Rank Change
The Continuing Education Option for Rank Change provides pathways for certified Kentucky teachers to obtain either a Rank 2 or a Rank 1. The program is driven by the three tenants of the cooperative’s mission: Advocate, Innovate, Lead. The CKEC Rank Change Program enacts meaningful change through true professional development that incorporates modeling, practice, reflection, feedback, and coaching to sustain the learning and impact schools and classrooms. By conducting action research in their school setting, teachers get to know their school and district context at a deeper level. By increasing these ties, our program hopes to foster a deeper passion for the teaching profession.
The CKEC Rank Change program combines research and evidenced-based content in varied modes of learning with targeted, personalized learning plans for each candidate.
The tenants of Advocate, Innovate, Lead are realized in two fundamental modes of action:
Teaching the content and skills necessary for highly effective teaching or leading of teachers.
Designing a system of support through mentoring that is responsive to candidates’ needs.
The context of learning for the program consists of two primary learning environments.
In workshop virtual settings scheduled throughout the school year, candidates will encounter the knowledge and theory presented by highly qualified instructors.
In clinical settings (their own classrooms or other settings in which they work), candidates will apply the knowledge and theory under with the support of their mentor coaches.
The overall flow of the program is evident in a cycle of Plan, Do, Study, Act.
Admission Requirements
Hold a valid Kentucky Teacher Certification
3 acceptable references (Candidate Disposition Form)
NOTES:
Teachers who have previously received a rank change through another Continuing Education Option are not eligible for this program.
Occupation-based Career and Technical Education teachers are not eligible for this program.
Those who have received their National Board Certification as a Rank 2 are eligible to receive their Rank 1 through this program.
Program Components
CORE 7 Modules
Content Community of Practice
Summer Professional Learning
Mentor Coaching
Clinical (Classroom) Observation
Capstone Project
2 Pathways
Teacher Performance
Teacher Leader
Note: Either Pathway may be used for Rank 2 or Rank 1.
Teacher Performance Pathway
The Teacher Performance Pathway is guided by the Kentucky Teacher Performance Standards. This pathway is designed for teachers who want to develop their craftsmanship in the classroom setting. Options for a Community of Practice in this pathway include:
Mathematics
English Language Arts
Early Literacy (Ky Reading Academy participants)
Science
Social Studies
Humanities
Career & Technical Education
Special Education
Teacher Leader Pathway
The Teacher Leader Pathway is guided by the Teacher Leader Model Standards. This pathway is designed for teachers who wish to develop a more global perspective in an area of educational pedagogy. Options for a Community of Practice in this pathway include:
Educational Technology & Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
Instructional Coaching
Performance-Based Learning
Cognitive & Metacognitive Strategies
Artifacts and Assignments
Core 7 Module Artifacts & Assignments
With each Core 7 module, the candidate will develop and produce artifacts of learning that build upon the professional learning and connect to the candidate’s working context. The artifacts will demonstrate the candidate’s growth in craftsmanship with regard to the content and application into their contextual environment.
Capstone Project
Action Research
The Capstone Project is an on-going action research project.
While engaged in the Core 7 and Content Community of Practice each semester, the candidate will make progress on an aspect of the action research project. The work culminates with the Capstone Project, which is the public presentation of the research and findings.
Digital Portfolio
Candidates will be required to build a personalized Digital Portfolio of their artifacts as they move through the program. This is a Google Site template that the candidate can make their own. In this way, the candidate will decide how to publish that information. They may choose to keep it for themselves, share with school and/or district staff, or publish it more globally.
CKEC will utilize Google Classroom as the Learning Management System for the program. All assignments and artifacts will be submitted for scoring through the Classroom.
Cost
$5,000 payable by the candidate.
$1,250 due before starting each semester the program
Note: Additional fees will be incurred if mentor coaching beyond 20 hours is needed to complete the program.
Additionally, candidates will be expected to purchase their own copy of the anchor text for the program: Marzano, R. (2019). The handbook for the new art and science of teaching. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.
Timeline
Semester 1
Core 7, Modules 1 and 2
Content Community of Practice
Semester 2
Core 7, Modules 3 and 4
Content Community of Practice
Summer
Personalized Professional Learning (12 hours)
Semester 3
Core 7, Modules 5 and 6
Content Community of Practice
Semester 4
Core 7, Module 7
Content Community of Practice
Capstone Project presentation
On-Going Throughout Program
Mentor Coaching (20 hours)
Clinical (Classroom) Observation (1 time, to be determined with mentor coach)
Interested applicants should view the Rank Change Candidates page.
