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NET-Q HIGHLIGHTSPresented by Dr. Gwen Benson and Dr. Dee Taylor
CROSS CAREER LEARNING COMMUNITIES - CCLCPresented by Dr. Susan Taylor and Ms. Connie Parrish
CCLC – WHAT IS IT?Cross Career Learning Community – A professional
learning community that is based on the structure of Critical Friends Groups (CFGs) and includes both novice and experienced educators
CCLCs are designed to:
mentor and retain new teachers
draw on the particular expertise of its members (novice and experienced teachers, administrators, and university faculty) to increase student achievement
use structured conversations to focus on student work, dilemmas of practice, and data from individual classrooms and the school as a whole
CCLC – WHAT’S IN IT FOR SCHOOLS? Teacher development
CCLC members support one another in improving instructional practices and untangling professional dilemmas with the goal of increasing student achievement
Teacher retention86% of new teachers who participated in CCLCs returned for a second year of teaching (Black & Neel, 2007)
School & system level capacity buildingCCLC membership opens the door for school and system personnel to grow facilitative leadership skills
CCLC: NET-Q YEAR 1 HIGHLIGHTS Year 1 Summer Institute participants:
Atlanta: Beecher Hills ES Cobb: Lindley MS Clayton: Teacher Development Specialists Dekalb: Rock Chapel ES Fulton: Dunwoody Springs ES Gwinnett: Nesbit ES, Lilburn MS, South Gwinnett HS,
Meadowcreek HS
Monthly professional learning for CCLC school coaches
On-site coaching and technical support by NET-Q CCLC coordinators
CCLC: WHAT’S NEXT?
CIR, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, GPB MODS UPDATESPresented by Dr. Caitlin Dooley
COACHES IN RESIDENCE
Fall 2010/Spring 2011• 100% requests fulfilled (10)
Fall 2010 • About 70% (11 of 16)
requests fulfilled Spring 2011
• Highlights:– Resources for research-
based practices provided– Professional learning
opportunities at conferences
– On-site lessons modeled, observations, feedback
– Collaboration among teachers supported
Fall 2011 Requests• CIR is the MOST popular
initiative• Total of 19 requests• Matches based on:
– Availability of U. expertise*– Possibility of continuing
growth– Previous unfulfilled
requests• Matches delayed because
of personnel changes at U.• Possibly “double-up” CIRs
ECE GRADUATE PROGRAMS OFFERED WITH NETQ PARTNERSCollaborative
Master’s Program (CMP)
Flexible scheduling On-site visits by
faculty Math and literacy as
content area foci
Educational Specialist program (Ed.S.)
Regional groups in NETQ school districts
Integration of TIP for interested teachers
Content focus flexible to meet teachers’ needs
ECE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REVISIONS
All newly certified teachers from GSU’s ECE program will have either:
• ECE certificate with ESOL Endorsement
OR• ECE certificate with
Special Education Certificate
Field placements will continue to include developmental progression through grade levels in addition to specialized placements in ESOL and SpEd contexts
MENTOR TRAINING MODULES
Goals: Create a free resource for teachers learning how
to be mentors Incorporate resources, activities available for
facilitated sessions Align with TSS and Coaching endorsement
standards Offer national experts on professional mentoring
for teachers
Progress: Content creation for topics Two national experts interviewed; 10+
scheduled Web-based modules designed based on adult
and problem-based learning theories Scripts for on-site videos (case studies) in
progress
MENTOR TRAINING MODULES
PATHWAY SUMMER SCHOLARSPresented by Ms. Patsy Terry
PATHWAY SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM IMPORTANT DATES
February 1 – GSU Admissions Deadline
April 1 – GSU acceptance must be received
April 15 – Last day to apply for Pathways Summer Scholars Program