Transfer Theory

Reflections: Transfer Theory

The Importance of Transfer Theory

Knowledge and skills learned at one position can be valuable to an employee when transferred to another position.  Knowledge and skills learned in school can be used in and outside of school.  Prior knowledge can be beneficial when learning new knowledge.  A person in education that is interested in moving to a higher position will have a clear advantage over the employee who has little or no prior knowledge moving to a new position.

An Example of Transfer Theory

Football coach A, in high school conferences with the parents of one of his football players who has a horrible attitude.  Football coach A works with the parents of his football player in developing a plan for correcting the football player’s attitude so that the player can be successful.  Coach A then moves to the position of assistant principal B and has a conference with the parents of one of his students who also has an attitude problem.  The assistant principal B works with the student’s parents  in developing a plan for correcting the student’s attitude so that the student can be successful.  In the first example coach A uses the knowledge and skills learned to solve a problem, and in example B the football coach who is now the assistant principal B, uses his  prior knowledge to solve a similar problem.  This is an example of the Transfer Theory.  Knowledge used in one position transferred to a different position to resolve the same problem.

Why Transfer Theory applies to the requirement to have leadership experience

Prior learned knowledge and skills affect the way in which new knowledge and skills are learned.  From the video with Dr. Arterbury, he suggested that from teaching many years in the Internship program, it was apparent that those professionals with campus or entry level administrative experience tent to gain a significant greater level of understanding of the superintendent level responsibility.  And that campus or entry level administrative experience usually has greater success in the program because he/she is able to transfer the knowledge and skills learned on the job to the superintendent certification program.

Kenneth Wallace Draft Vita

Kenneth Wallace

EDUCATION

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Bachelor of Science in Physical Education

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     History Minor, Physical Education Major

Dates attended and completed: Fall 1970 – Spring 1974

Attended Texas Tech University on a Full Athletic Football scholarship. 

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Master of Education

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     Major, Physical Education

Date completed: December 1979

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Mid-Management Certification

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     Certification Program

Date completed: Spring 1992

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

§  10/31/92                       Life         Professional Mid-Management Administrator (Grades PK-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional All-Level Health/Physical Education (Grades PK-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional Secondary History (Grades 06-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional Secondary Health (Grades 06-12)

WORK HISTORY/EXPERIENCE

Place of Employment: Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1974-75

Title/Position: Teaching assistant in Physical Education Department

Responsibilities: Teaching activities courses such as Tennis, Football, and Weight Training.

Place of Employment: Coronado High School Class 5A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1975-80

Title/Position: Assistant Football Coach and U.S. History teacher

Responsibilities: Varsity Football Coach and U.S. History teacher

Place of Employment: Dunbar High School Class 4A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1980-84

Title/Position: Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Responsibilities: Over see all athletic programs at Dunbar High School.

Place of Employment: Coronado High School Class 5A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1984-87

Title/Position: Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Responsibilities: Over see all athletic programs at Coronado High School

Place of Employment: Estacado High School

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1987-89

Title/Position: Vice-Principal

Responsibilities: School Administrator

Place of Employment: Estacado High School

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1989-2000

Title/Position: Principal

Responsibilities: Instructional Leader and School Administrator

Place of Employment: North Shore Senior High School

Houston, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 2000-2011

Title/Position: Principal

Responsibilities: Instructional Leader and School Administrator

Place of Employment: Galena Park ISD

Houston, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 2011 - Present

Title/Position: Assistant Superintendent

Responsibilities: Educational Support

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS 

·         Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Board Member

·         Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

·         National Association of Secondary School Principals

·         Texas High School Coaches Association

·         Former member Texas Class room Teachers Association

·         Former member Texas State Teachers Association

·         Former Board Member Athletic Council Texas Tech University

HONORS/AWARDS

·         Region IV Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Principal of The Year

·         Secondary Principal of the Year Galena Park ISD

·         TASSP (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals) Board Member,  Region IV Coordinator

·         PTA life membership

·         Winner of the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement

·         Recognized School 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011

·         Texas Successful School Award for TAAS gains

·         Safe School award

·         TASSP Hound Dog membership award

·         Three selections as Football Coach of the year

·         All Southwest Conference Defensive Back

·         Second Team All-American

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING

·         Academies

·         Model Schools

·         Ruby Payne, A Framework for Understanding Poverty

·         Eduphoria Computer software training

·         Edusoft Computer training for Principals

·         High School Reinvention Symposium, International Center for Leadership in Education,

·         Keeping Kids in School:  Model School and Dropout Prevention (Study of Model School Strategies and Successful School strategies),

·         The Principals’ Partnership Summer Leadership Institute, Palm Desert, California

·         Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s Luminary series event, The 8^th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

·         Region IV Understanding Current AYP and State Accountability

·         TASSP Fall Conference: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

·         Getting Results Through Effective Schools, National Educational Service

·         Ruby Payne, A FRAMEWORK FOR WORKING WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN FROM POVERTY

·         Managing conflict

·         PDAS

·         Pre-Conference on the Brain & Learning for Administrators

·         Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Steven Covey

·         Trained in Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.  Trained to teach the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

