I received confirmation today that you should receive an email message from the Hay group with your ECI instructions today, May 11, 2007.
The administrators of the ECI warn that some email systems may send the message to your spam or junk mail folders. Please check carefully so that you do not miss this important message.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Orientation Feedback
We hope you had a chance to process the information from the orientation and are well on your way to completing the first assignment due for ORLA 5018. We processed your thoughtful feedback and also received a few great questions in the intervening week. Thank you for taking time to let us know how we can improve the orientation and address issues that will help you to be better prepared when you return to campus in June. We will continue to use this blog as a way to facilitate overall information distribution and we will use other venues as well where appropriate (e.g. ClassWeb postings and CubMail email broadcasts). If you have specific questions related to the courses please feel free to send an email through the ClassWeb message facility to either a faculty member or GA.
Here are some of the really valuable insights we took away from the orientation:
The Orientation
Your feedback indicated that you almost unanimously agreed (94%) that you were well received and that the ice breaker set a great tone for the day (97%). We are aware of the large amount of information that you were processing and wish that we had more time to spend in each of the sessions. We did allocate a little extra time in the morning which gave us an unexpected breather. Our experience shows time after time that if you try to do too much your best efforts lead to high anxiety. Your feedback indicated we had a good balance, that faculty were available and helpful (100%) and that our staff was responsive to your needs (100% with the highest 63% in strong agreement).
Areas for Improvement
Several suggestions indicate that you would prefer that information on syllabi be provided in advance and that you be given time to process it beforehand. We take these suggestions seriously and will look for ways to provide a timely introduction to materials. We also encourage you to continue to peruse the materials we handed out (Handbook and Internship Manual) so that you can formulate all your questions in this intermediate period.
We will continue to look for ways to accommodate our cohort members who are traveling great distances to attend the orientation. We appreciate the sacrifice you made and appreciate your suggestions for ways to make it better.
Remaining Questions
Many of you had remaining questions regarding financial aid. We will provide more detailed information during the summer regarding the Americorps grants and how to manage financial aid issues across the length of the academy. We encourage you to contact the financial aid office at Teachers College with your specific questions as we are not able to field many of the detailed concerns you may have.
We will also provide you with more detailed information on the certification process. Our office of certification will conduct a session on one of the Thursday afternoons during the summer intensive. We will also have a session with our Career Office and provide advance information regarding our February Career Fair.
Calendars
We encourage you to take time to prepare your own calendars carefully as time management is a valuable skill and the various responsibilities of SPA will challenge you to be mindful of multiple commitments.
Bios
Your brief bio will be added to our website with a photo of you during the first week of the academy. We realize that you may not see your entire self in the brief bios. We commissioned a public relations firm to author the bios so that they have the same look and feel as well as focus on the same common issues. If there are factual errors in the bios or information that you would like to modify in within the text limit you can send your modified bio to Whitney Bates (web2105@columbia.edu).
Future Events
Some of you asked if there would be future opportunities to meet current cohort members or graduates of the program. During the second orientation on June 23 we will have a panel of current cohort members available to offer their perspectives and field your questions. We are also pioneering a new feature of support this year with five members of our founding cohort who will be returning to join our staff as peer coaches. We will provide more information on their role during the second orientation as well.
We will also be introducing you to your small groups at the second orientation and providing you with more opportunity to meet the rest of your own cohort. Feel free to contact each other via CubMail in the meantime.
Here are some of the really valuable insights we took away from the orientation:
The Orientation
Your feedback indicated that you almost unanimously agreed (94%) that you were well received and that the ice breaker set a great tone for the day (97%). We are aware of the large amount of information that you were processing and wish that we had more time to spend in each of the sessions. We did allocate a little extra time in the morning which gave us an unexpected breather. Our experience shows time after time that if you try to do too much your best efforts lead to high anxiety. Your feedback indicated we had a good balance, that faculty were available and helpful (100%) and that our staff was responsive to your needs (100% with the highest 63% in strong agreement).
Areas for Improvement
Several suggestions indicate that you would prefer that information on syllabi be provided in advance and that you be given time to process it beforehand. We take these suggestions seriously and will look for ways to provide a timely introduction to materials. We also encourage you to continue to peruse the materials we handed out (Handbook and Internship Manual) so that you can formulate all your questions in this intermediate period.
