Doing Together What We Can’t Do Alone. Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership

The PRNP was conceived out of a two year capacity building grant funded by the National Science Foundation. The purpose of the PRNP is to build synergies between entities in order to support Noyce teacher development in the Philadelphia region. The partnership began its work in September 2011.Grant funding for PRNP will end in August 2013.

Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership Participants Mathematics and Science Education Faculty Program Administrators and Facilitators Noyce Program Administrators District Specialists and Administrators Teachers and Scholars

The PRNP consists of eight organizations. Bryn Mawr College Haverford College University of Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Education Fund Drexel University St. Joseph’s University La Salle University/21 PSTEM Temple University Preservice Teachers Master Teachers Career Changers Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership

PRNP Activities PIs, Noyce Scholars, Teachers, Administrators, School District Personnel. Sharing Sessions, Special Topics, Working Groups, Wrap Ups Monthly leadership meetings In-service Teachers Preservice Teachers Master Teachers Ongoing working group Meetings

PRNP Activities Program Planning Leadership Retreats Needs Assessment Noyce Retreat Special Projects s Google Docs Work Group meetings Communication Channel

Reflections: First Year Accomplishments New relationships established across IHEs, districts and non profits. Expanded reach for Noyce teacher support programming Noyce Scholars Retreat Asset Map of Programs and Resources Needs Assessment Social Networking Discussion New relationships established across IHEs, districts and non profits. Expanded reach for Noyce teacher support programming Noyce Scholars Retreat Asset Map of Programs and Resources Needs Assessment Social Networking Discussion

Reflections: Things We Learned It just takes time! Trusting relationships Program development Consensus building Full blown collaboration Frequent and trusting communication It just takes time! Trusting relationships Program development Consensus building Full blown collaboration Frequent and trusting communication Timelines are essential to accomplish action items. Shared leadership can slow progress. Roles and responsibilities should be clear for all involved. Timelines are essential to accomplish action items. Shared leadership can slow progress. Roles and responsibilities should be clear for all involved.

Reflections: What’s Next? Better field experiences for preservice teachers Find jobs for new teachers Supporting new teachers Developing a web presence Creating a critical mass is important Better field experiences for preservice teachers Find jobs for new teachers Supporting new teachers Developing a web presence Creating a critical mass is important

Reflections: What’s Next? Defining master teacher Recruiting master teachers for PLCs Running a master teacher program across IHEs Engaging school districts Proliferating PLCs Defining master teacher Recruiting master teachers for PLCs Running a master teacher program across IHEs Engaging school districts Proliferating PLCs

Think About It! Do you engage in collaborative activities with outside entities? In what ways? What could you do collectively to add value to your own endeavors? What would you need to make it happen?