Teacher Education Division 2

Kaleidoscope will propose a slight change in the rep job description to reflect the changes in CECs conference schedule. Wewill have a full proposal based on revisions to the constitution to present to the presidential line before the end of the year.
As appropriate, please match the above committee or position accomplishments to the Strategic Themes and Strategic Initiatives of the TED 2015-2019 Strategic Plan listed in the left column below. This allows us to see how our committees/caucuses/SIGs are furthering TED's Strategic Plan.
Strategic Plan Scorecard
Strategic Themes of TED Strategic Plan	Accomplishments Related to Strategic Plan Themes and Initiatives (include objective/quantitative data)
Professional Development: Wefoster teaching, research, evaluation and leadership skills of teacher educators through professional development.	Our round table sessions on what to expect in jobs at different institutions were well attended. Round table leaders include Holly Lane and Paul Riccomini from R1 institutions, Fred Spooner from a R2 institution, and Ruby Owiny and Janet Josephson from Teaching Colleges.
Advocacy: Weadvocate for special education teacher-education policy, research, and practice that focuses on improving outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.	Wewill continue to provide opportunities for doctoral students to advocate for special education teacher-education policy, research, and practice that focuses on improving outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. We will address this in out session at CEC, where we hope Jacky Rodriguez will speak about advocacy.
Research: Wepromote and disseminate research-based practices related to special education teacher education.	Wewill continue to provide opportunities for doctoral students to share their research at both TED and CEC through poster presentations. We will provide doctoral students with feedback related to their research from professors that are involved with TED.
Collaboration: Weadvance collaborative practices that positively impact the outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities through teacher education.	Wewill continue to partner with the Early Career SIG to assist in doctoral candidate transitions from student to professional. Wewill provide opportunities for doctoral students to learn from leaders in the field during the Kaleidoscope keynote session at CEC and TED conferences. Wewill try to reach out to student representatives at other CEC divisions to foster collaboration.
Strategic Initiatives of TED Strategic Plan
Membership: Werecruit, engage, and retain membership in TED.	Wehave seen an increase in participation in Kaleidoscope, with a total of 39 presenters this year.
Diversity: Wework toward increasing diversity representation in membership and leadership.	Weare actively trying to recruit students of diverse backgrounds to become involved in Kaleidoscope and other TED divisions. Wehave seen an increase in students of color and from minority groups participating in TED events.
Responsive Organizational Structure: We maintain a responsive organizational structure while striving to create unity within the organization.	Wewill continue to provide a structure of Sr. Representatives mentoring Jr. Representatives to prepare them for assuming leadership. Wealso strive to improve functional communication between presidential line/conference co-chairs and kaleidoscope representatives.

November, 2018