Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

Exploring the effectiveness and utilization of teacher leader support and resources through

social network analysis

Project Goal

To improve science education by making it relevant to students through the incorporation of Project-Based Science (PBS) that is linked to the renewable energies industry and its environmental impacts.

Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science (LEADERS)

is a mathematics and science partnership grant funded by the National Science Foundation.

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Student learning is focused on the creation of a product that stems from a complex driving question.

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

Project-Based Science

Project Overview

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Stage 2: Collaborate & Implement

Leadership of Others

Stage 3: Advocate & Systematize

Leadership in the Extended Community

Stage 1: Know & ModelLeadership of Self

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

(Adapted from the PRIME Leadership Framework; NCSM, 2008)

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

PRIME Leadership Framework

(Adapted from Loucks-Horsley, et al, 2003)

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Framework for Transforming Teachers into LEADERS

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

(Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 2000)

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

How People Learn Framework

AssessmentCentered

LearnerCentered

KnowledgeCentered

Community

Teacher Leaders’ Profiles• Science Teacher Self Efficacy Instrument

(STEBI, Riggs & Enochs, 1990 )

• Science Teacher Ideological Preference Scale (STIPS, Jones & Hearty, 1978)

• Horizon Inside the Classroom Observation Protocol for Science (Horizon Research, Inc., 2003)

• Personal Interviews• Observations

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Social Network Analysis

Supports

Science teachers at your school School principal

Science teachers in your district Other district principals

Graduate students in science/engineering Graduate students in education

University scientists/engineers University science education faculty

Local professional scientists Community resources like science museum

LEADERS Network Coach LEADERS support staff

Findings

Findings

Findings

Findings

Findings

Interpretation & Follow Up

Next Steps

SURVEYRevise survey to include social capital variables

Expand survey to include all partners to examine reciprocal relationships

Create an “expected network” sociogram for comparison

PROJECTBring partners together to develop a mapping of resources and ways in which partners might work together

• How can MSPs determine whether their teacher leader preparation and support model is effective?

• What is the relationship between teacher leader use of the MSP supports and resources and effective STEM teaching?

• What types of supports do teacher leaders use most and least frequently?

• How can identification of teacher leader supports linked with effective STEM teaching outcomes inform the MSP program improvement?

Funded by the National Science Foundation Grant # 0927996

LEADERS is a partnership of the The University of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, and Monroe County Schools.

Questions for Dialogue: