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8/4/2019 Center for Teaching EEFord.workshop

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Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on a Learning

Revolution


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Center for Teaching:

Mission Design professional developmentprograms

Provide resources to faculty Promote collaboration among faculty

Advance educators knowledge ofteaching Enhance student achievement


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History Launched in 2006 2-year startup grant from Cousins Family

Foundation in 2006

Drew Charter & Westminster partnership 3-year extension grant from Cousins Family

Foundation in 2008

3-year extension grant from Cousins FamilyFoundation in 2011


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Programs

Faculty Cohort ProgramProfessional development programs

Curriculum development projects

Summer Institute

Collaboration with teachers


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Framework of the Cohort

collaborate on action research projects

meet twice monthly for school year

exchange information on school issues

discuss current educational topics

interact with educational experts

share their professional development

experiences, learning new strategies

from peers.


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Reflection Think of a memorable professional

development program in which you

participated and rate the program on ascale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best ever).

Did you, and how did you, specifically usethe knowledge or insight you gained toimprove your teaching and studentlearning?


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Dobbs Cohort Collaboration between APSand consortium of 6Independent Schools

two, one-year cohorts, 10faculty per cohort

21st Century Classroom

Inquiry-based Teaching

End-of-year exhibition ofA.R.


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Rockdale Cohort Collaboration between

APS and consortium of6 Independent Schools

one-year cohort, 20faculty per cohort

The Writing Process

Blogs, digitalportfolios, lesson plans


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Edward E. FordLeadership Grant $500,000 over two-

years

APS and consortium offive IndependentSchools

Four one-year cohorts

over two years

Involves a total of 40faculty


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Four Goals of Fellowship Goal 1:To expand the knowledge base for becoming an effective21st century teacher through participation in a Professional Learning

Community (PLC)

Goal 2)To develop faculty cohort members into teacher leadersand instructional experts

Goal 3)To improve student learning through enhanced teacherperformance

Goal 4)To develop public-independent school partnerships thatbuild bridges, share resources, and lead to collaborative collegial

relationships.


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Important Information $6,000 annual stipend paid over fourquarters: $1,500 in October, December,

March, May Memorandum of Agreement Questions or concerns should be directed

to my email or call me at:[email protected] or 404-609-6322


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Meeting Dates Aug 21 from 1-5 p.m

Aug 28 from 1-5 pm

Sept 7: 5-7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Sept 18: 1-5 p.m.

Oct. 12: 5-7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Oct. 23: 1-5 p.m.

Nov. 16: 5-8 p.m. (dinner)

Dec. 7: 5-7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Jan 11: 5-7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Jan 16: 1-5 pm

Feb 15 5-7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Feb 26: 1-5 pm

Mar 21: 5-8 p.m. (dinner)

April: no meetings

May: TBD, 5-6 hours ofmeetings related to end-of-cohort capstone projectpresentations

Total hrs = ~50


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Reflection Write down any questions you might have

that have not been answered.

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