1. Creating an Online Professional Development Academy for STEM Teachers 2015 UTeach Annual Conference

2. Carrie Culpepper Professional Development Manager, UTeach Institute Kelli Allen Master Teacher, UTeach, UT Austin

3. Purpose Present the “why?” Show the possibilities Explain the “what?” and the “how?”

4. Starting with the WHY?

5. How are you cultivating a community of learners at your UTeach program?

6. Expanding the UTeach Community Create an Experience Learn from Each Other Recognize the Work

7. Where to start? Professional Development

8. UTeach Academy of Innovative Teaching and Learning

9. Academy Features 10 online courses Continuing education credit Range from 4 hours of credit to 24 hours “Certificate of Completion” Primary audience: secondary STEM teachers

10. Expanding the Community of Learners: Possibilities

11. Community of Learners Course# per year# sections# teachers# students 111102,750275,000 211102,750275,000 311102,750275,000 411102,750275,000 511102,750275,000 611102,750275,000 711102,750275,000 88102,000200,000 98102,000200,000 108 2,000200,000 Totals25,2502,525,000

12. What impact would adding an additional 25,000 teachers and 2 million students to the UTeach community have on your UTeach program?

13. Still looking at possibilities…

14. Sustainable Community CourseFeeProfit# of registrations Total Profit 1 (4 hours)$95$242,750$66,000 2 (8 hours)$165$402,750$110,000 3 (8 hours)$165$402,750$110,000 4 (8 hours)$165$402,750$110,000 5 (10 hours)$195$462,750$126,500 6 (10 hours)$195$462,750$126,500 7 (12 hours)$225$762,750$209,000 8 (20 hours)$255$582,000$116,000 9 (24 hours)$295$742,000$148,000 10 (24 hours)$295$742,000$148,000 Totals$1,270,000

15. How would access to a portion of this profit impact your UTeach program?

16. WHAT and HOW

17. Years of Induction Experience: topics for development

18. Narrowing the Focus: not enough capacity to do it all

19. Topics Inquiry-based learning Differentiated instruction Mentoring Mobile technology Inquiry-based Algebra Classroom management Formative assessment Flipped instruction Classrooms in the digital age English language learners

20. Timeline DateActivity September 2014Official start of project 2014-2015 Academic YearFeedback from various stakeholders March 20151 st draft of course content due April 2015Course Reviews (Faculty and Alumni) May 2015“Trainer of Trainer” Session Summer 2015Final revisions and course uploading Fall 2015Courses Launch

21. Academy Certificate Participants must complete 4 courses to earn certificate: Pre-requisite course (Inquiry Based Learning) (4 hours)* 1 Course from Group A (8 hour courses) 1 Course from Group B (10 and 12 hour courses) 1 Course from Group C (20 and 24 hour courses) *UTeach graduates are exempt.

22. Talking to Funders Cohort of 25 teachers reaches approximately 2,500 students. Scenario1 o Cohort of 25 teachers completes 4 courses for Academy certification. o Taking courses with greatest number of professional development credit hours o 48 hours of professional development o Total cost $19,500 o $780 per teacher o $7.80 per student impacted o $16.25 per PD hour per teacher

23. Talking to Funders Cohort of 25 teachers reaches approximately 2,500 students. Scenario 2 o Cohort of 25 teachers completes all 10 Academy courses o 132 hours of professional development o Total cost $51,250 o $2,050 per teacher o $20.50 per student impacted o $15.53 per PD hour per teacher

24. Details Fees are based on the Institute administering the courses, including facilitator costs. Courses can eventually be licensed to sites. Marketing materials being developed. We can participate in conversations with funders or prospective clients.

25. What’s next? MOOC More courses Leadership Academy for graduates

26. Challenge How will YOU bring others to the UTeach community?