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"Scholarly Publishing: Finding Support Through Peer Mentoring"
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Presented by Linda Searby, an assistant professor of education in the School of Education at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Three non-tenured assistant professors in the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham formed a professional learning community called S.N.A.P., Support Network for Assistant Professors, in 2007 as a way to offer structured support for the School of Education's non-tenured
faculty who wish to become more prolific scholarly writers.
Twelve of the School's assistant professors joined the group and began meeting monthly for peer mentoring, writing workshops, informative presentations by senior faculty, and the development of supportive, collegial professional relationships with one another. The objective of S.N.A.P. was for faculty peers to give each other 'a leg up' to 'go up' for tenure and promotion.
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At the end of the first year of S.N.A.P., leaders conducted a survey to determine the effectiveness of the group. More than 80 percent of the group's members said that participation in S.N.A.P. motivated them in writing more or publishing more. Eighty-two percent of the group's members said they had had articles accepted for publication.
Seventy-five percent of the group's members said that they met the goals they set for themselves at the first S.N.A.P. session, and all said they would participate in the group the next year.
Linda Searby, the project's principal investigator, who wrote a scholarly paper on the project, will share how she created the support group, describe the success that they have had, and tell how you can develop a similar group on your campus.
Learn more about S.N.A.P.: Click here
About the Presenter
Dr. Linda Searby has been in the field of education for over 25 years. She established and directed two successful private preschools early in her career. She was an elementary school teacher for seven years and served as a public elementary school principal for 10 years. Her passion as an administrator was leading her schools in staff development and systemic change. Dr. Searby joined the faculty in Educational Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in August, 2005. At the UAB, Dr. Searby teaches courses in Leadership and Administration, Curriculum and Supervision, Politics of Education, Mentoring, and School-Based Problem Solving.
Dr. Searby is a graduate of Lincoln Christian College (B.A.), Eastern Illinois University (M.S.), and Illinois State University (Ph.D.). She has presented extensively to principals and teachers on topics such as The Power of Reflection, Characteristics of Stuck and Moving Schools, Engaging Women in Mentoring Relationships, and Effective Leadership. Dr. Searby has presented nationally at the AASA Women and Emerging Leaders Conference, ASCD Annual Conference, National Staff Development Council Conference, Research on Women in Education, Mid-South Educational Research Association, and has served as a consultant for the Academic Development Institute in developing Alliance for Achievement, a school reform model. She served as President of Illinois Women Administrators from 2003 - 2005. Dr. Searby's research interests include women and leadership, mentoring, and reflective practice.
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Handouts:
End of Year Evaluation (Word doc)
S.N.A.P. End of Year Summary (Word doc)
S.N.A.P. Goal setting sheet (Word doc)
S.N.A.P. Survey Questions (Word doc)
A Leg Up To Go Up slides (PowerPoint)
Contact information
for Dr. Linda Searby:
lsearby@uab.edu or 205-996-4114
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