KY NT3Kentucky Network to Transform Teaching

KYNT3 is funded by a US Department of Education Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant.

AIMS of KYNT3: to transform teaching by working to◦Increase the number of National Board Certified Teachers in Kentucky, and◦Innovate and improve teacher leadership opportunities for existing NBCTs and all teachers in KY.

At least 225 schools without a

National Board Certified Teacher will have at least

one candidate submit at least

one component; increase the

overall number of National Board

candidates submitting their first component

to 625 by the spring of 2016.

A. Investment in board

certification by system leaders

C. Support for candidates

B. Pursuit of board

certification among teachers

Outreach to administrators & system leaders about NBCT

Candidate Support Providers – cohort model

Outreach to NBCT principals & administrators

Candidate support – Jump Start, Home Stretch, etc.

NBCT Ambassador candidate recruitment, targeting schools

without NBCTs

District-level investment in Board Certification

Specific certification area & school recruitment defined as

high-need to KY

Aim 1 Primary Drivers

KyNT3 Driver Diagram

Create action plans with districts/schools

to support NB

Change Ideas

STEM, school counselors, ELL & other high needs

Meetings & focus groups

Secondary Drivers

Incentive for candidates in schools

without NBCTs

To capitalize on the instructional expertise of

board-certified teachers, by the fall of 2016, an increase

of 10% of NBCTs who participate in KyNT3 funded

(in whole or in part) programs will hold formally identified and compensated (with time or with money)

leadership roles in their school, district, state, or

other education organization, with funding

outside of NT3.

In spring 2016, at last 25% of non-NBCTs who hold formally identified and

compensated (with time or with money) leadership

roles in their school, district, state, or other education

organization and are involved in NT3-funded programs, will submit at

least one component as a National Board candidate.

A. Strategically-designed and

supported roles

C. Development of teachers as

leaders

B. Selection of board-certified

teachers as leaders

Teacher leadership outreach and messaging

Teacher leadership and growth opportunities

Engaging district teams in teacher leadership

IHE cohort work on teacher leadership certification and

endorsements

NBCT Network

Systems collaboration to improve teacher leadership

Classroom Teachers Enacting Positive Solutions (CTEPS)

Aim 2

Primary Drivers

KyNT3 Driver Diagram

Advisory Council & work groups

Change Ideas

Regional teacher leadership support

Product development & blogging

Activating Teacher Leadership Institute

Teacher Leaders on Special Assignment

Cohorts for NBCTs

Secondary Drivers

Re-activate KY Association for NBCTs

WHY?1. Every student should have great teachers.

2. Every school should have great leaders.

NT3 seeks to • recruit, develop and retain effective teachers;

• reposition teaching as a profession;

• improve student learning and lives;

• and ensure equity for students.

SPECIFIC GOALS of NT3

By the winter of 2017, at least 10% of Kentucky teachers will be board-certified and every school in Kentucky will have at least one board-certified teacher.

This represents an increase of 1,200 NBCTs, including at least one NBCT in the 500 “red” schools currently without an NBCT.

Increase visibility of,

buy-in for, and implementation of teacher leadership.

HOW?

1. Sustainable options2. Kentucky specific data

KRS 161.131Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.

(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that:(a) Student achievement is directly related to the competency levels of the teachers and the teachers' ability to nurture student learning;(b) All students are entitled to have teachers who know the subjects they teach and who demonstrate skill for managing and monitoring student learning;(c) Teachers who meet entry-level standards need support and opportunities to develop higher-level skills throughout their teaching careers;

KRS 161.131 (cont’d)Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.

(d) Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is based on high and rigorous standards and provides a process of development and assessment of teachers' knowledge, skills and abilities embedded in classroom practices in the certificate field; and(e) Teachers who successfully meet the certification requirements through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards can help strengthen the teaching profession within their schools and school districts by advising, assisting, and mentoring new teachers; by serving as role models and master teachers to student teachers; and by assisting other experienced teachers who seek national board certification.

KRS 161.131 (cont’d)Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.

(2) The General Assembly establishes, on behalf of the public school teachers and students in the Commonwealth, a goal that by the year 2020 there will be at least one (1) national board certified teacher in every public school in Kentucky.Effective: July 14, 2000History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.

How Can We Make NBCT the NORM?

•Red schools – half as likely to pursue

• Statute KRS 161.131

Legislative findings and goals on national board certification

NBCTs by School

What trends do you see around National Board in your area of the state?Are you aware of NBCTs in your school/district?

National Board 3.0

• Three years teaching experience• Receive stipend from the state• Fully electronic (submit online)•More flexible timeline• Up to 3 years to complete • Can submit components in any order

4 Components

1. ContentKnowledge

Assessment

2. Differentiation in Instruction

Student work samples

3. Teaching Practice & Learning EnvironmentVideotaped instruction

4. Effective & Reflective PractitionerAssessment Literacy

Create action plans with districts/schools to support NB

Incentive for candidates in schools without NBCTs

Candidate supports: information sessions, training, support providers

Some Examples from Kentucky

ATLAS•Shared conversations about high quality instruction; reflective resources

Use of NBCTs•Teaching “hospitals” •On facultyEmbedding National Board•60 teachers getting Master’s in TL while working as a National Board cohort

Classroom Teachers Enacting Positive Solutions (CTEPS)• http://www.kycteps.org/

• Must be NBCT working with students

• Challenged to solve a problem in classroom, school or district

• Cohort of 18 last year, 36 this year

• Trained and compensated

If you asked your students, what would they say your school needs to do to improve?

Kentucky Engineering Educator Pathways (KEEP)

Empowering Effective Educators (E3)

Activating Teacher Leadership Institute (ATLI)

Schools & Districts Implementing ATLI Projects

How can your school or district help create systems for teacher leaders to thrive and stay in the profession?

A Sampling of Kentucky’s Teacher Leadership Initiatives• Instructional Transformation Project• KY Leadership Network System• Hope Street Group/Fellows• Kentucky Engineering Educator Pathways (KEEP)• Leading Through Learning (LtL)• Teacher Leadership Cohort• IHE collaboration• University Programs (Master’s in Teacher Leadership)• Common Assignment Study (CAS)/Next Generation

Instructional Design (NGID)• E3 (Empowering Effective Educators) grant program• Kentucky’s Teacher Leadership Framework

Robin HebertInstructional Transformation CoordinatorKentucky Department of EducationRobin.Hebert@education.ky.gov

Suzanne Farmer, NBCTDirectorKentucky Network to Transform TeachingSuzanne.Farmer@ky.gov

For more, visit www.KYNT3.org