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Early Childhood Teacher Educators Building Capacities in Future Teacher
Leaders
--Pamela Owen, Ed.D., Mount Vernon Nazarene University--Krishana White, M.Ed., Mount Vernon Nazarene University--Mary Barbara Trube, Ed.D., Ohio University, Chillicothe --Laurie Katz, Ph.D., with Michele Sanderson, The Ohio State University--William Mosier, Ph.D., Wright State University
OAECTE members
Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
To discuss strategies and practices used in Early Childhood Education teacher preparation programs to develop teacher leadership skills in pre-service teachers.
Our Purpose
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
“the process by which teachers…influence their colleagues, principals, and other members of the school community to improve teaching and learning practices with the aim of increased student learning and achievement” (n.d., p. 10).
In 2008, individuals from five states, including Ohio, formed the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium.
Teacher Leadership: Defined by the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium
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Domain I: Fostering a Collaborative Culture to Support Educator Development and Student Learning
Domain II: Accessing and Using Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning
Domain III: Promoting Professional Learning for Continuous Improvement
Domain IV: Facilitating Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning
Domain V: Promoting the Use of Assessments and Data for School and District Improvement
Domain VI: Improving Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community
Domain VII: Advocating for Student Learning and the Profession
Teacher Leadership Standards
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Early Childhood teacher educators intentionally plan for and employ strategies and practices to promote pre-service teachers’ leadership skills in programs of teacher preparation.
Pre-service teachers are prepared for their future roles as teacher leaders in order that they develop skills of communication, collaboration, reflective practice, appreciative inquiry, peer mentoring, and/or action research.
We Propose that…
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Early childhood teacher educators may adapt and integrate the seven dimensions of teacher leadership set out in the Teacher Leader Model Standards as our institutions for teacher preparation (e.g. universities, school districts, agencies) move toward the clinical model with strong partnerships and professional learning communities, (Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium, 2008).
The Need
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Creating awareness of these standards helps to build capacities for leadership(knowledge, skills, sense of self) in future Teacher Leaders.
You can identify and adapt our strategies appropriate at the ECE level to additional licensure areas.
Our ExamplesOur Hope
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
These standards have indeed caused me to wonder how I encourage my teacher candidates to become teacher leaders.
The TLMS are literally cross-walked with other standards as well as simply reflecting standards of various SPAs. I can see the influence of the NAEYC standards.
Thus, several assignments, projects, and strategies I currently use do indeed promote leadership and I will share those ideas here.
Teacher Leader Model Standards (TLMS) were designed for the purpose of promoting
teacher leadership and dialogue.
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Pamela M. Owen, Ed.D; Mount Vernon Nazarene University
The TLMS has given me a lens with which to view
teacher leadership and show that picture to my candidates. The TLMS are demanding; they
outline high but reasonable expectations for teachers. Our candidates will benefit from exposure
to these standards as early as possible. My work begins when the candidates are sophomores
enrolled in a field experience known as the Preschool Field.
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The preschool experience is grounded in DAP. This field is a three hour block of time in the preschool classroom for 15 weeks. Several assignments and procedures are in place to promote the vision of teacher leadership.
1. Journaling grounded in the Five Guidelines of DAP
2. Collaborative Planning & Teaching
I am using this experience to attempt to help them see themselves as professionals. Embedded in that vision is leadership.
Preschool Field
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Journaling Strategy
Domain 3 of the TLMS states that, “The teacher leader understands the evolving nature of teaching and learning, established and emerging technologies, and the school community. The teacher leader uses this knowledge to promote, design, and facilitate job-embedded professional learning aligned with school improvement goals.”
Write
Read • DAP
Observe• School
Community
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The observations and journal entries also “facilitates professional learning among colleagues,” domain 3c.
University Superviso
r
Classroom Teacher
Field Professor
Feedback is given to the candidate by the university supervisor; the classroom teacher is aware of the interaction. This triangulation promotes learning and creates a teaching team. It provides the foundation for further collaborative work that is included in the field.
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Collaborative Planning and Teaching Strategy
Candidates use this emerging understanding of the nature of teaching and learning to begin their work to design curriculum that is team-based (university supervisor, cooperating teacher, preschool classroom teacher, and peers) and aligned with the Ohio Early Learning Standards and the specific school goals (Domain 3a).
LESSON PLANNINGThe procedures we use creates a process that ultimately leads to meeting Domain 3e, to “work with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the quality of professional learning and its effect on teaching and student learning.”
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Domain 3g, “provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and improve student learning.”
Classroom Teacher & Candidate
University Supervisor & Candidate
Candidate Reflection & Teacher Feedback
Consultation
Candidate
Teaches
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When the candidates learn to value this process this practice will more naturally flow from them and hopefully they will more easily transition into a role of teacher leader.
The preschool field, as a whole, also meets Domain 4, “Facilitating Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning. The teacher leader demonstrates a deep understanding of the teaching and learning processes and uses this knowledge to advance the professional skills of colleagues by being a continuous learner and modeling reflective practice based on student results. The teacher leader works collaboratively with colleagues to ensure instructional practices are aligned to a shared vision, mission, and goals.”
Results
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It is understood that these are beginning teachers who are barely connecting to their profession.
However, these strategies are effective in enhancing teacher leadership behaviors among our candidates.
Our desire to promote teacher leadership could be strengthened by making direct connection to the TLMS within the assignments.
More discussion about teacher leadership would also help the candidates make stronger connections to their profession and practice thus improving their focus regarding their professional vision.
Conclusion
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