We will continue to look for ways to accommodate our cohort members who are traveling great distances to attend the orientation. We appreciate the sacrifice you made and appreciate your suggestions for ways to make it better.
Remaining Questions
Many of you had remaining questions regarding financial aid. We will provide more detailed information during the summer regarding the Americorps grants and how to manage financial aid issues across the length of the academy. We encourage you to contact the financial aid office at Teachers College with your specific questions as we are not able to field many of the detailed concerns you may have.
We will also provide you with more detailed information on the certification process. Our office of certification will conduct a session on one of the Thursday afternoons during the summer intensive. We will also have a session with our Career Office and provide advance information regarding our February Career Fair.
Calendars
We encourage you to take time to prepare your own calendars carefully as time management is a valuable skill and the various responsibilities of SPA will challenge you to be mindful of multiple commitments.
Bios
Your brief bio will be added to our website with a photo of you during the first week of the academy. We realize that you may not see your entire self in the brief bios. We commissioned a public relations firm to author the bios so that they have the same look and feel as well as focus on the same common issues. If there are factual errors in the bios or information that you would like to modify in within the text limit you can send your modified bio to Whitney Bates (web2105@columbia.edu).
Future Events
Some of you asked if there would be future opportunities to meet current cohort members or graduates of the program. During the second orientation on June 23 we will have a panel of current cohort members available to offer their perspectives and field your questions. We are also pioneering a new feature of support this year with five members of our founding cohort who will be returning to join our staff as peer coaches. We will provide more information on their role during the second orientation as well.
We will also be introducing you to your small groups at the second orientation and providing you with more opportunity to meet the rest of your own cohort. Feel free to contact each other via CubMail in the meantime.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Forwarding Your CubMail
For those of you who check other email accounts more frequently than you do CubMail, here is information on how to forward your Columbia email to another account:
(from the CIS website)
Students are responsible for being aware of official messages sent to their Columbia email accounts. Teachers College expects that every student will receive email at his or her Columbia University email address and will read email on a frequent and consistent basis. However, you can forward your Columbia email to your Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo account or any other e-mail address. If you do so, make sure to check this account frequently. To set up email forwarding visit Columbia's website at http://uni.columbia.edu.
From there,
(from the CIS website)
Students are responsible for being aware of official messages sent to their Columbia email accounts. Teachers College expects that every student will receive email at his or her Columbia University email address and will read email on a frequent and consistent basis. However, you can forward your Columbia email to your Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo account or any other e-mail address. If you do so, make sure to check this account frequently. To set up email forwarding visit Columbia's website at http://uni.columbia.edu.
From there,
- Select "Login to manage your UNI."
- Click on "Email forwarding" under "Configure Email Settings."
- Enter your UNI and password.
- Select "Forward" from the menu at the top of the page.
- Enter the complete email account of where you would like emails to be sent. [**Note: if you check that you would like to keep copies of email in your cubmail, you will need to log into your cubmail in order to delete emails.]
- Click on "save."
360° Emotional Competence Inventory – Further Instructions
You will soon receive instructions from the Hay Group for completing the 360° Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) as well as your username and password necessary to complete and monitor this assessment process.
As you know the ECI requires feedback from a number of individuals – these are referred to as “respondents”. Input from respondents facilitates a thorough and valid assessment of your Emotional Intelligence and highlights “blind spots” (differentials between self perceptions and perceptions of others) that require improvement. The number of individuals that need to be approached to serve as “respondents” may feel overwhelming and/or initially you may feel unsure who you should approach. The following frequently asked questions are designed to address any uncertainty and further clarify the ECI assessment process.
Who should my respondents be?
Below is a list of potential respondents. The list is designed to give you some ideas but is not exhaustive. Respondents can come from outside the “school” environment provided they relate to you in the capacities listed below. If you are unsure regarding an individuals’ applicability feel free to check this with Whitney Bates (web2105@columbia.edu). If you want to know the questions on the respondents’ survey you can click on the “Your Surveys” button to see the actual survey. The ECI survey is the same for all rater categories.
