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Organizing a Network for Collective Action
This is the third post in a series designed to explore and bring to life the framework for initiating networked improvement communities (NICs). Anchored in the reflections of leaders from the Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership on their experience initiating a NIC, this post spotlights issues related to leadership, organization, and operations that support the successful launch of networked improvement work.
Organizing a Network for Collective Action
February 4, 2016 | By W. Gary Martin, Auburn University, and Howard Gobstein, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
The Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (MTE-Partnership) is a national consortium of over 100 universities and over 100 school systems. It was formed to address the undersupply of new secondary mathematics teachers who are well prepared to help their students attain the goals of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
It was organized under the Association of the Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), which was able to mobilize leaders…. Read the full post here.
Related Resources
NIC Initiation Blog Series:
- How to Launch a Productive Network
- Building and Supporting Improvers
- Building a Culture of Improvement in the Context of External Accountability
- Excitement and Challenge on the Cutting Edge of Reform: An Observer’s Perspective on NIC Initiation
- Orienting In and Orienting Out: The Political Context of Leading and Managing NICs
Five Essential Building Blocks for a Successful Networked Improvement Community
