Inviting Teachers to the Policy Table to Speak for Students Please submit your slides before the Thursday June 1 meeting. Next Hangout meeting is Thursday June 8 @ 6:00PM

3 minutes (people to load up and respond) Use this time to introduce the presenters

Teacher Input on ESSA Source: 2017 survey from Educators for Higher Standards, published in Education Week (29 March 2017) Educators who view teacher voice in education policy as very important Teachers who agreed with the earlier statement regarding state ESSA plans 30 seconds If numbers do not align; can mention that our goal is to amplify the voice of many teachers to the level that state teachers of the year have the ability

Teacher Perspectives on Teacher Voice Are teachers’ voices heard in the decision- making process? Source: “Survey Says Teachers Are Feeling Discounted,” published in Education Week (10 May 2016) 1.5 minutes 2013 survey is from Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; 2016 is from the Center on Education Policy Ask the participants: Take a moment and think: what conclusion about can you draw from this data?

2 minutes

It All Started with a Conversation... 2 minutes

Challenge of PA (501 districts and wide variety of demographics) Overview of how PTAC works Role of governing board, committees and membership Requests by stakeholders Can tailor committees to meet needs of stakeholders Allows for teachers to set agenda (we choose what we will address)

Challenge of PA (501 districts and wide variety of demographics) Overview of how PTAC works Role of governing board, committees and membership Requests by stakeholders Can tailor committees to meet needs of stakeholders Allows for teachers to set agenda (we choose what we will address)

Membership Database Idea adapted from CT Model Developed by CCIU Connected to PTACVoice.org Data on 4 Groups Governing Board Committee Chairs Members (Highly Recognized Teachers) Policy Makers Used to form and track committees 2 minutes Reference Last Year’s NNSTOY Session

Building Relationships Unions IUs PDE Legislators P-Groups 3 minutes Unions Inform IUs Get Input PDE Legislators Two Talking Points What is PTAC? What are the most pressing issues in education in PA right now P-Groups

Topics on the Table Diverse stakeholders interested in varied issues Board recognizes importance of being intentional about topics to avoid Emerging Topics Testing SEL Equity Limited Engagement Funding Evaluation Bargaining 3 minutes Make sure to connect to Janet’s message from the previous slides

Questions and Discussion Time What challenges might we, or others putting a similar model into place, encounter? If you have tried something like this at the district or state level: What lessons did you learn? What advice do you have for us? What topics or issues would prompt stakeholders to seek feedback from a group of teacher leaders in your state? What questions do you have for the panel? Share via Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/ycvvmym8

And Then I Realized What You Do With An Idea... You Change the World...

For Our Students!

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