Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
Exploring the effectiveness and utilization of teacher leader support and resources through
social network analysis
Project Goal
To improve science education by making it relevant to students through the incorporation of Project-Based Science (PBS) that is linked to the renewable energies industry and its environmental impacts.
Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science (LEADERS)
is a mathematics and science partnership grant funded by the National Science Foundation.
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Student learning is focused on the creation of a product that stems from a complex driving question.
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
Project-Based Science
Project Overview
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Stage 2: Collaborate & Implement
Leadership of Others
Stage 3: Advocate & Systematize
Leadership in the Extended Community
Stage 1: Know & ModelLeadership of Self
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
(Adapted from the PRIME Leadership Framework; NCSM, 2008)
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
PRIME Leadership Framework
(Adapted from Loucks-Horsley, et al, 2003)
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Framework for Transforming Teachers into LEADERS
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
(Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 2000)
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
How People Learn Framework
AssessmentCentered
LearnerCentered
KnowledgeCentered
Community
Teacher Leaders’ Profiles• Science Teacher Self Efficacy Instrument
(STEBI, Riggs & Enochs, 1990 )
• Science Teacher Ideological Preference Scale (STIPS, Jones & Hearty, 1978)
• Horizon Inside the Classroom Observation Protocol for Science (Horizon Research, Inc., 2003)
• Personal Interviews• Observations
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Social Network Analysis
Supports
Science teachers at your school School principal
Science teachers in your district Other district principals
Graduate students in science/engineering Graduate students in education
University scientists/engineers University science education faculty
Local professional scientists Community resources like science museum
LEADERS Network Coach LEADERS support staff
Findings
Findings
Findings
Findings
Findings
Interpretation & Follow Up
Next Steps
SURVEYRevise survey to include social capital variables
Expand survey to include all partners to examine reciprocal relationships
Create an “expected network” sociogram for comparison
PROJECTBring partners together to develop a mapping of resources and ways in which partners might work together
• How can MSPs determine whether their teacher leader preparation and support model is effective?
• What is the relationship between teacher leader use of the MSP supports and resources and effective STEM teaching?
• What types of supports do teacher leaders use most and least frequently?
• How can identification of teacher leader supports linked with effective STEM teaching outcomes inform the MSP program improvement?
Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996
LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.
Questions for Dialogue: