Project Tomorrow is conducting a survey called Speak Up 2017 to gather information from pre-service teachers about their use of and views on digital tools. Participating teacher preparation programs will receive free access to response data to inform their programs and for CAEP accreditation purposes. The webinar discussed why this survey is important given changing expectations of new teachers' technology skills and how programs can register and promote participation.

1. Tomorrow’s Teachers
Speak Up 2017
Webinar for CAEP
April 6, 2017
Dr. Julie Evans
CEO, Project Tomorrow

2. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Today’s discussion
• Introduction to Project Tomorrow
• What is the Speak Up Research Project?
• How will your institution benefit?
• Why a special project for pre-service education
programs?
• How to participate?
• Your comments, questions, ideas

3. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Thank you to our webinar partners!

4. About Project Tomorrow
§ Nonprofit education organization supporting K-12 and higher
education since 1999
§ Mission is to ensure today’s students are well prepared for the future
§ Programs and research focus on role of digital tools within the
education ecosystem
o Speak Up Research Project on Digital Learning:
collecting & reporting on the authentic feedback of K-12
stakeholders to inform federal, state & local programs and policies

5. About the Speak Up Project
§ Annual research project since 2003
§ Uses online surveys + focus groups
§ Facilitated through schools and districts
with support from state DOE
§ Online surveys for: K-12 Students,
Teachers, Parents, Administrators, and
Community Members
§ All K-12 schools are eligible to
participate

6. About the Speak Up Project
§ Participating schools and districts get
access to all locally collected data + state
and national data for benchmarks
§ National data is reported via white
papers and infographics – and used
regularly by edu orgs & policymakers
§ 100% free service for schools/districts
Since 2003,
5 million
Speak Up
surveys
submitted

7. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
Opportunity for America’s next great
generation of teachers to share:
– Current activities using digital
tools
– Valuations on the use of digital
tools within instruction
– Aspirations for their future
classroom and professional
learning
Enables our future
teachers to have a
greater voice

8. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up Advisory Board
• Steve Bautista, Santa Ana College
• Joan Bissell, California State University
• Dan Brown, Educators Rising
• Jennifer Carinci, CAEP
• Wendy Cowan, Athens State University
• Grace Doramus, 100Kin10
• Mark A. Evans, Klein ISD
• Peter Fishman, Deans for Impact
• Melinda George, NCTAF
• Tim Green, California State University, Fullerton
• Laurie A. Henry, University of Kentucky
• Kimberly Hughes, UTEACH Institute
• Justin Hultman, Arizona State University
• Zachary Levine, TEACH
• Toni Jones , Eastern MI University College of
Education
• Wendy LaDuke, Education Consultant
• Rodrick S. Lucero, AACTE
• Ann McMullan, Consultant
• Jessica Mercerhill, Ohio Department of Higher
Education
• Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Indiana University
• Sue Parsons, Cerritos College
• Sandy Paxton, Ohio Department of Higher Education
• Melissa Reed, Emporia State University
• Justin Reich, MIT TILT
• Patrick Riccards, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
Foundation
• Pat Stall, California State University, San Marcos
• Kim Tobey, National Association of Community
College Teacher Education Programs & Educator
Preparation Field and Student Teaching Experiences
• Lauren Woolley, Shelby County Schools

9. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
§ Online survey – takes about 20 minutes to complete
§ 100% confidential – no names collected
§ Participation is through schools of education and teacher
preparation programs
§ Open to all students in teacher preparation programs both at the
undergraduate and graduate level as well as career changers in
special programs

10. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
§ Every participating institution gets:
§ Free access to all of your students’ responses and data
§ Comparative national data
§ Special cohorts of comparative data (i.e., UTEACH Institute
participants)
§ Recognition as valuing your students’ ideas and views
§ Input into the national report to be released in fall 2017

11. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
What will you learn from the Speak Up data?
– Why and when your students chose education as a career
– What technology they own; what tools they use
– How your students are using technology for learning
– Which initiatives or tools they are learning to implement (different
classroom models, assessments and data, OER tools, student-owned
devices, etc.)
– What your students think are the best ways to learn effective
strategies for integrating technology within instruction
– How your students compare to peers nationally

12. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
CAEP has a cross cutting theme of technology – Speak Up results can provide
your institution with evidence for the accreditation process.
Technology
Incorporation of technology to improve teaching effectiveness, enhance instruction, and manage student and assessment data while
engaging students in the application of technology to enhance their learning experiences.
Standard 1
• Endorses InTASC teacher standards
• Providers are to “…ensure that candidates model and apply technology standards as they design, implement, and assess
learning experiences to engage students and improving learning and enrich professional practice.”
Standard 2
• Technology-enhanced learning opportunities
• Appropriate technology-based applications
• Technology-based collaborations
Standard 3
• Candidates integrate technology into all learning domains
For more info: contact
Jennifer Carinci at
CAEP

13. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up 2017
Why is Project Tomorrow doing this special Speak Up for pre-service
education?
1. Changing expectations of K-12 leaders
2. New goals for teacher preparation demand more information
3. Evaluate changes over time - since our 2013 report

14. @Project Tomorrow 2017
New Speak Up K-12 Findings
Principals told us they expect new teachers to:
– Know how to use technology to differentiate instruction (76%)
– Be trained to use technology to communicate with parents and
students (73%)
– Understand how to interpret and use data to support student
learning and improve teaching practice (71%)
– Use technology to create authentic learning experiences(65%)
– Use technology to facilitate student collaboration (63%)

15. @Project Tomorrow 2017
New Speak Up K-12 Findings
84% of school leaders say it is important or
very important for every student to be able
to use a mobile device during the school day
to support schoolwork
89% of school leaders say a new teacher
candidate’s skills or experiences using
technology within teaching is important or
very important when evaluating his/her fit
or qualifications
Principals value experience with using technology more than ever

16. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Today’s discussion
• Introduction to Project Tomorrow
• What is the Speak Up Research Project?
• How will your institution benefit?
• Why a special project for pre-service education
programs?
• How to participate?
• Your comments, questions, ideas

17. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Register your program! http://bit.ly/TTSU17register
If you would like to
register an
individual school or
program (vs a
university), email
Lisa Chu,
lchu@tomorrow.org

18. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Learn more at
www.tomorrow.org/tomorrowsteachers/index.html

19. @Project Tomorrow 2017
We are here to support you!
• Promotional materials available to customize: flyers, emails,
social media posts
• Get weekly updates on survey counts
• Look at results from our last report in 2013
• Ideas on how to use the data most effectively
• Need more help? Contact Amber Taylor at
ataylor@tomorrow.org

20. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Your turn!
Comments,
ideas,
questions

21. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Register your program!
http://bit.ly/TTSU17register
www.tomorrow.org

22. @Project Tomorrow 2017
Thank you for your interest in this
research project!
Julie Evans
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd