Professional+Development

Many schools and districts are using online Learning Management Systems for professional development, as well as self-paced courses, Professional Learning Communities, hybrid courses, and webinars, along with more traditional PD methods. Individual educators create their own personal learning environments.
 * __Topic - __****__ 1. Professional Development __**


 * __Questions __**


 * 1) How is this topic relevant to your own school or district. #1 Creating vision for PD in district, very traditional, need to add online piece and collaboration. Which piece will fit our clientele, and how will we make this plan. #2. PD I have passion for and our district is level 4 and the key to change is PD. Integration Specialists are brought in face to face training building it piece by piece. New equipment is not distributed without a plan for how it will be used? Contract needs to be signed to do so and a desire to learn and use. #3new tech integration teacher but as classroom teacher I do many PD before school. Spark some interest, get comfortable with technology with no time for PD. We need to give teachers time to use it. #5 I think there are so many options and try to match needs to people, individualize and choice is important. We need to different adult learners and we need to work at reaching each one in theway each person needs. Never enough time. Teachers direct how and what of PD. Adult learners have different needs that our children. All adults want is to learn to get from A to B. What they want and what they need to get that done...What curricular weakness are you wanting to address. They have to use it right away to make it PD at beginning of year whets the teachers appetite we have a FIT plan...Faculty Instructional Training plan.

What is the most successful PD you had? MassCue evaluators program - 4 days you learn structure and system about setting goals, and assessment and presents back to district / school committee. Cross grade level training K through 12. Vertical teams on mathteams and science teams....


 * 1) Why is this important?
 * 2) What changes or new initiatives would you like to implement in your school or district?
 * 3) What forces or influences are **obstacles** to these initiatives?
 * 4) What forces or influences are **positive forces** that might help you implement change?
 * Possible forces include people, habits, customs, attitudes, policies, structures, money