CPED as Professional Development

Bryan Maughan, University of IdahoRick Sawyer, Washington State UniversityNancy Shanklin, Univ of Colorado Denver

CPED as Professional “Learning”

Processes for Convenings• Bring a team, if possible; including an EdD

candidate• Divide up & come together; discuss strategies

to bring back the most information• Be open, bring your sense of humor & love of

adventure• Network, network, network!

Processes, continued

• Participate in table group discussions• Shared your real experiences & help to develop

solutions• Follow up with speakers & remarks in discussions• Listen to EdD candidates remarks & attend poster

sessions• Take in campuses and compare their contexts

and work to your own• Use CPED to renew

Processes, continued

• Serve on CPED committees in order to bring more ideas to your institutionoMentoro Dissertation in Practice Committee

• Participate in CPED research efforts• Participate in EdD writing efforts with your

own colleagues and across CPED

Processes, continued

• Make good use of the CPED website• Participate in CPED technology events –

webinars, committee Skype sessions• Offer to present at CPED Convenings as a way

to get feedback• Be sure to speed date! (tryout new CPED PD

processes)

What have I learned in terms of content through CPED

• Inquiry stance in research courses for the EdD• How to think about Thematic Dissertation Grps• Formats for Dissertations in Practice• Improving EdD Candidate writing• Equity & Social Justice Foci within the EdD• Bring about change in IHEs and other learning

organizations• Tightening coursework to create a 3-year

program

Ways to Contribute & Strategies for Participation

What are some ways that you can:

Contribute to CPED ideas/learning Strategies for Participating