vss exploring linkages

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Exploring Linkages in Research, Policy & Practice

K12 Online TeacherProfessional Development

FloridaMichiganIdaho

Lisa Dawley Kerry Rice

Michael BarbourCathy Cavanaugh

+Top 3 National Leaders

Florida

Michigan

Idaho

Center for Digital Education

+How does a state become a leader in K12 online education?

Strong linkages between policy practice research

Successful innovations also integrate professional organizations business social networking

Brainstorm your ideas at http://bit.ly/24hOE4

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Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

Grant & program evaluations

Journal publications

Conference presentations

Policy briefs & national/state reports

Newsletters, blogging

Research committees

Social networking groups

Research•Best Practice•Program Evaluation•Knowledge Collection & Dissemination

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Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

Pre-service teacher standards

Online teaching standards & certification requirements

Endorsements in online teaching

Legislation & funding to support online teacher education

Accountability for measureable improvement in learning outcomes

Policymaker outreach with feedback mechanisms

Policy•Standards•Endorsements•Legislation•Funding•Certification requirements

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Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

University teacher education programs

Endorsements/certificates in online teaching

Best practice knowledge at initial training level

Contextualized training programs at school-site level

Online teacher communities for informal knowledge building

Practice•Pre-service Teacher PD•In-service Teacher PD•Networked, informal, non-credit PD•Certification Support

State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature

K-12 virtual schools and programs

K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

Brick & Mortar Schools

Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government

Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

iNACOL, ISTE, SREBCorporations

Professional Organizations

Social Networking

+Exploring Linkages in FloridaCathy Cavanaugh

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Online Teacher Development

University of Florida Programs

and Linkages

+Preservice Teachers

UF’s unique 5-year ProTeach students may take a virtual school internship in their last semester

This program is in its third year

Research is in progress assessing the experience

+Preservice Teachers

Each student is paired with an experienced mentor teacher for 8 weeks

Students take the VS teacher orientation training

ISTE NETS-T standards frame the activities

+Preservice Teachers

Students, teachers, faculty, and VS facilitators meet on UF campus

Students and teachers co-teach virtually

Students present their learning to other students at UF

Students have priority review in applying for jobs at the VS

+Linkages

Discussions are ongoing with FL DOE bureau chiefs for teacher quality and educational technology

The program has been presented to staff at the US DOE bureaus of innovation and instruction, policy and planning

The program has been presented to state colleges of education

+Inservice Teachers

We offer a 9-12 credit online graduate certificate program in Online Teaching and Learning:

Designing and Delivering Online Content

Distance Teaching and Learning Virtual Schools Philosophy and

Pedagogy Distance Education Leadership and

Management

+Linkages

The certificate program integrates the iNACOL standards of quality online teaching and courses

The program elements are included in a model endorsement program for online teachers submitted to the FL DOE

+UF Model

Educational technology faculty and graduate students

participate in state and national leadership and advocacy organizations

conduct research and evaluation on our programs

propose research-based program proposals to DOE leaders

+UF Ed Tech

Cathy Cavanaugh

cathycavanaugh@coe.ufl.edu

http://www.coe.ufl.edu/online/edtech/index.html

+Exploring Linkages in MichiganMichael Barbour

Wayne State University

located in Detroit, MI

MI online learning requirement 1 online course 20 hrs of online instruction technology-infused lessons in all

MMC courses

need for teachers who can teach online and support online learning

IT6230 – Internet in the Classroom• Web 2.0 tools– blogs, RSS, wikis,

microblogging, PLN, collaborative tools, etc.

• Generational Differences– Millennials, Digital Natives,

Generation Me

• K-12 Online Learning– brief history– current status in US– three roles for teachers

IT6230 – Internet in the Classroom

ReadingsDE Handbook chp

State of the States

Keeping Pace reports

research articles teaching online types of students state of research (i.e., what we actually know)

IT6230 – Internet in the ClassroomCurriculumTeacher Education

Goes Into Virtual Schooling www.public.iastate.edu/

~vschool/TEGIVS/homepage.html

Iowa Online Learning Case Studies http://ctlt.iastate.edu/

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IT6230 – Internet in the ClassroomActivitiesReflective blogging

http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/tag/it6230/

TEGIVS assignments Virtual School Project – Individual

taking notes and completing the “Task” for the five scenarios respond to prompts based on exemplary course and ILO case study respond to topics presented in Converge (2006) summer issue

Virtual School Project – Group create a presentation & written report based on a fictional situation

IT6230 – Internet in the Classroom• Readings– update as needed

• Curriculum– create local content• internal grant to add four MI case studies• unsuccessful proposals to create additional scenarios

• Activities– update reflection prompts as needed– use Web 2.0 tools to design K-12 online learning lessons

+Exploring Linkages in IdahoLisa Dawley & Kerry Rice

+Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers Research

Going Virtual! Research on Professional Development iNACOL Research Subcommittee Standards Synthesis Assessment of Quality Online Teaching Instrument (AQOT) Research in Teacher Training in Virtual Worlds

Policy Idaho State Department of Education

K-12 Online Endorsement (graduate) K-12 Online Teaching Standards Technology Integration Standards

U.S. Department of Education TWG on Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices in Online Learning National Summit on Redefining Teacher Education for Digital Age

Learners

Practice Collaborative Program Development (competency-based) Improved program in training K-12 online teachers Qualified Teachers in Online and F-2-F Environments

+Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers

Professional Organizations iNACOL – sponsored two phases of research, iNACOL in Second

Life, partnership agreement ISTE – partnership agreement

Corporations Connections Academy – program-wide teacher PD K12 Inc. – customized teacher training courses

Social Networking Leveraging EDTECH listserv for school grant opportunity Blogging research progress and findings Presenting research on EDTECH island in Second Life

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Small Group DiscussionHow can you improve your program by creating stronger linkages between research, policy & practice?

http://bit.ly/24hOE4

State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature

K-12 virtual schools and programs

K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

Brick & Mortar Schools

Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government

iNACOL, ISTE, SREBCorporations

Professional Organizations

Social Networking

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Contact Us

Lisa Dawley: lisadawley@boisestate.eduKerry Rice: krice@boisestate.eduCathy Cavanaugh: cathycavanaugh@coe.ufl.eduMichael Barbour: mkbarbour@gmail.com