1. Online Professional Learning Communities Lee Alan Hanawalt Roher lroher@ms.uky.edu lroher@ms.uky.edu

2. Access to Algebra: A Professional Learning Community Through this Online Embedded Professional Development (OEPD) program a professional learning community has developed a collaborative team of individuals working together toward a shared educational vision, values, and goals. Through this Online Embedded Professional Development (OEPD) program a professional learning community has developed a collaborative team of individuals working together toward a shared educational vision, values, and goals.

3. Population: Access to Algebra 2006 - present 2006 - present 17 Appalachian 17 Appalachian region secondary school mathematics teachers region secondary school mathematics teachers Over 210 Appalachian region secondary school students Over 210 Appalachian region secondary school students

4. A Professional Learning Community: The setup Summer Institute Summer Institute Weekly Meetings Weekly Meetings Sponsor Students in a College Algebra Program Sponsor Students in a College Algebra Program

5. Access to Algebra Startup

6. Meeting Format Weekly meetings online Weekly meetings online Discuss: Discuss: –Access to Algebra Student Program –Instructional practices –Technology implemented and developed through the –Student progress

7. Communication Equipment Headset with microphone Headset with microphone Connectix Web camera Connectix Web camera Notetaker (electronic pen Notetaker (electronic pen set) set)

8. Instructional Structure Class Structures (determined by local school) Face-to-Face Class Face-to-Face Class Independent Study Daily Teacher Access Independent Study Daily Teacher Access Independent Study Limited Teacher Access Independent Study Limited Teacher Access Instructional Materials Free Textbook Free Textbook Online Textbook Online Textbook Online Homework Online Homework Online Exams scored at UK Online Exams scored at UK

9. Meeting Etiquette & Communication Ask a question – or wait to be recognized to participate Confirm/Agree or Just say Yes Disagree or Just say No Show amusement Applaud Need to leave your computer for a moment

10. OnLine Meeting Communication Video Video Audio Audio Application Share Application Share Text chat Text chat Meeting Recording Meeting Recording

12. With the exception of the Centra conferencing system, the intellectual property employed in this program was developed in open source by the University of Kentucky Mathematical Sciences through grants and contracts funded by : The National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation The US Department of Education The US Department of Education The Ky Department of Education The Ky Department of Education The Ky Council on Postsecondary Education The Ky Council on Postsecondary Education The University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky