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Conceptualizing Structures for Collaboration

Structures that Foster Critical School-University Collaboration TNE Learning Network Annual Meeting October 31, 2007. Conceptualizing Structures for Collaboration. University & District Collaboration. PDS Network. PDS. Feature Components of Teacher Education @ UCD.

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Conceptualizing Structures for Collaboration

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  1. Structures that Foster Critical School-University CollaborationTNE Learning Network Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2007

  2. Conceptualizing Structures for Collaboration University & District Collaboration PDS Network PDS

  3. Feature Components of Teacher Education @ UCD • Urban Mission, Research I Institution • Commitment to preparing Teacher Leaders • Graduate & Undergraduate Pathways to Initial Licensure in Elementary, Secondary & Special Education • Merged General & Special Education (Unique Dual Licensure Option) • Extensive Partner School Network in 7 metro-area districts (27 schools; all teacher candidates prepared in PDSs) • Seamless transitions to numerous MA Options designed for practicing teachers

  4. Partner Schools 4-Part Mission • Preparation of New Teachers • Professional Development • School/University Curriculum Renewal • Inquiry directed at the improvement of practice Enhanced Student Achievement

  5. Current Partner Schools • 7 Metro Districts– 27 PDSs • 5 High Schools • 5 Middle Schools • 13 Elementary Schools • 2 K-8 Schools • 1 K-12 School

  6. Partner School Demographics

  7. Partner School Infrastructure • University Site Professor (SP) who spends one day a week in the partner school. • School-based Site Coordinator (SC), typically an instructional coach, that supports the partnership functions from the school’s perspective. • Clinical Teacher (CT) is a practicing teacher who mentors teacher candidates during internships. Many were former teacher candidates. • Partner Principal (PP) who provides leadership for the partnership in the school.

  8. Organizational Structures Across Partner School Network Lead Instructors • Each initial licensure course has a lead instructor who collaborates with all other section instructors to ensure consistency, coherence, and fosters innovation within their particular course. • Lead instructors meet monthly to look at curriculum and assessment alignment across the initial licensure program as well as share best pedagogical practices. • Lead instructors also are members of Site Council

  9. Organizational Structures Across Partner School Network Site Council • Comprised of all site professors, site coordinators, and lead instructors; meets monthly • Avenue for Simultaneous Renewal • Share Resources • Professional Development • Engage in Collaborative Inquiry about Dilemmas of Practice • Policy Considerations • Support Admissions Process

  10. Organizational Structures Across Partner School Network Partner Principal Institute • Provides space and time for partner school principals to better understand how their leadership role changes because they are leading a partner school. • Share strategies for innovatively using the resources of the partnership to intentionally support school priorities and goals.

  11. Building relationships & trust Common assumptions and respect for what we each bring to our collaborative work Participants find structures important and meaningful to meeting their needs So much to do… so little time…yet so much urgency Changes in leadership Divergent issues facing universities and K-12 schools (e.g. R1 agenda; reality of high-stakes accountability) Demonstrating impact in terms of student achievement Success is based on… Challenges We are Faced With…

  12. Emerging Structures & Innovations • District Partner School Leadership Groups • More district involvement in strategic choice for partner schools (feeder patterns, etc.) • District Administrator, TED Director, Partner School Principals, Site Professors, & Site Coordinators • Research Collaborative & LDE Partnership with Denver Public Schools • Mentoring Program to Build Diverse Preservice Teacher Pipeline • Technology to Support Collaboration– www.tappedin.org • Site Council Resource Room • Partner School Collaboration

  13. Contact Information • Wanda Blanchett, Associate Dean of Teacher Education & Partnershipswanda.blanchett@cudenver.edu • Cindy Gutierrez, Director of Initial Professional Teacher Educationcindy.gutierrez@cudenver.edu • John McDermott, Senior Instructor & Site Professor, Montbello High School, Denver Public Schoolsjohn.mcdermott@cudenver.edu • Deidre Magee, Senior Instructor & Site Professor, Alsup Elementary School, Adams 14 Public Schoolsdeidre.magee@cudenver.edu

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