Our Story and Yours

Organizing to Lead

The Montgomery InstituteA partnership of the NEA Center for Organizing and MCEAs Center for Teacher Leadership Ellen Holmes, NBCTJoia JonesLisa Markussen, NBCT

Not your grandfathers union. 12,000 Members203 Schools, 150,00 students, 497 sq. milesMore families in poverty than the number of people who live in poverty in the D.C. Metro areaJust over 700 NBCTs with 160 in waiting and 190 in candidate support this yearOur Focus The quality of teaching and learning.

What were MCEAs issues? There were widening gaps in student achievementThere were widening gaps in teacher qualityTeachers were seen as the barrier not the solutionThere was growing dissatisfaction with the district from the communityPublic interest in cutting funding was growing. The change we all wanted??Good Schools!!Whats MCEAs theory? We want the people doing the profession to own the profession.The district leaders, our members, the principals, parents and policy makers have the resources to create this change.They want to ensure high achieving students.They need us to make sure students learn at high levels. Look at Page 87 and 88MCEAs Theory of ChangeIf we identify, develop and engage accomplished teacher leaders in defining and monitoring their profession then all students of Montgomery County will benefit.

National Board Certification is our foundation that supports this. Pg. 876What are we doing here?

The Montgomery Institute: Curriculum Framework

Three Core Principles of Our Work Organizing to Advance Professional IssuesLeadership is a PRACTICE

not a positionJoiaHow do we intentionally identify and engage leaders?

JoiaWhat is organizing?Organizing is identifying leaders and coordinating them into leadership teams, Building community and commitment around common goals, Building power from the resources of that community, Using that power strategically to make concrete change in the world. How we Flip the Triangle is through Interdependent LeadershipJoia11We are organizing credible, accomplished members to define and control their profession so that every student has the school they deserve.

Whom do we serve? Common interests and objectives What structures or opportunities do we use? StudentsParentsCommunityEach student gets the school that he or she deservesIBNBCTPARCTLEquity CertificateLTICareer LatticeSLOLisaStructures that NBCTs use to Flip the Triangle at MCEALisa13