As you know the ECI requires feedback from a number of individuals – these are referred to as “respondents”. Input from respondents facilitates a thorough and valid assessment of your Emotional Intelligence and highlights “blind spots” (differentials between self perceptions and perceptions of others) that require improvement. The number of individuals that need to be approached to serve as “respondents” may feel overwhelming and/or initially you may feel unsure who you should approach. The following frequently asked questions are designed to address any uncertainty and further clarify the ECI assessment process.
Who should my respondents be?
Below is a list of potential respondents. The list is designed to give you some ideas but is not exhaustive. Respondents can come from outside the “school” environment provided they relate to you in the capacities listed below. If you are unsure regarding an individuals’ applicability feel free to check this with Whitney Bates (web2105@columbia.edu). If you want to know the questions on the respondents’ survey you can click on the “Your Surveys” button to see the actual survey. The ECI survey is the same for all rater categories.
Respondent Categories and Examples:
Manager
- School principal
- Deputy principal
- School administrator
- Head of department
Direct report
- Classroom assistant
- Committee member
Peer
- Colleague
- Fellow graduate student
Other
- Close friend
- Partner
- Family members
Client/Customer
- Students (minimum age 16)
- Parents
The best feedback comes from individuals with whom you have had:
- Frequent contact (multiple times per month or more)
- Recent contact (within the past six months)
- A long working relationship (one year or more)
- Diverse contact (from a variety of work-related settings)
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself if you could answer the ECI questions on behalf of the potential respondent. If the answer is YES then they could probably do the same for you. Since the respondent will complete the exact same survey as you it is possible to review the questions prior to selecting respondents by clicking on “Your Surveys” and then Emotional Competence Inventory-v2 and ECI Comments Form.
How many respondents do I need?
There are a number of rater categories to make the instrument easy and flexible to use. It is not necessary to use all categories. Focus on the categories that are most relevant to your circumstances. Note that if you wish to receive feedback from a specific given category, you will need to have at least the minimum number of “valid” respondents in that category. For example, the minimum number of “valid” respondents in the direct report category is 2.
The list below summarizes the recommended number and minimum number of “valid” respondents for a particular category:
Manager
Recommended number: 1
Minimum required: 1
Direct report
Recommended number: 5 to All
Minimum required: 2
Peer
Recommended number: 5
Minimum required: 2
Other
Recommended number: 5
Minimum required: 2
Client/Customer
Recommended number: 5
Minimum required: 2
It is advisable to nominate 5 respondents per category because some individuals may fail to respond in a timely manner and/or be “disqualified/dropped” if their survey data is deemed incomplete. Selecting approximately 5 individuals will likely yield a sufficient number of “valid” respondents.
Can I select more respondents in the future?
Yes. If you are uncertain about whether a particular respondent is appropriate, you can select the ones you are certain about now and add others later. Just keep in mind that the due date is the same for everyone, and any raters you add later will need reasonable time to complete the surveys by that due date.
Points for Clarification – How to respond to the following questions:
What is your level in the organization?
In the Demographics Survey when asked “What is your level in the organization?”
Response: individual contributor (and add entry/middle/senior depending upon your level of experience)
What is your functional area?
In the Demographics Survey when asked “What is your functional area?”
Response: other
How do I track whether my respondents are responding?
You can view your survey status by clicking on “Your Respondents” and then selecting from the left sidebar. Because rater confidentiality is protected, you will see how many, but not which specific people have responded in each group. The Hay Group will send periodic reminders to those raters (as well as participants themselves) who have not yet completed the required surveys. Please do not use the “send reminders” feature on the web site; The Hay Group will do this for you.
We hope this information will facilitate your completion of the ECI. Contact Stephanie Cook at the Hay Group for any technical issues stephanie_cook@haygroup.com
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Pictures on ClassWeb
Faculty appreciate having photos associated with your profile on ClassWeb.
To change your profile information of ClassWeb:
1. Log in
2. Click on the "profile" tab toward the top of the screen
3. Choose the "edit profile" link on the left hand side of the screen.
4. When finished, make sure that you submit your changes. :-)
*You must add a picture to your profile in order to have a picture displayed in the course section of ClassWeb.
