Just checking in

Hi Jane,

I just thought I would send you a quick note to see if there is anything new on the K-121 CS front in North Carolina.

You might be interested to know that Deborah Seehorn from NC is on our certification white paper committee and she is really nice. We are hoping that we can come up with something that will help all states deal with the mess that is CS teacher certification.

I hope you are doing well and having a good school year.

Chris

Re: Computer Science Certification

Thank you for your work.
I appreciate the time and effort.
I'll speak with Mr. Hill soon.

Jane S. Whitehurst

Re: Computer Science Certification

Jane,
I'm leaving the Board at the end of this month, and will pass this information on to Kevin Hill, the newly elected District 3 Board member.
Thanks for all you do and for your persistance on this important issue.

Carol Parker

Re: Computer Science Certification

I would not only be interested in the new job descriptions but also with the Exception from Teacher Licensing. I wander what that means. I do hope that something can be resolved soon. Remedial math is not my forte, and I seem to be stuck in it :)

Jane

Re: Computer Science Certification

Jane,

Got a email on the State Board of Education's agenda copied below..several job descriptions updated so emailing Kathy to ask again about yours.

Carol Parker
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TCP 2 Job Descriptions for Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist and Speech-Language Pathologists The SBE is asked to adopt the job descriptions as listed. The job descriptions for these professionals have been updated with input from a variety of stakeholders to be reflective of the current nature of work and the requisite knowledge, skills, training and licensure necessary for these positions in the North Carolina Public Schools.

Plea to School Board to HELP.

To: Carol Parker
Date: June 4, 2007

Thus far, here are the responses we have received from Kathy Sullivan at DPI regarding computer science certification in North Carolina. Can we please do something about the lackidasical efforts on her part and the NEED for this especially in NC which claims to be a technologically advanced state with the Research Triangle Park and 3 top universities?

A query of her contacts and responses can be found at justthinkfirst.blogspot.com if you type a search for Kathy.

I sent the first letter on December 3, 2004 and the last response from Kathy was April 13, 2007. We have to move faster on this because I've been teaching the wrong subject for two years and I don't want to leave North Carolina.

Re: Public Meetings on Core Course Framework

Hi Jane,

I just edited your article for the CSTA Voice. What a great piece! We are really hoping to get it in the June issue.

Chris

Re: ** BREAKING NEWS ** Computer Science

Date: April 13, 2007 9:33 AM
From: Carol Parker
To: Jane Whitehurst
Re: ** BREAKING NEWS ** Computer Science

Jane,
Message from Kathy Sullivan:
I'll make sure Nadine knows. We are going to add a stand alone computer license. I already have the names of some people to serve on the committee to write the standards. As I indicated, we have just been focused on trying to comply with NCLB.

Re: ** BREAKING NEWS ** Computer Science

>>> Carol Parker coparker@wcpss.net> 4/13/2007 9:14 AM >>

Kathy,

Need your help in sorting out conflicting information:

I have corresponded with Nadine Ejire in Licensure who indicates that there are no plans to add computer science certification to the licensure.

Patsy Hester, Wake County K-12

Thanks,
Carol Parker
Board of Education District 3

** BREAKING NEWS ** Computer Science

Date: April 11, 2007 2:35PM
From: Jane Whitehurst
To: Carol Parker
Re: ** BREAKING NEWS ** Computer Science

Ok. So, yesterday, I was compiling a 30 page documentation of all emails, speeches, and correspondance about computer science licensing since September of 2004. I was reading over where Kathy Sullivan of DPI had said (three times) that a CS license was definitely underway but with a couple of obstacles in her way, nothing we could do to help. While in the middle of this document, I get an email out of the blue from Patsy Hester, IT Administrator for K-12 in Wake County. Read the following emails.