Brown Bag Minutes 2 21 00

Chuck Larson
Jackie Paxson
Dana Monts
Mary Gunter
David Bell
Scott Adams
Glenn Sheets
Sid Womack
Gwen Morgan
Becky Shopftaw
Pat Roach
Donna Zornes
Chrissy Willis
Melba Spooner
Dana Moseley
Sammie Stephenson

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Melba Spooner called the meeting to order.
Questions regarding likenesses and differences between the two campuses.
How things look
Facilities at Westark description by Jackie Paxson.
Communication with Tech Campus described.  gains from email, fax and telephone.
Questions about advising loads. 
Professional development of faculty. PD Funds programs discussed as well.
Faculty also had aspects of funding from Goals 2000 grants.  Dean's symposium funding. ASPCD conferences. Smart Start conferences.
Student diversity between campuses. Questions re: plans to address underrepresented populations and how to get them more enrolled at Tech.
Student evaluation of courses.
Faculty evaluation, and internal Peer review structure.
- School of Education peer review
- Peer review functions as a feedback process when the course needs modification.
- Supports reflective practice
- Peer observation questions?
- Questions regarding faculty responses to the peer review process.
- Conceptual framework and it's introduction and discussion into classes.
- Efforts being made to introduce aspects of diversity into multiple curriculum areas.
- Seminars, Guided observation,
New programs are in a state of development