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Project P.O.S.T.Project P.O.S.T. Preparing Outstanding Science Preparing Outstanding Science TeachersTeachers
A Partnership of GCS & UNCGA Partnership of GCS & UNCG
Project P.O.S.T.Project P.O.S.T. Preparing Outstanding Science Preparing Outstanding Science TeachersTeachers
Why did GCS need the MSP grant?
What is the structure of the partnership?
What is the vision and structure of the POST project?
What now?
44%
41%
6%
4% 4%1%
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Multiracial
American Indian
GCS Racial Breakdown
Percentage of Students NOT Proficient
0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.0
Andrews Dudley Eastern HighPoint
Central
Smith
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Science
Physics
High School Performance Science EOCs
Percentage of Students NOT Proficient
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Allen Jay Allen Ferndale Jackson Penn-Griffin
6th
7th
8th
Alg
Middle School Math Performance
Industrial Industrial ModelModel
• R & D, Production & Distribution to client all done by company
• Invest in research & development
• Research guides work
Schools
SchoolImprovement
Universities
Educational Model:
Incomplete
RelationshipsResearch &
Theory Development
Traditional Model for Traditional Model for Preparing TeachersPreparing Teachers
Schools
Universities
Staff Development
Teacher Candidates
Ideal Relationship
School Improvement
Universities Schools
Ideal Relationships
Universities Schools
Job Embedded Staff Development & Preparation
of Teacher Candidates
Inform & Shape Theory
Learning & Improved Practice
Problems of
Practice
Context of a Partnership
Project P.O.S.T.Project P.O.S.T. Preparing Outstanding Science Preparing Outstanding Science TeachersTeachers
Why did GCS need the MSP grant?
What is the structure of the partnership?
What is the vision and structure of the POST project?
What now?
Structure of PartnershipStructure of Partnership
Partnership Steering
Committee
POST Management
TeamNC QUEST
Middle School Math, Science &
Social StudiesCohorts
Strategy for Accomplishing Strategy for Accomplishing Goals of Partnership:Goals of Partnership:
• Provide intensive, ongoing professional development for teachers in content area
• Create structure that will promote learning communities (lesson study)
StrategiesStrategies (cont)(cont)
• Provide support & leadership
• Training to school-based Training to school-based coordinators so they can help coordinators so they can help sustain effortsustain effort
• Orient principals to project & Orient principals to project & quality science instruction quality science instruction
Project P.O.S.T.Project P.O.S.T. Preparing Outstanding Science Preparing Outstanding Science TeachersTeachers
Why did GCS need the MSP grant?
What is the structure of the partnership?
What is the vision and structure of the POST project?
What now?
The VisionThe Vision Provide relevant and engaging
professional development for our middle school science teachers
Purchase resources to assist our team leaders with reflection on their personal growth in the areas of inquiry and content knowledge
Establish Professional Learning Communities in each school fostering collaboration among the science staff
Ensure our teachers model safe lab procedures with our students
P.O.S.T.
