1. F R I D AY, J U LY 2 5 , 2 0 1 3
INTERNATIONALIZATION
TOPICAL ACTION GROUP (TAG)

2. INTRODUCTIONS
Caitlin Haugen – Executive Director
Global Teacher Education (GTE)
Jennifer Manise – Executive Director
Longview Foundation for Education in
World Affairs and International Understanding
Donna Wiseman – Dean
College of Education,
University of Maryland – College Park
Thank you to

3. AGENDA
• What is a Topical Action
Group (TAG)?
• Justification for an
internationalization TAG
• Benefits and requirements
• Next steps

4. WHAT IS A TOPICAL ACTION GROUP?
“AACTE defines Topical Action Groups (TAGs) as
peer-generated groups of people with similar
interests that provide a continuous and structured
forum for discussion and action among persons from
member institutions around particular professional
education topics. AACTE encourages the
establishment of TAGs that are congruent with the
AACTE mission, goals, bylaws and policies.”
http://aacte.org/programs/tags/
Have any of you participated in a TAG in the past?
What was your experience?

5. TAG VS. COMMITTEE
Committee
• Appointed members
• 3 year term limit
• Guided by AACTE,
provide agenda items
• Support relevant TAGs
Global Diversity Committee
• Two strands:
• Diversity, multicultural
education
• Globally minded teachers
• Current activities:
• Forming agenda with new
leadership
• Review award application
TAG
• Member initiated
• Individuals can join
• Purpose – function as
autonomous entities with
member interest in mind
• No term limit
• Can join both TAG and
committee
• Drive agenda and activities
• Not obligated to
collaborate with committee,
but can
• Receive a budget of $2,000

6. INTERNATIONALIZATION TAG:
JUSTIFICATION
Sharon Robinson, AACTE President:
“Many of AACTE's more than 800 member programs
do phenomenal work incorporating global
competencies into their curriculum. However, this is
nowhere near a common enough practice in
educator preparation or higher education as a
whole.”
• Currently working on an agenda for
internationalization

7. INTERNATIONALIZATION TAG:
JUSTIFICATION
• AACTE Mission:
• “To promote the learning of all PK-12 students through high-
quality, evidence-based preparation and continuing
education for all school personnel.”
• TAGs have existed since 1988 in many forms,
currently one
• Internationalization = higher on agenda with AACTE
• Past – International, multicultural education groups
• Present – Global Diversity committee, conference sessions

8. BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS
TAG Benefits
• Time and space for
business meeting
• Space on online social
networking site
• Support from AACTE
• Committee support
• Fund of up to $2,000
• Internationalization
higher on agenda
Application Requirements
• Identify Officers:
• Chair – Donna Wiseman
• Treasurer – Jayne Fleener
• Secretary – Joanne Arhar
• Identify Members:
• 10 committed individuals
• AACTE member
institutions
• Application
• Statement of Purpose
• Intended Projects

9. NEXT STEPS…
Submit an application…
• Develop a statement of purpose
• Pinpoint areas of focus
• Identify potential activities
Collect surveys, officers draft application
Publicize draft for feedback

10. SURVEY RESULTS
Areas of Focus
• Evidence of impact
• Benefit of internationalization
to graduates
• Assessing global competency
in educators
Proposed Activities
Rank Order
1. Facilitate research
2. Journal articles
3. Online articles
4. Host webinars
Additional Suggestions
• Conference
presentations/workshops
• Special issues in
established journals
• Seek funding for research
• Policy lobbying
• Environmental scan of
AACTE institutions –
funding sources

11. HOW CAN GTE SUPPORT?
Online community with various
interactive features
Facilitate application
• Discussion forum – use for feedback for
application
Further work
• Add resources to support the TAG
• Member Directory – find interested members
• Share information about the TAG on the site,
in outgoing communication

12. PROPOSED DEADLINES
Identify interested members: Friday, August 2
Send to Caitlin at chaugen@globalteachereducation.org
Respond to survey: Friday, August 9
www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQQLZXG
Draft application (statement of purpose and activities)
available: Friday, August 16
All feedback on application due: Friday, August 30
Via GTE Discussion Forum
www.globalteachereducation.org/aacte-internationalization-tag-
application-discussion
Submit application to AACTE: Friday, September 6

13. THANK YOU