To change your profile information of ClassWeb:
1. Log in
2. Click on the "profile" tab toward the top of the screen
3. Choose the "edit profile" link on the left hand side of the screen.
4. When finished, make sure that you submit your changes. :-)
*You must add a picture to your profile in order to have a picture displayed in the course section of ClassWeb.
The Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) 360
What is Emotional Intelligence and Why is it Important:
Studies show that emotional intelligence (EI), the ability to identify and manage emotions in both self and others, is the best predictor of success in life. Its predictive value is greater than IQ plus technical skills put together. Recent UCLA research indicated that only 7% of leadership success is attributable to intellect; 97% of success, in fact, comes from trust, integrity, authenticity, honesty, creativity, presence, and resilience.
Learning about Emotional Intelligence during the Summer Principals Academy
This summer, as part of the Summer Principal’s Academy experience, you will be taking a Seminar in Leadership (ORLA 6020). A major part of the seminar is a segment dedicated to Emotional Intelligence led by Dr. Robin Stern (Instructor). These sessions of the course, held every Friday morning, will introduce you to the basics of emotional intelligence (EQ) and how this framework can be used for your own professional development. Through a combination of guest lecture, reflective practice, and group process, you will become familiar with your strengths and challenge areas, explore your core values, build upon your vision and design a performance growth plan that will improve your ability to model “star” leadership and transform your lives and school.
Emotional Competence Inventory 360’ Assessment:
In order to achieve the aforementioned it is important to obtain a comprehensive, baseline assessment of your current EQ. Consequently in the next few days you will be getting an email communication from the Hay Group about the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI). The ECI is a 360’ degree instrument (meaning that in addition to your own responses to questions concerning your emotional intelligence, others in your personal and work life are invited to respond) that taps a variety of competencies and composes your very own “emotional intelligence profile”. You will ultimately use this profile to close the gap between your current leadership style and the ideal style to which you aspire.
The Hay Group email will provide instructions about selecting and contacting those individuals whom you choose to evaluate your emotional intelligence by completing the relevant sections of the ECI. You will be asked to select up to 20 people who know you and your work very well. It is crucial that you get a well-rounded group of respondents, those you had amicable relationships with and those that presented challenges for you. The results of your ECI are for you and your own professional development only, so the more honesty you can get from those you ask for feedback, the more you will grow in this process. Further, the quality of the instrument will be enhanced by the number of respondents
Questions/Queries
If you have any further queries or questions please contact Prof. Robin Stern (rbin@aol.com).
GOOD LUCK AS YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS VERY EXCITING PROCESS OF SELF DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
Studies show that emotional intelligence (EI), the ability to identify and manage emotions in both self and others, is the best predictor of success in life. Its predictive value is greater than IQ plus technical skills put together. Recent UCLA research indicated that only 7% of leadership success is attributable to intellect; 97% of success, in fact, comes from trust, integrity, authenticity, honesty, creativity, presence, and resilience.
Learning about Emotional Intelligence during the Summer Principals Academy
This summer, as part of the Summer Principal’s Academy experience, you will be taking a Seminar in Leadership (ORLA 6020). A major part of the seminar is a segment dedicated to Emotional Intelligence led by Dr. Robin Stern (Instructor). These sessions of the course, held every Friday morning, will introduce you to the basics of emotional intelligence (EQ) and how this framework can be used for your own professional development. Through a combination of guest lecture, reflective practice, and group process, you will become familiar with your strengths and challenge areas, explore your core values, build upon your vision and design a performance growth plan that will improve your ability to model “star” leadership and transform your lives and school.
Emotional Competence Inventory 360’ Assessment:
In order to achieve the aforementioned it is important to obtain a comprehensive, baseline assessment of your current EQ. Consequently in the next few days you will be getting an email communication from the Hay Group about the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI). The ECI is a 360’ degree instrument (meaning that in addition to your own responses to questions concerning your emotional intelligence, others in your personal and work life are invited to respond) that taps a variety of competencies and composes your very own “emotional intelligence profile”. You will ultimately use this profile to close the gap between your current leadership style and the ideal style to which you aspire.
