Creating a Community of CPA Leaders

WCCUSD Panel Speakers• Mike Aaronian – Director of Linked Learning• Robert Bunce – Program Director, The EdFund• Tiffany Holliday – Co-lead Teacher, Pinole Valley

High School Health Academy• Steven Thomas – Lead Teacher, De Anza Health

Academy• Ben Crosby – Lead Teacher/Pathway Coach, El

Cerrito High School Information Technology Academy

Mike Aaronian – Director of Linked Learning, WCCUSD• Guiding Principles

CULTURE

BEHAVIORS

STRUCTURE

WCCUSD Academy Monthly Lead PD• Time Structure

• Input 40%• Accountability20%• Collaboration: Sharing Best Practices 40%

• Seating Structure• Inclusive (rectangular)• Collaborative• Very Little Standing (except for recorder)

• Results/Objective (Professional Learning Community)• Capacity Building (leadership & expertise)• Congeniality• Collegiality• Interdependence (including mentoring)

WCCUSD Academy Monthly Lead PD• Methods to Build Collaboration & Increase Trust• Problem-solving• Brainstorming• Project to Build/Activity to Plan (PD Calendar)• Access/Resource Sharing

• Methods to Increase Participation• Food (includes licorice)• Fun

• Case Study – ConnectEd Summer Institute

Robert Bunce – Program Director, The Ed Fund

Teacher Ambassador Program Topics• Understanding the Academy Model• Creating a vision & goals for your academy• Building an advisory board• Business communication 101• Creating a work-based learning plan• Teaching skills beyond the classroom• Integrated learning• The road beyond high school

Tiffany Holliday – Co-lead Teacher, Pinole Valley High School Health Academy

New Teacher Perspective

Transition into

Leadership Role

Steven Thomas – Lead Teacher, De Anza Health Academy

The Role of Teacher-Leader

Leadership Continuum

Lessons from a Veteran CPA

Leader

Ben Crosby – Internal Pathway Coach, Lead Teacher El Cerrito High School IT Academy

• Creating Communities of Practice• Continuum Developed by ConnectEd California• Student Learning as Our Fundamental Purpose• Building a Collaborative, Results-Oriented Culture

Through High Performance Teams• The Coaching Model• Internal Pathway Coaches• External Pathway Coaches• District Coaches

• ConnectEd Pathway Certification• Focusing Leadership on the Linked Learning Model• Encouraging and Supporting Certification

Thank You!