Professional Development and Evaluation Plan: 2016-2017

September 20, 2016

Timothy A. Berry
Department of Educational Leadership
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Article 22, Section B:

Criteria 1: Demonstrated ability to teach effectively and/or perform effectively in other

current assignments.
Specific Objectives:
1. Collect student feedback on course texts, content, and teaching performance throughout
course delivery and at the end of the term.
2. Embed Culturally Responsive and racially conscious teaching strategies in course syllabi;
use working COE working definitions and the COE racial equity framework.
3. Guide the college equity work as chair of the Intercultural Competency and Development
Advisory Board.
4. Contribute to departmental goals and initiatives around racial equity on our Courageous
Leadership Conference.

Methods of Assessment:
Reflect upon the following -
1. Student evaluations and surveys.
2. Use of strategies within course syllabi; document sample syllabus that demonstrates
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and racial consciousness, and share it with the college.
3. Progress of action items identified by the ICD board.
4. Work toward hosting the courageous leadership conference.

Expected Achievement
1. Complete a reflection based on evaluation and survey analysis.
2. Widen the awareness of CRT and responsive strategies.
3. Document short term goals and continue long term plans.
4. Help the department in hosting the annual Courageous Leadership Conference.

Criteria 2: Scholarly or creative achievement or research.

Specific Objectives:
1. Build upon and refine my research agenda including Critical Race Theory, Project-Based
Learning, and Music and the Arts in education.
2. Submit proposal for an article for publication in a refereed journal.
3. Submit proposal to present research related to my research agenda.

Methods of Assessment:
Reflect upon the following -
1. Research agenda.
2. Completion of article and submission to a refereed journal or creative jury.
3. Presentation proposals and findings from research.

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Expected Achievement:
1. Submitted research article to a refereed journal in the field of educational leadership
related to my research agenda and to receive reviewer comments.
2. Completed proposal to present research at a regional or national conference.

Criteria 3: Evidence of continuing preparation and study.

Specific Objectives:
1. Attend available workshops and/or conferences that will increase knowledge and skills
that relate to my overall research agenda.
2. Attend College of education Professional Development workdays.
3. Attend non-tenured faculty development sessions.

Methods of Assessment:
Reflect upon the following -
1. Attendance and activities form conferences and workshops.
2. Knowledge and skills gained from COE workdays and training sessions/meetings.
3. Non-tenured faculty development sessions.

Expected Achievement:
1. To use relevant concepts, research, and activities acquired at conferences and workshops
in my teaching and leadership at MSU.
2. Incorporate knowledge and skills from workdays and conferences to advance the work
and mission of the College of Education and the University.
3. Gain a deeper understanding of article 22 and its relationship the COE mission and
vision.

Criteria 4: Contribution to student growth and development.

Specific Objectives:
1. Promote and support the research inquiries and advise doctoral students, and graduate
students in educational leadership.
2. Partner with Institutional Diversity to Implement strategic plan for Black Intelligent
Gentlemen (BIG) Scholars program.
3. Serve as Program coordinator for BIG on the MSU campus.

Methods of Assessment:
Reflect upon the following -
1. Meetings and communications about research projects and steps toward degree
completion with students and advisees; document capstones and other landmarks of
graduate and doctoral students.
2. Meetings, curriculum, and implementation of BIG Scholars.
3. 2016-2017 strategic goals for BIG.

Expected Achievement:
1. Demonstrated progress or completion of research projects by students and by advisees.
2. Completed reflection of year 2 plan, BIG Scholars.
3. Completed strategic goals for the future of BIG Scholars.
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Criteria 5: Service to the university and community.
Specific Objectives:
1. Serve as Intercultural Competency and Development (ICD) Advisory Board Chair for the
College of Education.
2. Lead the CETL Interactive Theater if Isms; develop topics, scripts and other documents
necessary for facilitating this faculty certificate at MSU.
3. Facilitate partnerships between the COE and other colleges, and community
organizations.

Methods of Assessment:
Reflect upon the following -
1. ICD board meetings and other assigned tasks and activities.
2. Script writing and development, certificate completion, and professional development
engagement opportunities provided for faculty, staff and the community.
3. Partnership meetings and processes.

Expected Achievement:
1. Advance the ICD goals for the COE and report recommendations to the Leadership
council; align strategic goals between the COE and the Universitys diversity goals.
2. Document Certificate of Interactive Theater of Isms; continued development through
creating informances that speak to culturally relevant, racially conscious issues on
campus; help develop faculty and staff in the area of Cultural Responsiveness on campus
and beyond.
3. Document outcomes of partnerships.