·         Strategic Planning Workshop

·         Team Building Workshop

·         TEKS for Leaders

·         Texas Alliance of Black School Educators Conference

1. Developing Academic Resiliency in Under Prepared Post Secondary Students
2. Parental Involvement Program
3. Summon the Villagers
4. The Critical Educational Issues and Promising Solutions for meeting the Challenges

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

·         Member of the North Channel Chamber of Commerce

·         Jacinto City Rotary Club

·         North Shore Rotary Club

·         St. Luke’s

Hospital Blood Drive

·         Book Drive for victims of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina

·         United Way Campaign

·         American Cancer Society Walk for Life

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Programs Implemented at North Shore Senior High School

• Academic and Career Academies 20010-2011
• Tenth Grade Teaming 2009-2010
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college preparatory program, designed to empower the low-achieving, ethnically underrepresented student to complete the New Recommended High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program thus enabling students to enroll and graduate from four-year colleges and universities.
• Summer academy:  Program designed to accelerate incoming calculus students.
• Credit Recovery:  Computer Based program using Plato Software, for the Galena Park School District.
• TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) Program: Directing students to become educators.
• Project Read:  Reading across the curriculum in the content area
• Star Catcher:  An after school program designed to help students who are behind in Math, English, Science, and Social Studies.
• Junior & Sophomore Academies:  Program designed to establish positive relationships with at risk students.

REFERENCES

Name:    Dr. Angie Williams                                               Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Galena Park ISD

Address:                P.O. Box 565                                        City/State/Zip: Galena Park, Texas 77547

Contact number: (832) 386-1000

Name:    Wayne Havens                                                    Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Lubbock ISD

Address:                1628 19^th Street                                    City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79401

Contact number: (806) 766-1000

Name:    Ralph Madrid                                                       Title: Assistant Superintendent Personnel

Company/Organization: Lubbock ISD

Address:                1628 19^th Street                                    City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79401

Contact number: (806) 766-1338

Name:    Carroll Thomas                                                    Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Beaumont ISD

Address:               

3395 Harrison Ave.

                             City/State/Zip: Beaumont, Texas 77706

Contact number: (409) 899-9972

Name:    Gib Weaver                                                           Title: Retired Superintendent Greenville ISD

                                                                                                Superintendent Texas Tech ISD

Company/Organization: Texas Tech University

Address:               

6901 Quaker Ave.

                               City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79413

Contact number: (806) 742-2352 ext.266

Name:    Dr. Mike Moses                                                    Title: Former Superintendent

Company/Organization: Dallas Independent School District

Address:                                                                                City/State/Zip: Dallas, Texas

Contact number:

Name:    Randy Burchfield                                                                Title: Retired Assistant Superintendent

                                                                                               

Company/Organization: Galena Park ISD

Address:                6901 Quaker Ave.                               City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77547

Contact number: (832) 386-1000

Name:    Dr. Shirley Neeley                                                Title:  Former Superintendent GPISD

Former Commissioner of Education

Company/Organization:

Address:                                                                                City/State/Zip:

Contact number:

Action Research

Action Research

Action research is a process that identifies a problem or area of needed improvement and identifies solutions to implement in a live or natural setting, such as classrooms, schools, and Central Administration buildings.  This process is collaborative in nature as it addresses issues and concerns that are common to all. The involvement of numerous groups, be it teachers, counselors, administrators or community members, can provide energy to the process as well as create an environment of genuine stakeholders.Teams of staff work collaboratively to narrow the problem or area of concern, analyze the data, and formulate a plan of action for success for all.

The process of action research encompasses four basic ideas: empowering participants, collaboration of colleagues, acquisition of knowledge for all parties, and change.  Action research is cyclical and conducted by moving thorough stages of inquiry:  Identification of problem, collection and organization of data, interpretation of the data, action based on data, and Reflection.

Action research allows educators to add to their existing knowledge base by weaving academic research into classrooms, school settings, and Central Administration.  In addition, action research allows educators to share ideas and instructional strategies and thereby creating stronger collegial relationships.  

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Advantages of Blogging

Advantages of Blogging

There are quite a few advantages of using blogging with educators. Traditionally, we set up teachers as “islands”. They are given their textbook and curriculum and then told to go teach. In best case scenarios, these teachers are given a mentor and may have weekly department meetings. Teachers’ day to day interactions are with their students, not with their peers. Good leaders are always trying to find more time for planning and training with teachers. Blogging allows teachers to share and learn from each other without having to be in the same room at the same time.  They do not have to have the same conference time or all stay after school. Blogging also allows for everyone to give examples or state their opinion. There is no way a principal could get everyone to share in a faculty meeting. Teachers would get off task and the meeting would go too long. With blogging, everyone can participate without taking the time from the others. Sometimes in department or team meetings, one to two educators monopolize the conversation. Sometimes we miss learning from our quiet peers. Blogging allows everyone to participate equally. Another advantage to blogging is that everything is written. Very few people are auditory learners. Because people read blogs, they can take the time to digest what is written and re-read as often as necessary. We do not have to be worried about someone not being focused during the discussion. Blogging also allows us to reinforce learning from staff developments. Too often, we do not follow up after a staff development to make sure teachers understand and are using what was taught. Blogging will not take the place of meetings, but it can maximize the time, allow all to participate and help us reinforce important and new information.