This document outlines several pathways for a museum to provide alternative teacher leadership opportunities through professional development programs. It discusses current long-term professional development models run by the Fleet Inquiry Institute including programs with Balboa Park, Mesa Community College, and schools in Imperial County. It then proposes expanding these models by partnering with local school districts, identifying teacher leaders, offering leadership roles, gathering data, and collaborating with other institutions to develop new professional development opportunities tailored to different regions' needs.

1. Fleet Inquiry Institute2010-2011

2. Fleet Inquiry Institute2010-2011 HOW CAN A MUSEUM PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL TEACHER LEADERSHIP?

3. The FII directly impacts the classroom “The most valuable experience was that I realized we need to change the students’ thinking. They need to think on their own.” 8th grade teacher 2009 “I have had time to reflect on what I want to change in my classroom and what I want my students to get out of science.” 5th grade teacher 2011 “This experience will change how I prepare and present lessons in the future.” High School Life Science Teacher 2010

4. Current Longterm FII PD Models Balboa Park Program Mesa Community College Partnership Imperial County BTSA Partnership

5. Amplifying FII PD Models Science PD provider for San Diego Unified School District Imperial County Office of Education Teacher Leadership Strand – FII Ambassador

6. Amplifying FII PD Models Community College and University Partner in Teacher Education and Preparation Partner with other Informal Institutions to create innovative PD models based upon collective work Identify regional needs – North County

7. Partnership with San Diego Unified School District District resource for K-12 science PD Identify emerging leaders and offer alternate leadership opportunities Gather teacher data for district

8. Imperial County Imperial County Teacher Leaders as FII Ambassadors Flip Cam Research

9. Community College and University Partnerships Identify partnership opportunities for K-12 professional development Expand preteacher Mesa workshops to San Diego Community College District

10. North County – Oceanside and Vista Analyze PD needs of districts Offer PD based upon model developed through the San Diego Unified PD

11. Informal Institutions Birch?