Utilizing CTA and NEA

Resources to Lead

Instructional ChangeLISA GUZMAN, NEA ACADEMY

JANE ROBB, CTA INSTRUCTION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT.

GOOD TEACHING CONFERENCE 2015

�Draw a timeline with six

personally significant

events

� For each event,

indicate what

occurred and the

emotion experienced

during the event

�Circle the event that

had the largest impact

�What was the

emotional impact?

CTA’s Vision for Leading

the Profession

Since its founding in 1863, CTA members

have been steering the direction of

education in California, oftentimes setting

the direction for the nation. We are the

original education reformers – speaking out

for children, educators, our

communities…This is our time. It’s our time as

educators to unite around common goals,

to work with parents and community

groups, and to drive the education agenda

in California. We can only achieve success

together.

�Advocacy on Education Reform

� Transforming Our Profession

Quality Public Education and Our Profession

Structure and Governance�Aligning CTA’s Structure and Governance

Systems to Support the Strategic Plan

Building a Strong Union

� Building an Organizing

Culture

� Leadership Development

� Community Engagement

and Coalition Building

� Social Justice, Equity and

Diversity

� Organizing Unrepresented

Education Workers

Leadership

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CTA’s Current Initiatives - ILCPartnership between CTA, SCOPE and NBRC

Project Principles

� Professional learning is practitioner-driven: teachers teach teachers; principals teach principals; school teams teach school teams;

� Cross-role collaboration enriches learning opportunities;

� Local union and school/district leaders are critical partners in our work;

� Local capacity for implementation of new California Standards/NGSS grows through repeated, intentional practice and reflection;

� ILC activities connect to and enhance local initiatives and funding sources.

CTA’s Current Initiatives - TLC

CTA Teacher Leadership Corp

CTA – Institute for Teaching (IFT) 9

CTA’s Instruction and Professional Development Department (IPD)

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Great Public Schools (GPS) Network

NEA Academy

The NEA Academy provides practical courses to meet professional development and continuing education needs.

What are the benefits of the NEA Academy?

What is offered?

How can you use the resources in your work?

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Benefits of NEA Academy?

Great Course Selection

� Continuing Education� University Programs-Bachelor’s and Master’s

Degrees, plus Graduate Certificates� Leadership Development for Leaders and Staff� Discounted Pricing for Members� Credits Can Be Used to Advance Careers� Cutting Edge Learning Environment

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NEA Academy: Benefits and Options

The NEA Academy provides:

� A platform that is used to create a personal profile to help the member identify course offerings that meet personal needs and interests

� Availability of programs regardless of your location

� Options for your learning style

� Broad-based professional learning community – network with teachers and other students across the country.

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NEA Academy: Specialized Website

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NEA Academy: Log in

Members log into the NEA Academy with their same login as NEAMB:

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NEA Academy: Ease to Search

Once logged in, the NEA Academy courses are at your fingertips:

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NEA Academy: Course Catalog

Course Catalog� The goal of the NEA Academy is to provide high quality professional

development. � 600+ courses are available and new ones are being added. � All courses are peer-reviewed by NEA’s Content and Quality Review Board:

♦ K-12 classroom educators♦ Higher education members♦ Education support professional members♦ State staff

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NEA Academy: Course Provider Info

• Course Catalog� Can be browsed by

♦ Course Providers

* Anti-Defamation League

* Autism Pro

* Berklee College of Music

* CE Credits Online

* Educational Impact

* I CAN Learn

* Idaho State University

* Bullying Prevention Studies

* ITZ 20

* Learning Bridges

* NEA

* Professional Learning Board

* VESi

* Wisconsin Education Association Council

* NYSUT

* Knowledge Delivery System

* NEA Foundation

NEA Free Courses

� Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms

� I Can Do It!

