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Media Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627
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October 15, 2007

University Libraries to Honor Rosalita Mitchell

Rosalita del Castill Mitchell, associate professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education will speak on “Great Acts of Optimism: Teaching and Teacher Education in the Midst of School Reform” at an event on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. as part of the University Libraries Faculty Acknowledgement series.

Mitchell will discuss her experiences working with the New Mexico Public Education Department to develop the three-tier licensure system now being used in the career ladder for public school teachers. She says that teachers and teacher educators were able to inform policy decisions as the licensure system was developed.

Since 2003, the collaboration they developed with the NM Public Education Department has continued throughout the implementation process of this statewide reform. She will tell the story of how teachers, teacher educators and other stakeholders in the “educator quality” movement have contributed to the way in which high stakes teacher evaluation has evolved in New Mexico.

The University Libraries Faculty Acknowledgement series honors faculty members who have made scholarly contributions in their field.

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