Master Teacher Academy East Dakota Educational Cooperative Vickie Venhuizen & Janeen Outka

Overview of Project What were the goals and objectives of your project? What activities helped you achieve project goals and objectives? Evaluation What data was collected? What tools and processes did you use to collect the data? What were the measurable results? Synopsis What success did you have with this project? What were your major challenges and how did you meet those? What did you learn from this project? What products were created as a result of your project? (i.e. units, wikis, websites etc.) What advice would you have for future project leaders?

South Dakota Master Teachers

2010 South Dakota Master Teachers

Participants 31 completed 2009 MTA cohort 67 began 2010 MTA cohort 56 Teachers 8 Higher Education 3 student teachers

Schedule June 17-18, 2010 (2009 cohort) June 21-25, 2010 (2010 cohort) Understanding of 21 st century skills & Project Based Learning Write/Revise lesson Plan for district/school inservice

Overall Grant Goals Increase student achievement Increase teacher comfort level with use of technology & 21 st century skills Train additional teachers

MTA Goals SA Goal #1: Student Achievement will increase by 1% for the schools participating in the June 2009 MTA, based upon the DSTEP test from the spring of 2009 to the spring of GOAL PARTIALLY MET Reading – All Grades Reading – Grades 9-12 Math – All Grades Math – Grades 9-12 Science – All Grades Science – Grades Avg of MTA Schools 21%22%28%31%22%20%33%30%25%34% STATE 23% 30% 24%23%33%31%29%35% Students’ math scores in participating MTA schools increased by 2% for all grades and 3% for grades Students in MTA schools performed better than the State Average. Reading scores in participating MTA schools decreased by 1% for all grades and 3% for grades Students in MTA schools performed 1% better than the State Average for all grades, but 1% below the state average for grades Science scores were unavailable at the time of this report.

MTA Goals SA Goal #2: Based on the DSTEP data, there will be a decrease in the number of schools participating in the June 2009 MTA in SD who are identified for school improvement. – GOAL NOT MET School Belle Fourche MSBelle Fourche MS * Brandon Valley Hi SchBrandon Valley Hi Sch * Brandon Valley Middle SchBrandon Valley Middle Sch * SF Lincoln High SchoolDouglas Middle School SF Longfellow ElementarySF Lincoln High School * SF Longfellow Elementary School made AYP in Four of the six schools identified for school improvement in 2010 made adequate yearly progress, but must make AYP for two consecutive years to be removed from the list.

MTA Goals SA Goal #3: 80% of students in classrooms of June 2009 MTA participants will utilize 21 st century skills in a current context by grant completion. – GOAL EXCEEDED 100% of the students in the classrooms of the 31 participating teachers utilized 21 st century skills during the classroom observation.

MTA Goals SA Goal #3, Objective 1: 80% of students in classrooms of June 2009 MTA participants will use 21 st century tools. – OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED 99% of the students in the classrooms of the 31 participating teachers utilized 21 st century tools during the classroom observation.

MTA Goals PD Goal #1: 85% of the June 2009 MTA participating teachers (31) will complete all of the requirements of the Master Teacher Academy and train additional teachers in subsequent years. OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED Objective#1: 50% of the June 2009 MTA participating teachers will increase their level of technology integration by one stage as measured by a team designed technology questionnaire. OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED (70.5%) Objective#2: 95% of June 2009 MTA participants will implement two technology infused lesson plans or 1 unit. OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED

MTA Goals Objective #3: 95% of June 2009 MTA participants will share information on 21 st century skills at their local district or within their ESA region. OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED Objective #4: 95% of June 2009 MTA participants will meet a minimum of one time with a coach OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED

MTA Goals PD Goal #2: 80% of participating administrators will increase their understanding of 21 st century skills as determined by pre and post surveys. GOAL NOT MET - Only four of the 31 administrators attended the two day workshop Objective #1: 80% of grant administrators will complete a minimum of two walkthrough visits to determine if building teachers are using 21 st century skills while teaching students. OBJECTIVE NOT MET

MTA Goals PD Goal #3: Create an increased awareness of the 21 st Century Framework in South Dakota teachers Objective #1: 35 teachers will increase their understanding of the 21 st Century framework by participating in a 5 day Master Teacher Academy (MTA 2010) OBJECTIVE EXCEEDED 69 applicants were selected to attend – two declined in early June due to family conflicts. 67 applicants were in attendance June 21-25, 2010

What activities helped you achieve project goals and objectives? District/School Inservices Coaching visits Sharing Sessions

Evaluation What data was collected? Survey data DSTEP scores Participant Reflections What tools and processes did you use to collect the data? State survey (members.k12.sd.us) Data collected on-site (wikispaces.com & paper checklists) What were the measurable results? See goals/objectives report 70.5% increase in teacher comfort level

Synopsis Successes Many 2009 cohort teachers have taken on more of a leadership role in their schools – with providing professional development Classroom practices have changed for 2009 cohort teachers (students are more in charge of their own learning) 2010 Participants have a plan for sharing the information with colleagues (continuation beyond scope of the project) Major challenges Teachers are very nervous about using Live Meeting (even with training)

Synopsis Lessons learned Teachers want to learn in small groups Advice Provide support for participants throughout the year/process – Keep in close contact with them Encourage the participants to network and learn from each other Start collecting data early & update throughout the year

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