Beyond Institute Days - ISACS 2016
Published on Oct 24, 2016
Beyond Institute Days: Effective Professional Development presentations for ISACS Annual Conference 2016.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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ISACS Annual Conference: Best thing so far?
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Take 1 Minute to discuss: What has been the best things about the ISACS Conference for you so far?
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
ISACS Annual Conference: Best thing so far?
Roycemore School
What inspired me to do this presentation:
- My admin doesn’t know about this stuff and I think they should… maybe you do, but I want to put it out there in case you are like my admin…
- If you’re a teacher: There are also lots of ideas here for places to go for learning new things, mostly for free!
- My admin doesn’t know about this stuff and I think they should… maybe you do, but I want to put it out there in case you are like my admin…
- If you’re a teacher: There are also lots of ideas here for places to go for learning new things, mostly for free!
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About You
How many are administrators?
How many are teachers?
How many are responsible in some way for the PD teachers at your school receive?
For how many of you is this conference the first professional development you've done this school year?
How many are teachers?
How many are responsible in some way for the PD teachers at your school receive?
For how many of you is this conference the first professional development you've done this school year?
PD Perceptions
from around the web
More: http://www.teachermemes.com/staff-meetings.html
and
http://www.teachermemes.com/in-service-training.html
and
http://www.teachermemes.com/in-service-training.html
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Ignore it and it will go away.
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Mind-Blowing!
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So many good ideas!
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But how will I ever have time to apply what I learned?
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What is the General attitude toward PD at your school?
Turn to person next to you and share. Think about all types of PD, but particularly whatever is done on Institute Days. Turn to person next to you and share. Create your own meme or image!
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Take 1 Minute to discuss: What is the general attitude toward PD at your school?
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
What is the General attitude toward PD at your school?
Turn to person next to you and share. Create your own meme or image!
Photo by Môsieur J. [version 9.1]
My PD Journey
Why effective PD?
My reasons/inspirations for doing this presentation.
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Guiding Questions
- What are teachers doing for PD on their own?
- What makes PD effective? Is this different for different teachers?
- How is effective PD measured?
I decided to do this presentation so I could explore what does actually makes PD effective for a given educator. Key questions include:
- What PD are teachers doing on their own, and what, of that, is effective for them?
- Does it look different for independent vs. public school teachers? Is it different for every teacher?
- How is this whole concept of something being effective or not measured? By whether teachers liked it? If it gets teachers to try new things? By if it affected their students in some positive way, etc?
- What PD are teachers doing on their own, and what, of that, is effective for them?
- Does it look different for independent vs. public school teachers? Is it different for every teacher?
- How is this whole concept of something being effective or not measured? By whether teachers liked it? If it gets teachers to try new things? By if it affected their students in some positive way, etc?
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Today we'll talk about the following:
- how I gathered information
- what teachers are doing
- why all teachers need SPACE for PD - we'll discuss what that means and how you can find PD resources to do so
The SPACE framework for professional development gives teachers SPACE for their own professional growth!
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
- how I gathered information
- what teachers are doing
- why all teachers need SPACE for PD - we'll discuss what that means and how you can find PD resources to do so
The SPACE framework for professional development gives teachers SPACE for their own professional growth!
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
Research
I gathered information about PD from:
- webinars, conferences, and other PD I've attended
- research others have done (2014 Gates study, 2016 EdWeb study)
- other independent school administrators (informally)
- survey of teachers & admin at ind schools
- webinars, conferences, and other PD I've attended
- research others have done (2014 Gates study, 2016 EdWeb study)
- other independent school administrators (informally)
- survey of teachers & admin at ind schools
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Survey
of independent school teachers & admin
I surveyed independent school educators via LMAIS- Lake Michigan Area Independent Schools- and others in my network.
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Survey Respondents
- Chicago-area and Indiana independent school Educators
- 60 responses: 16 admin, 39 teachers, 5 other
- Anonymous
I am not a professional researcher, but I feel this was a good sample of ind. school teachers. I would love to expand this research further. You can take the survey at https://goo.gl/forms/3v8jNilh8J1TB2OG3.
Survey Questions
- I am a ... (teacher, admin, other)
- In the last year, what have you done that you would consider to be "professional development?"
- Of the items described above, which do you consider to have been the most effective in your practice?
I purposely kept the questions open-ended so respondents would think of all types of PD. This made analyzing the responses a bit difficult.
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A total of 233 PD "things" were mentioned by the 60 survey-takers.
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What have you done for PD in the last year?
Keep in mind: When respondents indicated more than one of the same item (such as webinars, workshops), I counted them as 2.
At times, it was unclear whether a conference or workshop was specific to IS or not.
At times, it was unclear whether a conference or workshop was specific to IS or not.
Conferences & Workshops
Many did not specify conference names on the survey, but I do have some data from someone who works with Chicago ind schools and provided me with some information on what schools are doing.
Conferences and workshops - vast majority (73% of Chicago schools using Title IIA funds) are offsite conferences and workshops run by a variety of organizations. About 16% of the Chicago IIA funds are for onsite workshops. (The rest is unknown or other.)
