Stability and Change as Related to Community Colleges, High Schools and MA Programs

Session Submission Type: Panel Discussion

Abstract

This panel will focus on the interrelationship between MA programs and Community Colleges and High Schools. Since MA programs are feeders for faculty at Community Colleges and high schools, we are interested in exploring several areas:

1. How can MA programs provide functional, accessible and worthwhile courses for faculty at community colleges and high schools dependent on them for climbing the payscale through continuing education?
2. What approaches, strategies, and techniques do community college and high school faculty employ that should be picked up by MA programs, especially with regard to the basic course?
3. How can MA programs re-shape their programs to better suit students planning a career teaching at a community college or high school?
4. Are there particular traits or characteristics that are becoming strong ones for new community college and high school faculty hires that should be incorporated into MA programs?
5. How can community colleges coordinate curriculum to avoid lower level-upper level conflicts in four year institutions?
6. How can MA programs provide worthwhile courses for community college and high school faculty with a Master's degree in one discipline but who wish to teach in the communication discipline?

Sub Unit

• Community College Section

Chair

• Thomas Bovino, Suffolk County Community College

Presenters

• Thomas Bovino, Suffolk County Community College

• Kendall Phillips, Syracuse University

• Daniel Cronn-Mills, Minnesota State University, Mankato

• Valerie Goff Whitecap, Univ of Pittsburgh

• John Heineman, Lincoln High School

Session Organizer

• Thomas Bovino, Suffolk County Community College