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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