The 2014 Gates study breaks down who is providing what types of PD, if you're interested.
Conferences and workshops - vast majority (73% of Chicago schools using Title IIA funds) are offsite conferences and workshops run by a variety of organizations. About 16% of the Chicago IIA funds are for onsite workshops. (The rest is unknown or other.)
The 2014 Gates study breaks down who is providing what types of PD, if you're interested.
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Independent School Conferences & Workshops
IS Conferences and Workshops: survey includes ISACS, NAIS, POCC, LMAIS, IAIS, and other local ind school conferences/gatherings.
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online Learning
not just for tech stuff
Online learning includes webinars, online courses, discussions groups/forums, training, and more.
Training - online videos that help teachers grow their practice. Don't dismiss these as just for ed tech tools! Many have changed recently to include more "best practice" ideas.
Training - online videos that help teachers grow their practice. Don't dismiss these as just for ed tech tools! Many have changed recently to include more "best practice" ideas.
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Average # of PD Items in 1 Year
My survey showed administrators are taking in more PD events, compared to teachers.
This could also mean they simply recognize more events AS PD compared to teachers.
"Items" include any thing mentioned - from 1-hour webinars to 7-week long courses - so we cannot necessarily assume the amount (# of hours) of PD is more for administrators than teachers.
This could also mean they simply recognize more events AS PD compared to teachers.
"Items" include any thing mentioned - from 1-hour webinars to 7-week long courses - so we cannot necessarily assume the amount (# of hours) of PD is more for administrators than teachers.
ISACS Visiting Teams
A few administrators mentioned serving on an ISACS visiting team to another school as PD, yet no teacher mentioned this. Is it that teachers are not doing these, or that they do not consider them as PD?
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Unique PD
- travel
- observing own child
- meeting with admin
- Strategic PLanning
- applying a workshop
Some unique answers from the "other" category.
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What was the most effective PD?
Results from my survey: Of the PD mentioned, which was the most effective in your practice?
What have you done for PD in the last year?
The SPACE framework for professional development gives teachers SPACE for their own professional growth!
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
Not every PD must include all 5 areas; however, think about these things when choosing PD for yourself or your school. These aspects can be cultivated within your school, if the PD doesn't include something outright.
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
Not every PD must include all 5 areas; however, think about these things when choosing PD for yourself or your school. These aspects can be cultivated within your school, if the PD doesn't include something outright.
SPECIFIC
- Most common response to Q2 on my survey mentioned something about the PD being directly related to the person’s field
- EdWeb survey had similar findings
- Gates study cited PD specific to content areas as the most effective- both from a teacher satisfaction side, and effective student achievement. (Gates 2014)
- This is tough to do for every faculty member! But there ARE tools out there that make it possible... if you're giving teachers SPACE to use them.
- Most common response to Q2 on my survey mentioned something about the PD being directly related to the person’s field
- EdWeb survey had similar findings
- Gates study cited PD specific to content areas as the most effective- both from a teacher satisfaction side, and effective student achievement. (Gates 2014)
- This is tough to do for every faculty member! But there ARE tools out there that make it possible... if you're giving teachers SPACE to use them.
Top ideas from #reimaginePD campaign: https://collaborate.teachersguild.org/challenge/how-might-we-reimagine-prof...
PARTICIPATORY
- ideas & resources are exchanged and incorporated into instruction
- technology can help here: with organizing the content and making it searchable
- On my survey, the second most common response mentioned something about networking with others in the field: observing, discussing best practice, etc. In fact, many times this was mentioned as the most effective part of a conference or training.
- ideas & resources are exchanged and incorporated into instruction
- technology can help here: with organizing the content and making it searchable
- On my survey, the second most common response mentioned something about networking with others in the field: observing, discussing best practice, etc. In fact, many times this was mentioned as the most effective part of a conference or training.
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The You Matter Manifesto from Angela Maiers: http://www.angelamaiers.com/2012/01/the-you-matter-manifesto/
Important for teachers to buy into this just as much as students!
Important for teachers to buy into this just as much as students!
ACKNOWLEDGED
- valued by the teacher and some other community
- when there is choice involved, there is more buy-in, and it leads to empowering teachers to keep going
- many platforms provide rewards (badges, certificates, etc.); to be the most meaningful, this recognition has to be part of some kind of community
- valued by the teacher and some other community
- when there is choice involved, there is more buy-in, and it leads to empowering teachers to keep going
- many platforms provide rewards (badges, certificates, etc.); to be the most meaningful, this recognition has to be part of some kind of community
Learn Create Collaborate
Learn Create Collaborate is a platform I created for Roycemore teachers. They earn prizes for completing modules. Learn more at roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Google Certified Trainer example
CONTINUING
- reflection
- follow-through
- 2014 Gates study found that teachers want PD that is sustained over at least one semester or year.
- What could that look like for your school? What if the application IS The PD?
- Good PD should trigger additional opportunities for learning.
