04/08/19
HAYS, Kan. ­– Dr. Chris Jochum, chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University, Dr. Valerie Zelenka, associate professor of teacher education, and Shawn Henderson, director of field experiences, recently presented at the spring Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation conference in Denver.

Their competitively-selected presentation, “Beyond the Rubric: An Innovative Approach to Supporting Candidate Dispositions” outlined an innovative way for departments of teacher education to track and report candidate dispositions or professional behavior in order to ensure that only the highest quality individuals are entering the public schools as teachers.

According to the CAEP website, “The CAEPCon gives educators preparation providers (EPPs) the chance to share innovative ideas, continuous improvements experiences, transformational practice and evidence-supported successes with other EPPs.”