results and recommendations for policy changes from the Fall 2014
statewide survey exploring the reading instructional materials and practices
used by Oregon K-5 elementary and 6-12 ELA teachers.
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Lunch
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Movie Theater
Poster Presentations
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Gymnasium
Breakout Session 3
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Movie
Theater
Open for lunch and networking conversations, but we would encourage
you to go check out the posters in the Gymnasium. These include both
student and faculty posters of work they are doing in enhancing the
education of our children in Oregon and around the world.
Mina
Parsons
STEM-trained Substitutes: Their Training and Role in an Inclusive STEM
Rural K-12 District
Debbie Siegel, Michael Giamellaro, Margaret Prevenas, Oregon State
University-Cascades
Martha
Jordan
This session focuses on the training, role, and impact of STEM-trained
substitute teachers in the inception year of a rural, K-12, district-wide STEM
initiative.
Recruiting Talented Future Teachers of Color for Oregon: Innovative
Strategies, Challenges and Successes
Suzanne Hall, High Desert ESD; Susana Ghio, Salem-Keizer School District;
Laura Scruggs and Nicole Reyes, Springfield School District;
Kevin Carr, Pacific University; Tara Cooper, Portland State University
We will share innovative strategies undertaken to significantly increase the
numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse candidates both entering and
completing a teacher preparation program in Oregon.
Gym
Posters!!
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Breakout Session 4
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Movie
Theater
Mina
Parsons
Martha
Jordan
Developing School-wide Cultural Competence: 10 Strategies that Work
Deborah Peterson, Susan Carlile, and Amy Petti, Portland State University
In this interactive session participants will learn about and practice successful
strategies for building school-wide cultural competence. The strategies can be
adapted for classroom, club, and professional development settings.
Split by the Border: Educational Challenges for Deported Families
Alejandra Favela, Lewis and Clark College
Unparalleled deportation rates are deeply impacting families and schools in the
US and Mexico. This presentation highlights educational challenges and binational recommendations for supporting students split by the border.
Exploring the use of Multiple Measures for Continuous Improvement of
Educator Preparation Programs
Mary Cadez and Jennifer Roberts, Chalkboard Project; Jennifer Carinci, CAEP;
John Henning, Ohio University at Athens; Brett Cheevers and Karen Spiegel,
Salem-Keizer School District
Library
Session participants will be introduced to information on the results of pilot
implementation of multiple measures that can be used in educator preparation
programs to inform continuous program improvement.
Strengthening the Conversation: Techniques for Integrating Online and
Face-to-Face Participation
Margaret Perrow, Southern Oregon University
Gym
This presentation will demonstrate some simple protocols for integrating online
and face-to-face participation in teacher-education courses. Intentionally
integrating these domains can support stronger connections between ideas, and
promote deeper learning.
Collaborating to Prepare Each Leader for Each School
Marc Shelton and Gary Sehorn, George Fox University
Preparing leaders who influence priorities, based on needs and resources,
requires local perspectives. Oregon’s leader preparation standards strengthen
partnerships within schools of education, among preparation institutions, and
with local schools.
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Breakout Session 5
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Movie
Theater
Glass in Class? Examining the Pedagogical Applications and
Complications of Google Glass in Secondary and Higher Education
Classrooms
Shawn Daley and Melina Maltese, Concordia University
Mike Bedney, St. Mary’s Academy
Mina
Parsons
Martha
Jordan
Library
A research team will discuss their use of Google Glass wearable technology in
Portland-area high school and university classes and their findings on its
classroom utility and pedagogical opportunity.
Universities and Districts: Collaborating for School Improvement
Nicole Ralston and Jacqueline Waggoner, University of Portland
What P-12 district school improvement research questions can be answered by
a new model of collaboration between a university, a non-profit organization,
and six high-needs school districts?
Teacher Candidates and SB 290: Preparing for Effectiveness
Amy Lynn Dee, George Fox University
Brian Putnam, Oregon Department of Education
Explore using the Student Learning and Growth Goal Setting Template in
foundational courses to effectively transition from the Work Sample to edTPA,
as well as preparing candidates for teacher evaluation.
Oregon Educator Licensure Redesign
Victoria Bianes Chamberlain, Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices
Commission
Gym
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) is in the process of
redesigning the tiered licensure system for educators for Oregon. This will
have an impact on all licensed k-12 educators in Oregon. This session will
discuss the recommendations from the advisory committee.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Teachers Wanted: How Education
Programs Can Help in Filling the Void
Alexis Mendez and Cara Teterud, Corban University
The need for more culturally and linguistically diverse teachers will be
examined, and ideas will be presented for how education programs can partner
with schools to be agents of change.
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Breakout Session 6
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Movie
Theater
The Teacher Educator Tool Box: Cultural Intelligence for Diverse
Classrooms
Janine Allen, Corban University
Mina
Parsons
Martha
Jordan
Library
Effective teachers exhibit cultural awareness. Research indicates that this
awareness and capability is a teacher’s cultural intelligence (CQ). How can
teacher educators support the growth of CQ in teacher candidates?
Project DIRECT: A Model for Long Distance Professional Development
Peggy Marconi, Lynne Anderson, Mary Harwood, and Eric Tuck
Center for Advanced Technology in Education, University of Oregon
Learn how Project DIRECT tackled the problem of PD for isolated rural
teachers by building an immersive online learning community in Second Life
where teachers attend virtual workshops as avatars.
Teaching Collaboratively for Inclusive Practices: A Paradigm Shift
Ellyn Lucas Arwood, University of Portland
Chris Merideth, Portland Public Schools
A practicing teacher and university faculty member collaborate to develop
effective, inclusive practices based on neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and
language assumptions. Aligned theory, philosophy, and methods will highlight
student learning.
Supporting the Vision of Educational Equity and Excellence
Christina Reagle and Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, The Teaching Research Institute
This session will provide background on the Oregon Mentoring program and
the diversity of teachers served. A discussion will focus on how to address the
changing demographics in Oregon schools.
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Thank you for joining us at the 2015 ORATE Conference!
You are welcome to provide comments and suggestions for future
conferences. You are also welcome to get more involved in ORATE!
Any comments, suggestions, or requests for more information about
getting involved should be sent to Linda Samek, ORATE CoPresident, at [email protected]
Please plan to attend the 19th Annual ORATE
Conference
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
2016
Visit the ORATE website at www.orate.org
PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR NAME TAG!
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