effective professional development. copyright © 2013 new teacher center. all rights reserved....

Effective Professional Development

Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.

Blackboard Collaborate Communication Tools

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Collaborate Tools

Sliders adjust mic and speaker volume

Press to Talk and activate Video

Sliders adjust mic and speaker volume

Press to Talk and activate Video

Chat ToolChat Tool

Participant Tools:

Emoticons

Step Away

Raise Hand

Polling

Participant Tools:

Emoticons

Step Away

Raise Hand

Polling

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Participant FeaturesAudio Setup Wizard Audio Setup WizardAudio Setup Wizard

Audio & Video SettingsAudio & Video Settings

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Testing the Audio Setup Wizard

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Participant FeaturesAudio & Video

Volume ControlsVolume Controls

Video On and OffVideo On and Off

Talk On and OffTalk On and Off

Video PreviewVideo Preview

Keep the Talk and Video off when not speaking.

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Questions?

① Please raise your hand.

② Wait to be called on.

③ Turn on Talk (and Video!) button.

④ Ask your question.

⑤ When done, please turn off Talk button.

① Please raise your hand.

② Wait to be called on.

③ Turn on Talk (and Video!) button.

④ Ask your question.

⑤ When done, please turn off Talk button.

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Some Initial Context

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Consider Your Best and Worst Professional Development Experiences1. What were the attributes of a positive

professional development experience

2. What were the deficiencies of the unsatisfactory experience?


Attributes of a positive PD experience


Deficiencies of an unsatisfactory PD experience


What Makes Professional Development Effective?


1. Begin With a Clear Focus and Assessment Procedures on

Learning and Learners

• Help align efforts and keep staff on task

• Prevent distraction by peripheral issues


Three-Step Planning Approach

•How does this activity relate to the school mission?

•What are the intended student learning outcomes?

•What evidence best reflects those outcomes?


2. Engage in Rigorous Self-Analysis and Reflection

• Know where your staff is developmentally

• Continuously asking who is not learning and why

• Have courage to ask tough questions


3. Recognize that Change is Both and Individual and Organizational Process

• Can’t improve schools without improving the skills and abilities of teachers and principals

• Without changes to system policies and supports, existing structures may inhibit efforts to change


What Do You Think is the Best Model for Teacher Development?Change in Student Learning Outcomes

Change in Student Learning Outcomes

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Change in Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes

Change in Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes

Change in Teachers’ Classroom Practices

Change in Teachers’ Classroom Practices


Consider the Order of Change


4. Think Big But Start Small

• Change is dynamic and large scale, but implemented in small steps

• Balance the urgency for improvement with the need to validate effectiveness


5. Ensure Procedures are Ongoing and Professionally Embedded

• Avoid One and Done• Establish follow up activities from a training to monitor progress, provide support, and ensure success


6. Work in Teams to Maintain Support

• Improved quality of work life and empowerment

• Greater innovation• Better adaptation into other systems


7. Include Procedures for Feedback on Results

• Learn from each professional development opportunity

• Allow participants to help shape future supports

• Encourage transparency in process and promote trust and mutual respect


Reflection

• What actions can be taken to provide more consistent follow up of professional development opportunities?

• In what ways can PLCs and other groups within your school community be better utilized to reinforce new learning?

• How can teachers be more included in selection of training?


8. Use Available Resources

• Can educators within your own school be tapped to share their expertise?

• Observations of colleagues

• Mentoring• Study groups• Formative Assessments


9. Provide Continued Follow-up, Support, and Pressure


10. Integrate Programs


Jigsaw

• In your assigned group• Individually review the assigned material• Work collaboratively to determine the most important

parts • Select a reporter(s) to share out learning with the full

group


Closure

• Questions

• Online Resource Library • http://teachingconditions.org/

• Evaluation

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