- reflection
- follow-through
- 2014 Gates study found that teachers want PD that is sustained over at least one semester or year.
- What could that look like for your school? What if the application IS The PD?
- Good PD should trigger additional opportunities for learning.
Participate Learning
Collaborative PD
Get started at: https://www.participate.com/
Participate Learning's goal is to connect teachers around the world, empower them, and inspire students.
Teachers can create a collection (online portfolio) - great way to encourage reflection and growth within a community.
Participate Learning's goal is to connect teachers around the world, empower them, and inspire students.
Teachers can create a collection (online portfolio) - great way to encourage reflection and growth within a community.
ENCOURAGING
- Great PD encourages a sense of community.
- Great PD helps participants feel comfortable because it meets them at their level, but also stretches them a little.
- It is possible to curate your own community and turn that into your PD (many educators have done this with Twitter for example- see 2011 Twitter study).
- Great PD makes it apparent there is learning going on in the community (in-person or virtual).
- Great PD encourages a sense of community.
- Great PD helps participants feel comfortable because it meets them at their level, but also stretches them a little.
- It is possible to curate your own community and turn that into your PD (many educators have done this with Twitter for example- see 2011 Twitter study).
- Great PD makes it apparent there is learning going on in the community (in-person or virtual).
PD in 140 characters or less
Resources about Twitter for teachers:
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/twitter-teachers
(PS: Follow me! @shnology)
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/twitter-teachers
(PS: Follow me! @shnology)
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How do teachers use Twitter?
- networking
- chats
- Collaboration
- connecting during and after an in-person meeting
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All 5 components of the SPACE framework need to work together! You can't have one without the other.
Many times, variety is key.
Many times, variety is key.
Tools in SPACE
I mean s.p.a.c.e.
I will share some tools that give teachers SPACE. Many are online/blended learning options, and are free for any educator to use.
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EdWeb
Connect & Collaborate
EdWeb: http://home.edweb.net/
Sign up for free, then create and/or join communities.
EdWeb has several communities teachers can join with discussion groups and live webinars for free. There is also a paid subscription teachers can use to watch any video on demand (http://edweb.tv/).
Sign up for free, then create and/or join communities.
EdWeb has several communities teachers can join with discussion groups and live webinars for free. There is also a paid subscription teachers can use to watch any video on demand (http://edweb.tv/).
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Learn Create Collaborate is a platform I created for Roycemore teachers. They earn prizes for completing modules.
Each module requires learning something new, creating something in Google Classroom, and collaborating on the topic in Google Plus.
Learn more at roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Each module requires learning something new, creating something in Google Classroom, and collaborating on the topic in Google Plus.
Learn more at roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Atomic learning
Hoonuit Online Learning Framework
Atomic Learning K-12: https://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/home#
About the Hoonuit Framework: http://blog.atomiclearning.com/new-approach-teacher-pd-just-launched
About the Hoonuit Framework: http://blog.atomiclearning.com/new-approach-teacher-pd-just-launched
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Participate Learning
Collaborative PD
Get started at: https://www.participate.com/
Participate Learning's goal is to connect teachers around the world, empower them, and inspire students.
Teachers can create a collection (online portfolio) - great way to encourage reflection and growth within a community.
Participate Learning's goal is to connect teachers around the world, empower them, and inspire students.
Teachers can create a collection (online portfolio) - great way to encourage reflection and growth within a community.
EdCamps
The unconference for teachers
Find an EdCamp near you: http://www.edcamp.org/
Anyone want to do an EdCamp just the independent school teachers? Contact me!
Anyone want to do an EdCamp just the independent school teachers? Contact me!
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Less than 10% of respondents reported PD at their own school as the most effective PD in the past year
Some at-school PD is a necessary evil (like SIS training). But what can we do to increase this number?
What will happen when you give teachers some SPACE?
Turn to person next to you and share. Also discuss what successes and challenges you think there will be. What you’ll do next? How will you make THIS PD continuing?
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
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Take 1 Minute to discuss: What will happen when you give teachers SPACE? Also discuss what successes and challenges you think there will be. What you’ll do next? How will you make THIS PD continuing?
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/sA0-QXbLnaE
What will happen when you give teachers some SPACE?
Turn to person next to you and share. Also discuss what successes and challenges you think there will be. What you’ll do next? How will you make THIS PD continuing?
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
Photo by lecates
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Let's keep the conversation going!
Continue the Conversation
- Twitter: @shnology
- eshutters@roycemoreschool.org
- about.me/elizabethshutters
- Contact me for further info
Please contact me if you'd like more info about anything presented here, or if you want to partner on further research!
Twitter: @shnology https://twitter.com/shnology
Email: eshutters@roycemoreschool.org
Website: https://about.me/elizabethshutters
Twitter: @shnology https://twitter.com/shnology
Email: eshutters@roycemoreschool.org
Website: https://about.me/elizabethshutters
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Resources
Please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JD8KA4Y59y3aT75PVPKU2DHFhe-_M04-POi1b9j... to see a list of resources used in this presentation.
