1. Collaboration in Education: Solving Problems Working Together Geoff Marietta, Instructor Harvard Graduate School of Education geoff_marietta@mail.harvard.edu A-011F Course Shopping August 27, 2013

2. Knowledge and Practice Domains Inter- organizational Collaboration Social Psychology Frameworks Real Educational Contexts 2 A-011F

3. Working Assumptions Challenges of collaboration are rooted in fundamental social processes. Complex social problems cross organizational boundaries and can only be solved through collaboration. We can improve collaboration by leveraging fundamental social processes.

4. Course Format Interactive Analysis Small group discussions Virtual and face-to-face simulations Presentations Case Discussion Educational organizations collaborating Integrate research and theory into discussions Workshop Apply learning to design components of final assignment Work with thought partners

5. Modified Prisoner’s Dilemma Black Red $8, $8 $2, $2 $0, $10 $10, $0 Play Red: Your earnings increase by $2 Play Black: Your earnings do not change but the partner’s earnings increase by $8. Player A Player B

6. Topics and Cases Early childhood-K12 District-union Nonprofit-school Invest early: Early childhood development in a rural community What is collaboration? What are the rewards of collaboration in education? Why do people pursue collaboration as a strategy to improve performance? How do we know when the rewards of collaboration outweigh its risks? What are the risks of collaboration in education? The unions in Montgomery County Public Schools City Year: The Journey What are the inter-group and inter-organizational barriers to collaboration?

7. Topics and Cases Business-education University-community Nonprofit-government, international Harriman College How do you assess the strength of barriers in a collaborative group? What needs to be in place for collaboration to occur? What are some strategies for overcoming barriers and encouraging collaboration in education? How should an organization initiate collaboration? Yaowawit School Kapong Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools How do you implement a strategy working with people from different organizations? What are the systems and structures that sustain effective collaboration?

8. By the End of the Course You Will Be Able to: Understand the risks and rewards of collaboration in education Apply research about the underlying social and organizational processes that inhibit and facilitate collaboration to case studies and personal experiences Examine contextual factors – historical, political, legal, social, and cultural – that affect collaboration in diverse educational settings Analyze the process for developing shared perspectives and goals that facilitate people working in concert on complex social problems Develop recommendations to enhance collaboration in organizations relevant to your own professional goals and interests

9. Grading and Final Assignment Class activities will include readings, case discussions, small group activities, presentations, and work shopping. Participation 50% 2-3 page analysis of a case, posted on site Case Analysis 10% Participate in a web-based 3D negotiation simulation and write 1-page reflection Simulation 10% Guidance document for enhancing collaboration for an identified organization Policy brief explaining the benefits of improved collaboration for a particular segment of the education sector Final Assignment 30%

10. Final Assignment Options Option 1: Guidance Document A succinct overview of the missions, goals, and/or approaches of the organizations Rewards and potential risks of enhanced collaboration Identified inter-group and organizational barriers to collaboration Action steps that will enhance their future collaboration, using evidence drawn from course materials Option 2: Policy Brief Clearly identifies the problem of absent or deficient collaboration in the segment Articulates the benefits enhanced collaboration in the segment Describes the potential barriers to collaboration in the segment Provides key recommendations for collaboration, using evidence drawn from course materials

11. Course Days and Enrollment Procedures 6 Wednesdays, 4-7pm: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, and 10/9 Open enrollment course Week 1 readings all on course iSite, under “Class Sessions” tab Also, please fill out poll on home page prior to first class