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Professional Development Book Study

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Professional Development Book Study

Boulder Creek High School 
Welcome!
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Speaking with each other about ideas and philosophies enhances learning and understanding not only for us, but for students as well.
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Effective PD =

  • Collaboration among peers
  • Deepens teacher understanding of content knowledge
  • Focused on implementation or practices
  • Occurs over an exteded period of time
  • (Miles & Frank 2008)
Researched outcomes
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Book Study Definition

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Professional educators meeting regularly to engage in critical reading, discussion and continued learning with the purpose of enhancing teaching and increasing student achievement.

Purpose: enhance teaching and student achievement!
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How does a book study align with effective professional development?

How does this book study support the research of successful professional development?
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Collaboration
Deeper understanding
Real world application
Multiple sessions over time
(Miles & Frank 2008)

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Pros of Book Study

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Voluntary participation
  • Opportuniites for collaboration
  • Continuous peer feedback
  • Permanent resource
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Cons...

  • Follow up does not always happen
  • Accountability
  • Grassroots message to others does not happen
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Expectations for Success

  • Talk, Talk, Talk
  • Share ideas/Ask ?'s
  • Share classroom strategies
  • Identify potential obstacles
  • Facilitator keeps team focused
  • (Zepeda, 2008)
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After it ends...

  • Reflect on +/deltas
  • Follow up on results/data from implementation
  • Share examples of student work/notes/data
  • (Miller &Zapeda, 2008)
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Process

  • By the first meeting: Aug.17th Room 513
  • Stop by and get book
  • Read intro/chapter 1
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Now that we know the why and expectations:
Let's begin!

Ready...?
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Process cont.

  • Click on link to the right, in the notes section to answer questions about reading
  • All members will have access to responses
Use this hyperlink to go to the study questions for the introduction and chapter one.

http://goo.gl/forms/fsWWdN6Gxq




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Process cont.

  • This will make our time together more productive
  • All responses on Google form are anonymous
Use this hyperlink to go to the study questions for the introduction and chapter one.

http://goo.gl/forms/fsWWdN6Gxq




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Process cont.

  • Come to first meeting
  • Bring thoughts, reactions and innovations to share
  • Be prepared to share
  • Everybody shares! :)
  • Can you tell this is about sharing?! :)
Sharing is key! Everybody speaks!
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Celebrate Accomplishments!

We will have a time each meeting for celebrations in relation to the content of the book! Spread the happiness! :)
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See you there!

August 17th, room 513 @ 2:30 p.m. 
This is going to be GREAT! :)
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Some information for this presentation was used from slides created byMichele Maiorana

http://www.slideshare.net/maioranam/professional-development-book-study

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