California Teacher Advisory Council

CalTAC

California Council on Science & Technology

Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning

The Teacher’s Voice

What the principal requested.

What the teacher wanted.

What facilities installed.

What the district architect planned.

What the superintendent

proposed.

What the school board approved.

Educational Landscape“Perfect Storm Brewing”

• High expectations / diminishing resources

• Underprepared teachers in science & math

• Maldistribution

• Impending retirement bubble

CalTAC Overview

CalTAC membership - highly accomplished, enthusiastic, passionate, hopeful

CalTAC expectations - authentic role, ownership, impact

CCST & CFTL a perfect partnership - information, access, opportunities

CalTAC Model

RESEARCH

POLICY PRACTICE

KEY IDEAS

Professional Development - key to teacher quality, teacher retention, and student learning

Professional Development - should include teacher voice, be site based, and incorporate mentored research experience

Maldistribution of fully-prepared teachers & resources

K-5 absence of science of math

Public & polical support - need to restore interest & excitement in science & mathematics

Student Learning - balance knowledge, skills, inquiry

NEXT STEPS

Backwards mapping - What outcomes are needed by business & research community?

As proactive step toward addressing the needs of teacher professional development.

National TAC

Initial meeting met & exceeded expectations

CalTAC - consists of 1 NTAC member and 1 associate member

Opportunity for collaborations - CalTAC provides vehicle for taking a national pulse & joint workshops

“ Teachers are the first responders in the crisis in education….”

Ronald W. CochranLaboratory Executive OfficerLawrence Livermore National Laboratory