Productivity & Professional Practice

TF/TL Standard V

CPED 5406 Johnson Bible CollegeDr. Tony Krug

Ways of Working & LearningOffice work:• Word Processing• Spreadsheets• Databases• Presentation• Calendar• Document Sharing

Basic AV:• Drawing• Graphics/Photo

editing• Video editing• Sound

edit/composing• Concept mapping

Advanced AV:• Animation• Computer-assisted

design• Modeling/

visualization• Virtual Reality/3D

rendering

Teacher tools:• Puzzle makers• Test/survey makers• Rubric makers

Web tools:• Browser/search eng.• E-Mail• Instant messaging• Blogs• Wikis• Discussion Forums

Adv. web tools:• Video Conferencing• VoIP• Web authoring• Podcasting• RSS

Misc tools:• Project Mgt• Learning mgt.syst.• Collaborative Mtg Spc

Technology & Professional Practice

• Preparing for Instruction• Implementing Instruction• Assessing Instruction• Reflecting on Instruction• Modifying Instruction• Involving Parents• Communicating with the Community• Completing Administrative Duties• Participating in Professional Growth Activities

Characteristics of Effective Professional Practice

• Innovative• Creative• Generative• Adaptive• Collaborative• “Fast”

Conditions for Effective Professional Practices in Education

• Centered on student learning• Shared responsibility– Diversity w/ collaboration & interdependence– Accountability

• Data-informed decisions– Opportunities for reflection/inquiry– Allowed to go outside norms– Information rich environment

• Open communication infrastructure– Mechanisms for sharing knowledge– Distributed leadership

• Support & incentives/Celebrations of success

Discussions• Review the National Staff Development Council

Standards for Staff Development (2001), p. 108– Note ways these standards reflect Conditions for

Effective Professional Practices for Education• Discuss Performance Scenarios 4 & 5 on p. 115• In the Case Study (p. 116-7) what are 6 ways the

PLC at Stevenson manifested collaboration and a unified focus?– What sorts of things were implemented to help

develop the professional learning plan for each teacher?

• Consider Discussion Questions (esp. 1-4), p. 117-8