mbakewel
commented
8 years ago I prefer not to introduce a new category of b4, but otherwise agree with the above. CRLT and non_CRLT B2s should all stay B2s, and we should clarify language/instructions (CRLT can do this) about when participants need to submit info, and when it is automatically added to their portfolio.
To clarify (5), there are links on pages /usre/uid/certificates that allow participants to submit certificate documentation. the labeling there under B1, B2, needs to be made consistnent with the B1, b2, b3 as described in the offical requirements: http://www.crlt.umich.edu/sites/default/files/certificaterequirements_20140401.pdf
knieper
anjirlly
Seminars/workshops that we describe as B2 eligible in event nodes generate B1 certificates (including B1_it and B1_mc), leading to confusion among participants and staff. Additionally, May PFF Seminar event nodes (e.g., 58977) marked B3 have been generating B2 certificates.
The parts that need to be consistent:
1) official requirements http://www.crlt.umich.edu/sites/default/files/certificaterequirements_20140401.pdf
2) learning about teaching requirements webpage http://www.crlt.umich.edu/um.gtc/focal_area_b_resources_and_support (Meg changed this to match 1.)
3) "eligible for certificate" field options in event node
4) going forward, B2 certificates being produced from B2 events and B3 certificates from B3 events
45 looking backward, a massive reclassification of certificate labels? This needs to be thought through very carefully and approved by Meg. May PFF B2 certificates should become B3 certificates Old, non-CRLT, course-based B2 certificates should become B1 certificates CRLT workshops/seminars that were labeled B1(including _it and _mc variants) should be labeled B2, with appropriate variants. Departmental workshops approved until now as B1 certificates should become B2 certificates (or maybe not). Would it help matters to split departmental workshops out to their own B designation? Another source of confusion for participants is what kinds of events appear automagically (CRLT-sponsored orientations and workshops/seminars and May PFF) and what kinds of events they have to submit documentation for. My brain would be happiest if, henceforth, B1 and B2 were fulfilled from non-CRLT sources, while B3 and a new B4 were CRLT-based (May PFF seminar and workshops/seminars, respectively). My hope is that this would be easier than dealing with B2 certificates as a single bin combining CRLT and non-CRLT workshops. 5) instructions to participants on page where they can see their completed requirements. (Can't provide an example that's identity free, but the page has heading about 2/3 of way down that says, "Submit new documentation for the Graduate Teacher Certificate.") B 1 and 2 content needs to be flipped here. Ideally, it would be helpful to participants if they could see somewhere in the vicinity a note about the certificates that are handled via CRLT's database (and that they therefore do NOT need to submit). Meg, I think participants use this "submit new documentation" outline instead of studying the requirements and resources in the program webpage. And so they think they need to submit stuff that they may not need to (departmental GSI orientation or course) and that they only need 1 GSI appointment.