ProjectGoals
Provide relevanttraining in content andpedagogy
Establish POSTTeam Leaders
to facilitateScience PLC
Increasestudent
achievement in science
Preparing Outstanding Science Teachers
Management TeamManagement Team
Serves in an advisory capacity to the project coordinator
Meets monthly to review the activities sponsored by the project
Provides guidance for future Provides guidance for future actionaction
Management Team MembersManagement Team Members
Guilford County Schools StaffGuilford County Schools Staff Staff from Center for Staff from Center for
Educational Research and Educational Research and EvaluationEvaluation
School of Education FacultySchool of Education Faculty College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
FacultyFaculty
POST ParticipantsPOST Participants
Middle School
Teachers from
11 schools in
Guilford County
RecruitmentRecruitment
Meeting with Administrators• Purpose of the grant• Timeline• Opportunities for professional
development of the staff• Inquiry Based Instruction
RecruitmentRecruitment
POST Websitehttp://professional_development.gcsnc.com/POST.html
Online Teacher Application
Teacher Leader TrainingTeacher Leader Training
John Maxwell’sThe 360 Degree Leader: Developing your Influence From Anywhere in the Organization
Summer CoursesSummer Courses
Cohort 1 Physical science 2007 Biology 2007 Earth/Environmental 2008
Summer CoursesSummer Courses
Cohort 2 Chemistry 2008 Biology 2008 Earth/Environmental 2009 Physics 2009
Curriculum Topic Curriculum Topic StudyStudy
Two day sessionTwo day session Systematic professional Systematic professional
development strategy development strategy that brings together science that brings together science standards and research with standards and research with curriculum, instruction, and curriculum, instruction, and assessmentassessment
Quarterly Quarterly AcademiesAcademies
Training in Inquiry based Training in Inquiry based instructioninstruction
Quarterly Quarterly AcademiesAcademies
Content instructionContent instruction Training with science Training with science
equipmentequipment
Bi-weekly MeetingsBi-weekly Meetings
Develop Professional Learning Develop Professional Learning Communities Communities
Lesson StudyLesson Study
Why a learning community …Why a learning community …
Effective staff development Associated with student
achievement Excellent model
for novices Promotes school
reform
What is lesson study?What is lesson study? An ongoing, collaborative, professional An ongoing, collaborative, professional
development processdevelopment process It involves a group of teachers working It involves a group of teachers working
together to develop lesson plans, teach together to develop lesson plans, teach the same lesson, and share lessons the same lesson, and share lessons learnedlearned
The lessons being taught are observed The lessons being taught are observed and analyzed, and revised and analyzed, and revised
The focus throughout the process is on The focus throughout the process is on improving student thinking and making improving student thinking and making lessons more effectivelessons more effective
Lesson Study CycleLesson Study Cycle
Analyze and Analyze and PlanPlan
Report onReport on GoalsGoals
Set GoalsSet Goals
Teach & Teach & ObserveObserve
Discuss &Discuss & ReviseRevise
Teach &Teach &ObserveObserve
Discuss &Discuss &ReviseRevise
POST PlanPOST Plan
Form 3 (more if wanted) work groups Form 3 (more if wanted) work groups – one for 6– one for 6thth grade, one for 7 grade, one for 7thth grade grade & one for 8& one for 8thth grade grade
Identify topic & resources needed Identify topic & resources needed (including faculty) (including faculty)
Share with school administrator to Share with school administrator to obtain support & develop planobtain support & develop plan
Schedule activities, make Schedule activities, make arrangements for subs etc.arrangements for subs etc.
Emerging BenefitsEmerging Benefits Recognition of the shifting and fluid Recognition of the shifting and fluid
role of expertiserole of expertise Response to district and university Response to district and university
prioritiespriorities Fostering teacher leadership Fostering teacher leadership Systemic change in both university Systemic change in both university
and school settingsand school settings
Project P.O.S.T.Project P.O.S.T. Preparing Outstanding Science Preparing Outstanding Science TeachersTeachers
Why did GCS need the MSP grant?
What is the structure of the partnership?
What is the vision and structure of the POST project?
What now?
What now? What now?
Collect DataCollect Data
Student benchmark scores student EOG and EOC scores teacher assessments
Recruit Cohort 2 teachers
Leadership seminars
Lesson study research lesson #2
What now?What now?
Identify Schools with the greatest need
Developed ideas for courses, workshops, learning communities, and other activities aligned with best practices designed to improve teacher content knowledge and pedagogy
What now?What now?
Despite the best laid plans…Despite the best laid plans…
Contact infoContact info
Christopher BronsonChristopher Bronson
[email protected]@gcsnc.com
(336) 312-4096(336) 312-4096
DisclaimerThe instructional practices and assessments discussed or shown in these presentations are not intended as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education".