The Hay Group email will provide instructions about selecting and contacting those individuals whom you choose to evaluate your emotional intelligence by completing the relevant sections of the ECI. You will be asked to select up to 20 people who know you and your work very well. It is crucial that you get a well-rounded group of respondents, those you had amicable relationships with and those that presented challenges for you. The results of your ECI are for you and your own professional development only, so the more honesty you can get from those you ask for feedback, the more you will grow in this process. Further, the quality of the instrument will be enhanced by the number of respondents
Questions/Queries
If you have any further queries or questions please contact Prof. Robin Stern (rbin@aol.com).
GOOD LUCK AS YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS VERY EXCITING PROCESS OF SELF DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
Forgotton Passwords for UNIs
Students who have forgotten their Cunix password need to go to 234 Horace Mann in person, present their Teachers College picture ID and request to have the password reset.
OR
If they are unable to reach the campus they can send a request for a password reset via fax to 212-678-3358 - They should add ther TC picture Id and their UNI to their request
AFTER the password has been reset, they need to go to http://uni.columbia.edu , click on forgot password and choose a new password.
Patrizia Magni, Ed.D.Academic Computing Services (CIS), Box 43Teachers College, Columbia University(212) 678-8212 -- magni@tc.edu
OR
If they are unable to reach the campus they can send a request for a password reset via fax to 212-678-3358 - They should add ther TC picture Id and their UNI to their request
AFTER the password has been reset, they need to go to http://uni.columbia.edu , click on forgot password and choose a new password.
Patrizia Magni, Ed.D.Academic Computing Services (CIS), Box 43Teachers College, Columbia University(212) 678-8212 -- magni@tc.edu
ORLA 5029 Supervision of Teaching & Learning
Here are two clarifications from the faculty of ORLA 5029:
Re: DVD/video of your teaching
The video should be no shorter than 20 minutes and no longer than 40 minutes.
Re: Supervision textbook edition
For those of you looking to purchase the Supervision textbook from an alternative source (other than the TC bookstore), you should know that we are using the 7th edition of that text.
Re: DVD/video of your teaching
The video should be no shorter than 20 minutes and no longer than 40 minutes.
Re: Supervision textbook edition
For those of you looking to purchase the Supervision textbook from an alternative source (other than the TC bookstore), you should know that we are using the 7th edition of that text.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Summer Housing Opportunity at Manhattan School of Music
Attention SPA Cohorts
I received word on Friday that the Manhattan School of Music now has available rooms for the summer – one of their prior commitments pulled out at the last minute. Our students enjoyed the rooms there in past summers. The dorm is a new construction (<10 years old) across the street (Broadway, 134 Claremont) from our campus, it is air conditioned. Their rates are favorable:
Double *
Rate/week - $225
Per Diem Rate, Pro rata part of week ** - $35
Single, Any size
Rate/week - $260
Per Diem Rate, Pro rata part of week - $40
*The double rate is charged only during the time when two paying occupants reside in the room. The single rate applies at all other times.
**All residents/guests must stay for at least one week. If a resident stays for at least one week and leaves a full week then the per diem rate will be applied.
If you would like to explore this opportunity I suggest that you contact Cathleen Raynis at your earliest convenience:
Cathleen Raynis
Director of Student Life
Anderson Hall, Manhattan School of Music
212-749-2802 , x4525
craynis@msmnyc.edu
I am attaching two documents related to securing a room there.
I received word on Friday that the Manhattan School of Music now has available rooms for the summer – one of their prior commitments pulled out at the last minute. Our students enjoyed the rooms there in past summers. The dorm is a new construction (<10 years old) across the street (Broadway, 134 Claremont) from our campus, it is air conditioned. Their rates are favorable:
Double *
Rate/week - $225
Per Diem Rate, Pro rata part of week ** - $35
Single, Any size
Rate/week - $260
Per Diem Rate, Pro rata part of week - $40
*The double rate is charged only during the time when two paying occupants reside in the room. The single rate applies at all other times.
**All residents/guests must stay for at least one week. If a resident stays for at least one week and leaves a full week then the per diem rate will be applied.
If you would like to explore this opportunity I suggest that you contact Cathleen Raynis at your earliest convenience:
Cathleen Raynis
Director of Student Life
Anderson Hall, Manhattan School of Music
212-749-2802 , x4525
craynis@msmnyc.edu
I am attaching two documents related to securing a room there.
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