� English Language Learners: Culture, Equity, Language

� Treasurers Training – Basic

� Treasurers Training – Advanced

� Managing Asthma in the School Environment: What NEA Members Need to Know

� TEF – Tax Structures, Economic Development Policies, and Funding for Public

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NEA Foundation Courses

• Effective Professional Learning for Educators

• Effective School- Community Collaboration

• Peer Assistance and Review

• Strategic Compensation

• Teacher Evaluation

• Teachers Unions and Education Reform

• Total of 15 NEA Foundation courses

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Free Courses by Our Partners

Educational Impact:

� Mastering RTI: A Step by Step Approach

� Mastering RTI-2: A Leadership Primer

� What's Your IEQ? A Roadmap to School Indoor Environment Quality

Professional Learning Board:

� Reading Across the Curriculum Self Study (5, 10, 15 hours)

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Classroom Management

Offered by the NEA Academy:� I Can Do It! (no cost to members) � Conflict Management: Tips for Education Support Professionals� The Five Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms� Effective Teaching in a Diverse Classroom� Rights and Responsibilities of the Disciplinary Process� Giving Directions Students Will Follow� Stopping Disruptive Behavior� And more…

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Common Core

Offered by the NEA Academy:� Common Core Mathematics for All Teachers� Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for Effective Implementation, Grades

3-5� Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for Effective Implementation, Grades

6-8� Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for Effective Implementation, Grades

9-12� Transforming Classroom Lessons to Teach Common Core Standards� Teacher Support Tool (integrate resources and professional development) � And more…

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English Language Learners

Offered by the NEA Academy:

� English Language Learners: Culture, Equity, and Language� Teaching the ESL Learner� Working with ELL Students in the Regular Classroom� Developing Listening Comprehension in English Language Learners� Improving English Language Learner Instruction through the Use of Technology� Content Based Instructional Strategies for ELL� And more….

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NEA Academy: Degree Programs

• Master’s Degrees

� Through this partnership, members enjoy:

♦ 5%-15% NEA member discount

♦ Special access to NEA Member-only scholarships

♦Waiver of certain application and technology fees

♦ Savings of $500-$2,700 depending on Master’s program selected

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NEA Academy: Certificate Programs

• Graduate Certificates (non-licensure)

� Post Graduate programs for professionals:

♦ Certificates: Curriculum, Diversity, Teaching Leadership, Ed Policy, Technology, Organization Leadership, K-12 Online & Instructional Design

♦ Special access to NEA Member-only scholarships

♦ Certain application and technology fees waived

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CTA supports the recruitment, retention and development

of effective, responsible and accountable leaders at

every level of the union. This plan expands the definition of

leadership to include CTA members who serve as

instructional leaders, promote initiatives to advance

education reform and devise strategies to transform our

profession. Supporting this work is central to establishing a

broader definition of what constitutes leadership within

CTA. From CTA’s Strategic Plan – Our Union, Our Future

NEA Academy: Leadership Development

• Leadership Development

� NEA’s Leadership Development features online resources and materials designed to complement a member’s Association journey. It is designed to help capture current leaders at their personal best - as they lead others, and serves as a vehicle to help introduce and invite future leaders to join NEA in the challenge of transforming public education.

� This is the channel that will hold all of the trainings from the new Regional Leadership Summits.

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NEA Academy: Leadership Development

� NEA Fundamentals

� Vision, Mission, and Values

� NEA History

� Leadership Development and Capacity

� Robert’s Rules of Order

� Treasurer’s Trainings

� Free Complete Toolkit for Boards

� Organizational Issues and Priorities

� TEF

� NEA’s State Affiliates Defense Fund31

NEA Academy – Online learning for YOUR life

• What professional development do you or your members need?

• How can the NEA Academy help you build membership?

Register at neaacademy.org and make

online learning work for you!

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Scavenger Hunt!

NEA Academy – Online learning for YOUR life

Questions? Comments? Concerns?Contact information:

Lisa Guzmán

lguzman@neamb.com

480-215-0433

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