Terry Barry Associate Dean of Field Experiences and Partnerships Gina R. Scala
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New Pennsylvania Teacher Certifications: How ESU uses Collaborative Inquiry with its Professional Development Schools to Successfully Navigate Change Terry Barry Associate Dean of Field Experiences and Partnerships Gina R. Scala Chair, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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New Pennsylvania Teacher Certifications:
How ESU uses Collaborative Inquiry with its Professional Development Schools to Successfully Navigate Change
Terry BarryAssociate Dean of Field Experiences and Partnerships Gina R. ScalaChair, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
A Quick History ELED K-6 and ELED K-6 & Special Education - 1999-2012 1999 – Pilot: Comprehensive, Collaborative, Integrative
Apprentice Semester prior to student teaching 2003 – Move to Scale for all ELED and ELED/SPED
Certification Students Encompass two semesters in PDS setting K-6 + SpEd: Eighteen schools in Five School Districts Coordinating Council and Site Councils PA and NAPDS presence; Spirit of Partnership 2007
Redesign:A Moving Target Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDS)
changes certifications: Early Childhood & Literacy imperative Middle Level content concentrations Focus on diverse learners In-depth Fieldwork
Multiplicity of Goals ESU Comprehensive Model Resources Becoming Scarce Challenges Within the State
Pennsylvania Department of EducationCertification Changes
Old Certification/Program
K-6 Certification Integrated K-6 & Birth-21
Special Education Certification
Dual N-3 & K-6 Certification
New Certification/Program
Addition 9 SpEd + 3 ELL credits
Fieldwork Competencies Pre K-4 Certification Pre K-4 and Pre K-8 Special
Education Certification Middle Level 4-8 Certification Middle Level and Pre K-8
Special Education Certification
Challenges to Change
Changing Mindsets Paradigm Shifts Partner Investment & Collaboration AccountabilityNew Teacher EvaluationsSpecialized Designs and ModelsWorking Though the Process
We Used Collaborative Inquiry to Meet Challenges
DEFINEPosing
DISCOVERAppreciating
DREAMEnvisioning
DESIGNCo-Constructing
DELIVERSustaining
Collaborative – Thinking & working on problems to solve together, Ongoing evaluating & realigning
Appreciative – Valuing the best people; Affirming past & present strengths, successes, potentials
Creative – Problem posing; Playful possibilities; Consider feeling-thoughts; Construct together
Each PDS has a site-council comprised of the ESU Liaison, Building Liaison, Principal and teachers.
Liaisons meet with ESU faculty for Professional Development (twice a year) and ongoing
communication.
The Coordinating Council meets to discuss our PDS partnership three
times per year.
Systematic Collaboration
Our Shared “Essentials”Redefine the problem…problem-posingReaffirm trust: what is working, successful, new
directions, empowering ideasReconnect Goals: District, ESU, PDS EssentialsMultiple Redesigns to address PDS/ESU needsRevisit expectations: Program, Levels, IndividualOpenness to Rebuild and Evaluate impactRenew commitment – Embrace more individuals
Existing Model
Preschool
• Head Start • 1 AM/PM a week• 2 week project
Pirmary I
• K-2 PDS Site1• 1 day/week• 10 weeks
Primary II
• K-4 PDS Site II• 2 days/week• 13 weeks
Student Teach
• Two placements• SPED placement for
Integrated• PDS I OR PDS II
Through Inquiry with our partners . . Junior Year Senior YearSemester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
PK4 1 day per week
(teacher A)
PK 42 days per week
(teacher A)
PK 4Full-time one
quarter
(Teacher A)
PK 4 Full-time one
quarter
(Teacher B)
PK4/SPED (High Inc.)
1 day per week
(teacher A inclusion)
PK4/SPED (High Inc.)2 days per week
(teacher A inclusion)
PK4/SPED (High Inc.)
Full-time one quarter
(teacher A inclusion)
PK4/SPED (High inc.)
(teacher B) L.S.
Extension
PK4/SPED (Low Inc.)1 day per week
(teacher A)
PK4/SPED (Low Inc.)2 days per week
(teacher A)
PK4/SPED (Low Inc.)
Full-time one quarter
(Teacher A)
PK4/SPED (Low Inc.)
Full-time one quarter
(Teacher B)
Middle Level – A work in progress Junior Year Senior YearSemester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3Middle Level
1 day per week4th – 6th grade
(teacher A)
Middle Level 1 day per week7th – 8th grade
(teacher B)
Middle Level Student Teaching
4th – 6th grade
(teacher A)
Middle Level Student Teaching
7th – 8th grade
(teacher B)Middle Level
1 day per week4th – 6th grade
InclusionCo-teaching(teacher A)
Middle Level 1 days per week7th – 8th grade
Inclusion Co-teaching(teacher B)
Middle Level Student Teaching
4th – 6th gradeInclusion Co-
teaching (teacher A)
Middle Level Student Teaching
7th – 8th gradeInclusion Co-
teaching (teacher B)
Middle Level 1 day per week4th – 6th grade
(teacher A)
Middle Level 1 day per week4th – 6th grade
(teacher A)
Middle Level Student Teaching
7th – 8th grade
(teacher B)
K-8 Low IncFull-time one
quarter
(teacher C)
Keys to Sustainability!Dialogue: Honest, Thoughtful, AppreciativeEquity: Best Fit, Trust and Emotional CapacityCreativity: Problem posing, Playful design
workCollaboration: Relational Problem-SolvingEvaluation: Ongoing, AuthenticRecognition:
http://www4.esu.edu/academics/colleges/education/publications/FlipBook/
Questions?
(@ESUCollegeofEd)
Dr. Gina R. Scala Chair Special Education/Rehabilitation [email protected]
Dr. Terry Barry Associate Dean – College of EducationOffice of Field Experience and Partnerships [email protected] 570-422-3413
ESU College of Education
