The NEA Foundation Online Courses: Tools for Affiliates

NSAII 2014 Conference

David DonaldsonVP of Programs, NEA Foundation

Agenda

I. Introductions and Video Overview (10 min.)

II. The NEA Foundation – A Brief Introduction (5 min.)

III. Online Courses - Introduction and Platform (30 min.)

IV. Examples of Integration – MEA Pilot Focus (30 min.)

V. Close and Q&A (15 min.)

I. Session Goals

• Introduce the NEA Foundation online learning tools – context, content, location, access, and examples

• Provide space and support in thinking about how the NEA Foundation offerings might support the existing work at State Affiliates

• Identify next steps for interested Affiliates

I. Think, Pair, Share

What role does your State Affiliate play in providing its members professional learning opportunities?

I. Video

II. Four Core Programmatic Areas

• District-Union Collaboration

• Innovation• Grants to Educators• Celebrating

Excellence

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III. Purpose

• Build Skills: District-Union CollaborationCourse Examples: Collaborative Problem Solving and Action and Leading and Sustaining Reform

• Build Content KnowledgeCourse Examples: Peer Assistance and Review, Teacher Evaluation, and Effective Professional Learning for Educators

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III. Development and Steps

Subject Matter Experts

Reviewers Online Update

• Dr. Kathy Skinner• Dr. Susan Moore

Johnson• Learning Forward

• EPP• GR• TQ• CB• NEAF

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III. 3, 2, __

3 – Priority areas for your State Affiliate and members (that can be supported via professional learning)

2 – Things that must be considered when providing professional learning opportunities to members

1 – [Hold]

III. Online Courses

New Forms of Labor-Management Relations

Leading Change and Reform

Context of Reform Teaching and Learning

Teachers Unions and Education Reform

Leading and Sustaining Reform

National and International Forces Affecting Public Ed.

Brain and Learning

Teacher Hiring, Placement, Retention, and Tenure

Collaborative Problem Solving and Action

Federal and State Policy Environments

Assessment As a Tool for Systems Change (Fall 2014)

Strategic Compensation Facilitating Effective Labor-Management Teams

Power, Influence, and Public Education

Effective Professional Learning for Educators

Redesigning Our Work: Policies, Practices, Contracts, and Agreements

Effective School-Community Collaboration

Historical Role of Teachers Unions

Teacher Evaluation

Peer Assistance and Review

Global Education: Tools and Approaches (Fall 2014)

III. Content

• Audience• Types of Courses• Assets• Accessibility• Flexibility

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III. Example 1: Leading and Sustaining Reform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zONaQeAMFMc&feature=player_embedded

III. Example 2: Peer Assistance and Review

http://theneafoundation.wistia.com/medias/dt77ayefst

IV. How is it being used?

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IV. Local Levels

• Locals–Aurora School District (Collaborative

Problem Solving and Action – Reading)– San Antonio Independent School District

(PAR)–Clark County School District (PAR)

IV. State Affiliate Activity

• Virginia Education Association– Upcoming Statewide IPD Conference (Introduction)•Iowa State Education Association– Summer Leadership Conference (Introduction)• Massachusetts Teachers Association*– MTA Summer Conference – Course Integration

Redesigning Our Work: Policies, Practices, Contracts, and Agreements

•Michigan Education Association (MEA)*– Pilot

IV. State Affiliate Activity: MEA

• Effective Professional Learning for Educators (14)

• Teacher Evaluation (11)• Peer Assistance and Review (16)• Brain and Learning (14)• Facilitating Effective Labor-Management Teams

(12)All other Courses will be incorporated through NEA-F

IV. State Affiliate Activity: MEA Portal

• Professional Development• State Education Clock Hours• Professional Issue Teams–Evaluation

IV. MEA Pilot: Goals

Goals1. Increase professional learning opportunities for

MEA members that will develop skills in collaboration and knowledge of issues related to teaching and learning

2. Identify key learning to help inform the potential syndication of additional Foundation courses to the MEA and the syndication of Foundation courses to other NEA state affiliates

IV. MEA Pilot: Timeline & Desired Metrics

• Timeline: January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015• Desired Metrics:– 200 MEA members complete a course and earn

re-licensure credit– 80% MEA members indicate that a course has had

a positive impact on their work– 80% MEA members indicate that they would

recommend a course to a colleague

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3 – Priority areas for your State Affiliate and members (that can be supported via professional learning)

2 – Things that must be considered when providing professional learning opportunities to members

1 – Thing (course, resource, idea, etc.) you’d like to explore further

V. Moving Forward

V. Q&A

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V. Contact Information

Thank you!David Donaldson

VP of Programs, NEA Foundationddonaldson@nea.org

(202) 822.7809

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