Creating an Online Professional Development

Academy for STEM Teachers

2015 UTeach Annual Conference

Carrie CulpepperProfessional Development Manager, UTeach

Institute

Kelli AllenMaster Teacher, UTeach, UT Austin

Purpose

Present the “why?”Show the possibilities

Explain the “what?” and the “how?”

Starting with the WHY?

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

Expanding the UTeach Community

Create an ExperienceLearn from Each

OtherRecognize the Work

Where to start?Professional Development

UTeach Academy of

Innovative Teaching and Learning

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

Expanding the Community of Learners:

Possibilities

Community of Learners

Course # per year # sections # teachers # students

1 11 10 2,750 275,000

2 11 10 2,750 275,000

3 11 10 2,750 275,000

4 11 10 2,750 275,000

5 11 10 2,750 275,000

6 11 10 2,750 275,000

7 11 10 2,750 275,000

8 8 10 2,000 200,000

9 8 10 2,000 200,000

10 8 10 2,000 200,000

Totals 25,250 2,525,000

What impact would adding an additional

25,000 teachers and 2 million students to the

UTeach community have on your UTeach program?

Still looking at possibilities…

Sustainable Community

Course Fee Profit # of registratio

ns

Total Profit

1 (4 hours) $95 $24 2,750 $66,000

2 (8 hours) $165 $40 2,750 $110,000

3 (8 hours) $165 $40 2,750 $110,000

4 (8 hours) $165 $40 2,750 $110,000

5 (10 hours) $195 $46 2,750 $126,500

6 (10 hours) $195 $46 2,750 $126,500

7 (12 hours) $225 $76 2,750 $209,000

8 (20 hours) $255 $58 2,000 $116,000

9 (24 hours) $295 $74 2,000 $148,000

10 (24 hours)

$295 $74 2,000 $148,000

Totals $1,270,000

How would access to a portion of this profit impact your UTeach

program?

WHAT and HOW

Years of Induction Experience:

topics for development

Narrowing the Focus:

not enough capacity to do it all

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

Timeline Date Activity

September 2014 Official start of project

2014-2015 Academic Year Feedback from various stakeholders

March 2015 1st draft of course content due

April 2015 Course Reviews (Faculty and Alumni)

May 2015 “Trainer of Trainer” Session

Summer 2015 Final revisions and course uploading

Fall 2015 Courses Launch

Academy CertificateParticipants 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.

Talking to FundersCohort 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 developmento Total cost $19,500 o $780 per teachero $7.80 per student impactedo $16.25 per PD hour per teacher

Talking to FundersCohort 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 developmento Total cost $51,250 o $2,050 per teachero $20.50 per student impactedo $15.53 per PD hour per teacher

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.

What’s next?

• MOOC• More courses• Leadership Academy for graduates

Challenge

How will YOU bring others to the UTeach

community?