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9/22-9/25 2008 CSTP New Teacher Alliance & Sound Knowledge Strategies, LLC Applying Novak’s New Model for Education to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness, Professional Development & Capacity Building for the New Teacher Alliance 3rd International Conference on Concept Mapping Helsinki, Finland & Tallinn, Estonia Sept. 22-25, 2008
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9/22-9/25 2008 CSTP New Teacher Alliance &Sound Knowledge Strategies, LLC
Applying Novak’s New Model for Education to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness,
Professional Development & Capacity Building for the
New Teacher Alliance
3rd International Conference on Concept Mapping
Helsinki, Finland & Tallinn, EstoniaSept. 22-25, 2008
What You’ll Learn
• What is Novak’s New Model for Education?
• How has NTA implemented Novak’s New Model for Education?
• What has been the impact of Novak’s New Model for Education on NTA partners & leaders?
• Coordinated by the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
• Funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation & Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• A partnership with Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
New Teacher Alliance (NTA) Is…
New Teacher Alliance, con’t.• Three year district effort, in year three of the
grant
• Five small rural school districts, two urban school districts, two regional education service districts in Washington State, USA
• Seeking changes in both policy & practice
• Standards-driven, local design and leadership
NTA Implements Novak’s New Model for Education
• Fall, 2006
• Induction Standards translated into concept map
• Workshop to introduce concept map to NTA Partners
• Partners
• Identified the Standards their work currently addresses
• Contributed to development of knowledge model
• “Fleshed-out” concepts - “Pre-Hiring”
• Identified crosslinks
• NTA Leaders - Identified areas of strength & gaps
Induction Standards Translated Into Concept Map
NTA Partners “Flesh-out” Concepts in Expert Map
NTA Partners Identify Key Crosslink
NTA Implements Novak’s New Model for Education
• Spring, 2007
• Sound Knowledge Strategies
• Developed rubric to vet Partners’ contributions
• Used rubric to assess contributed documents
• New Teacher Alliance
• Partners added their work to the concept map: orientation plans, hiring protocols, mentor selection guidelines, instructional tools…
• Leaders worked with their teams to determine what work should populate the map and accessed others’ resources
NTA Implements Novak’s New Model for Education
• Winter, 2008: Workshop
• Introduce rubric to Partners
• Enhance Induction Standards Concept Map
• Progressive differentiation - “flesh-out” concepts
• “Formal & Informal Learning Activities & Resources”
• “Support for New Hires”
• “Induction Program”
• Integrative reconciliation - identify cross-links
• “Principal Training” & “Clear Role Responsibilities”
• User friendly
• Developed cover sheet that describes resource and context
Documents & Resources Added to the Concept Map
NTA Partners have added eighty-four (84) documents, webpage links and other knowledge resources to date.
NTA Partners “Flesh-out” Concepts in Expert Map
NTA Partners “Flesh-out” Concepts in Expert Map
NTA Partners “Flesh-out” Concepts in Expert Map
NTA Partners Identify Key Crosslinks
NTA Implements Novak’s New Model for Education
• Spring, 2008• Launched webpage knowledge model via
New Teacher Alliance website
• Makes NTA partners’ work widely accessible • Implements Novak’s New Model for Education at an organizational
levelDocuments capacity building
• Used Creative Commons License to promote sharing and re-use
Impact of Novak’s New Model for NTA Partners & Leaders
• Facilitates organizational effectiveness• Keeps NTA top-level goals visible• Brings induction standards alive in Partners’ daily work
• Fosters professional development• Enhances expert knowledge by “fleshing-out” concept map• Increases impact of NTA’s work via national & global sharing
• Supports capacity building • Continuous improvement • Reflective practice
• Produces visual representation of work• Demonstrates interconnectedness of standards
Summary A “skeleton expert map” of teacher induction standards has been an
effective knowledge framework to help the New Teacher Alliance:
• Increase NTA’s effective management of a distributed team• Foster professional development for teachers & administrators• Build NTA’s leadership capacity in teacher induction
The authors recommend Novak’s New Model for Education as a useful framework to enhance knowledge creation and organizational effectiveness for any organization or team
QUESTIONS?
For more information contact
Mindy [email protected]
1-509-529-8535www.cstp-wa.org
Barbara [email protected]
1-360-774-6192www.soundknowledgestrategies.com
THANK YOU!
