Multi-level Professional Development

Reaching Novice, Advanced and Pre-service Teachers

◊ Cathie Loesing, Program CoordinatoreMints

◊ Victor McGuire, President National Association of Beginning Teachers ◊ Cathy Cheely, Director

Virtual Virginia

Moderator: Barbara Treacy, EDC

www.emints.org

University of Missouri Office of Academic Affairs

eMINTS enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies

eMINTS Programs◊ eMINTS

◊ Professional development for pre-service and practicing educators

◊ Inquiry based◊ Constructivist◊ Technology infused

◊ eLearning◊ Online professional development◊ Designed and facilitated by educators

◊ MoVIP◊ Missouri’s virtual school program

Virtual Virginia

Cathy CheelyCathy CheelyDirectorDirector

Virtual VirginiaVirtual Virginia

cathy.cheely@virtualvirginia.orgcathy.cheely@virtualvirginia.org866.650.0021866.650.0021

www.virtualvirginia.orgwww.virtualvirginia.org

http://tinyurl.com/m66wglhttp://tinyurl.com/m66wglhttp://twitter.com/virtualvahttp://twitter.com/virtualva

Cathy CheelyCathy CheelyDirectorDirector

Virtual VirginiaVirtual Virginia

cathy.cheely@virtualvirginia.orgcathy.cheely@virtualvirginia.org866.650.0021866.650.0021

www.virtualvirginia.orgwww.virtualvirginia.org

http://tinyurl.com/m66wglhttp://tinyurl.com/m66wglhttp://twitter.com/virtualvahttp://twitter.com/virtualva

The W’sThe W’s

• What: Professional Development for Virtual Virginia

• Who: Everyone!

• Where: Virtual/F2F

• When: Begins with the interview and is a continuous process

•What: Timely, need-based, related to the Virtual Virginia missionData-driven

Research-basedCollaborative

Virtual VirginiaVirtual VirginiaVirtual VirginiaVirtual Virginia

Virtual Virginia Professional Development ActivitiesVirtual Virginia Professional Development ActivitiesActivity Type When Optional/Mandatory Description

Teacher Week F2F August MandatoryNew teachers - 5 daysReturning teachers - 3 days

Facilitator Intro(7 weeks)

Virtual Varies Mandatory Initial training for all instructors

Adv. Facilitator (3 weeks)

Virtual VariesMandatory - FT Optional - PT

Virtual learning community

Mission Control Virtual ContinuousMandatory- Tricks of Trade Team ForumsOptional - All Other Boards

Discussion Boards, Learning Community, Book Groups

Elluminate Sessions Virtual Bi-Monthly OptionalVariety of topics hosted by admin and team leaders - archived for those who can’t attend live

Faculty Meetings Virtual Weekly MandatoryThursdays at 7 pm via Elluminate Archived for those who can’t attend live

Department Meetings Virtual Monthly MandatoryHosted by team leaders - archived for those who can’t attend live

AP Seminars / Workshops F2F/Virtual Varies MandatoryWeek long seminars every 5 years Full day workshop every 2 years

Regional Meetings F2F Varies Mandatory Day-long “work-ins” for local faculty

Webinars Virtual Varies Optional Hosted by ETLO, SREB, NACOL

Teacher Mentor Program F2F/Virtual Continuous Mandatory for New TeachersPaired with experienced teachers/Meet regularly/Enrolled in courses

National and State Conferences

F2F/Virtual Varies OptionalContent specific and technology related conferences for educators