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Presentation at Virtual School Symposium 2009, Dawley, Rice, Cavanaugh & BarbourTRANSCRIPT
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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
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/
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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: [email protected] Rice: [email protected] Cavanaugh: [email protected] Barbour: [email protected]