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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
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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
WCCUSD Academy Monthly Lead PD • Time Structure • Input 40% • Accountability 20% • 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
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
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