STACK: Believing is Seeing

1. STACK: Believing is Seeing Doug Coulson, Ph.D. PS International, Annapolis, MD Doug@pscounts.com (410) 757-9101

3. Ways of Seeing 1888: Van Gogh’s Left Ear “Seeing comes before words” “The child looks and recognizes before it can speak” John Berger Michael Polanyi’s Tacit Dimension: “we know more than we can tell”

4. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Principles • A way of seeing content pedagogy • Respects local ways • Complex, elaborate and subtle

5. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Road • STACK: A seeing activity (i.e., observational protocol) • Goal 1: create valid and reliable tool • Goal 2: use to improve teacher prep & PD • Tony’s Coding Content Procedures • You: Consensus among Cats (Cool) • Visits by Nick, Mona, Ed

6. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Stats – April 2011 Exit Survey • 94% positive impact on School of Education coursework • 50% positive impact on Letters & Science coursework

7. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Stats – Impact on Preparation • 83% positive impact on prep of College Supervisor • 67% positive impact on prep of Cooperating Teachers

8. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Stats – Impact on Communication • 89% positive impact on Ltrs/Science & School of Ed • 89% positive impact on University/College Faculty & K-12 • 95% positive impact on Supervisor & Student Teacher

9. STACK: A Way of Seeing STACK Stats – Impact on Increased Knowledge Base 1 = No Impact 2 = Minor Impact 3 = Moderate Impact 4 = Significant Impact

10. STACK: A Way of Seeing STACK Stats – Impact on Increased Knowledge Base 1 = No Impact 2 = Minor Impact 3 = Moderate Impact 4 = Significant Impact

11. STACK: A Way of Seeing STACK Stats – Impact on Univ/College Ownership

12. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK – Planned Next Steps • 78% Blend STACK with campus student/teacher evaluation tool • 67% Collaborate with coop teachers to complete STACK rubrics • 67% Incorporate STACK into science methods course • 50% Incorporate STACK into math methods course

13. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Emergent Themes • STACK has increased the conversation between content people and education people • STACK will be incorporated into math/science methods courses • STACK can be used as a summative evaluation tool • STACK requires professional development, particularly for cooperating teachers • STACK – no interest (yet) beyond this group

14. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK – Some Recommendations • Create a single, unified introduction document (i.e., a short, easy to read source that explains STACK) • Include a visual, one page map to navigate STACK • Include a quick way to see short descriptions of 12 ELEMENT areas such as: • Math/Science Concepts • Connections between and among concepts • Problem solving

15. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK – Some Recommendations (Continued) • Publish an article on STACK • Create STACK calibration videos • Continue to respect local quality of STACK • Develop a STACK professional development workshop • Publish an attractively bound version of STACK • Fund distribution of STACK • Create an interactive online presence for STACK

16. STACK: A Way of Seeing • STACK Afterlife • STACK as a way of seeing • STACK pedagogical content belief • Believing is Seeing

17. Ways of Seeing Fire

18. Ways of Seeing Fire

19. Ways of Seeing Fire The Primitive sees Hell The Modern sees Exit

20. Believing is Seeing(STACK) Questions? Thanks!