P-12 Graduate Working Group Update

The P-12 Graduate Working Group has been very busy planning for future off-campus programs and evaluating the feasibility of spreading out to additional sites. A very successful informational meeting was held in Litchfield earlier in the month, during which educators expressed interest in both the C&I and Administration programs. Given that there was “standing room only” at this meeting, the interest in the SOE’s graduate programs, and the quality that you offer to our regional educators, is certainly being noticed!! We are also in the process of finalizing a survey for educators in the Centralia region, to determine the level of interest in continuing programs there. We have been receiving a lot of support from the University’s Outreach Office, which has promised to help us with funding for courses as our programs grow. Mary and I will also be meeting with Roger Maclean and Bob Daiber, the Madison County ROE Superintendent, to brainstorm the ROE’s needs in providing professional development (specifically, through CDPU’s) for the county’s educators. It is evident that the SOE continues to have a very positive impact on professionals in the region!