Carrie Nelson Neilson Nov. 8, 2023
Professional Development Models
GCU EDU 585
Start
Institute Days/Sessions
Distict-Wide Professioal Development Plan
Site Based Professional Development
Professional Development Models
"Professional Development is the process of continuing to develop your knowldge and abilities after you have met the baseline rquirements for a position." (2022, Aguilar & Cohen, p. 7). Opportunites to grow and expand your professional experiences through a variety of PD models.
Remote/Online/Digital Modules Learning PD
Communities of Learners/PLCs
Individualized Professional Learning Plans
Institute Day(s)/Sessions
Special Days/Sessions that involve presentations by teams of experts and consultants and generally used as an "awareness" session to introduce focused learning. Examples might include a summer literacy institute, "task force" a committee that's formed to meet with consultants to collaborate on a common assessment equity project, or math workshops.
Could be costly and timing/scheduling can impact attendance May lack follow up components necessary for successful implementation
May provide a number of options and choices for participants to select from Participants might be taske to learn and then return to sites or grade level teams to continue the learning for non-participants
Districtwide Professional Development Plan
PD platform designed to introduce entire faculty or district personnel to information or introduction to district wide mandates, initiatives, program implementations. Examples might include introduction to new technology system (i.e. attendance or student records data base), new curriculum overview, or covering state mandates like Mandated Reporter (CA child abuse law) and school safety measures.
Can be Designed for one stop training or ongoing development and can be job embedded and supported by coaches or teams. Uniform and consistent training for participants.
Quick and effective way to dispurse information to organization. Provides consistent messaging/information and coordinates efforts of organization
Site Based Professional Development
Training at the site level and designed around site needs and goals and can be designed around both general and specific goals.
Challenges may involve funding and time allocation. Sites may have limited resources for high quality OD options
Because it is designed around site, plans may align an meet staff/site specifications More direct connection to stakeholders
Communities of Learners
Teachers/staff working as a team to share strategies, resources and data with the purpose of reflecting on teaching practices and evaluating student performance and improvements. Examples could be grade level teams, or site teams with focus like leadership or PBIS team, or Arts integration team.
Time allocated has to be consistently honored. School culture much support collaboration. Puts teachers at the center of their learning.
Can provide teachers opportunities collaborate and create together in turn supporting trusting relationships and supportive infrastructure
Individualized Professional Learning Plans
SSelf directed learning plan that may be requirement of employment or recertification process. Individuals are responsible for planning their learning plan to meet goals and it usually part of administrators evaluation plan. Examples might be establishing goals and action plans for pathway to achieving those goals.
If resources or fund are limited, this puts onus on teacher to seek out opportunities without adequate support.
May provide a wide variety of choices and gives teachers/staff agency in their learning directions.
Remote/Online and Digital Learning Modules
Useful, flexible, and convenient way to learn, giving busy adults access to learning options and agency in self directing learning content and pacing. It may be more cost effective than in person training. Requires technology and level of digital competency to participate effectively. Examples include webinars and learning modules with accompanied assessment measures.
Participants might feel isolated in this process as interactions are through digital means and collaborations differ from in-person interactions. This type of learning may not fit all learning styles.
Due to the flexibility in design, participants who otherwise might not be able to participate have increased access to learning opportunties.
Bibliography
Aguilar, E. & Cohen L. (2022). The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development. Jossey-Bass A Wiley Brand.
Fogarty, R.J. & Pete, B.M. (2017). From Staff Room to Classroom Corwin Press.
Johnson J. (2018). Building Effective Professional Development in Elementary School: Designing a Path for Excllent Teaching An Eye on Education Book, Routledge Taylor & Francis
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Carrie Nelson Neilson Nov. 8, 2023
Professional Development Models
GCU EDU 585
Start
Institute Days/Sessions
Distict-Wide Professioal Development Plan
Site Based Professional Development
Professional Development Models
"Professional Development is the process of continuing to develop your knowldge and abilities after you have met the baseline rquirements for a position." (2022, Aguilar & Cohen, p. 7). Opportunites to grow and expand your professional experiences through a variety of PD models.
Remote/Online/Digital Modules Learning PD
Communities of Learners/PLCs
Individualized Professional Learning Plans
Institute Day(s)/Sessions
Special Days/Sessions that involve presentations by teams of experts and consultants and generally used as an "awareness" session to introduce focused learning. Examples might include a summer literacy institute, "task force" a committee that's formed to meet with consultants to collaborate on a common assessment equity project, or math workshops.
Could be costly and timing/scheduling can impact attendance May lack follow up components necessary for successful implementation
May provide a number of options and choices for participants to select from Participants might be taske to learn and then return to sites or grade level teams to continue the learning for non-participants
Districtwide Professional Development Plan
PD platform designed to introduce entire faculty or district personnel to information or introduction to district wide mandates, initiatives, program implementations. Examples might include introduction to new technology system (i.e. attendance or student records data base), new curriculum overview, or covering state mandates like Mandated Reporter (CA child abuse law) and school safety measures.
Can be Designed for one stop training or ongoing development and can be job embedded and supported by coaches or teams. Uniform and consistent training for participants.
Quick and effective way to dispurse information to organization. Provides consistent messaging/information and coordinates efforts of organization
Site Based Professional Development
Training at the site level and designed around site needs and goals and can be designed around both general and specific goals.
Challenges may involve funding and time allocation. Sites may have limited resources for high quality OD options
Because it is designed around site, plans may align an meet staff/site specifications More direct connection to stakeholders
Communities of Learners
Teachers/staff working as a team to share strategies, resources and data with the purpose of reflecting on teaching practices and evaluating student performance and improvements. Examples could be grade level teams, or site teams with focus like leadership or PBIS team, or Arts integration team.
Time allocated has to be consistently honored. School culture much support collaboration. Puts teachers at the center of their learning.
Can provide teachers opportunities collaborate and create together in turn supporting trusting relationships and supportive infrastructure
Individualized Professional Learning Plans
SSelf directed learning plan that may be requirement of employment or recertification process. Individuals are responsible for planning their learning plan to meet goals and it usually part of administrators evaluation plan. Examples might be establishing goals and action plans for pathway to achieving those goals.
If resources or fund are limited, this puts onus on teacher to seek out opportunities without adequate support.
May provide a wide variety of choices and gives teachers/staff agency in their learning directions.
Remote/Online and Digital Learning Modules
Useful, flexible, and convenient way to learn, giving busy adults access to learning options and agency in self directing learning content and pacing. It may be more cost effective than in person training. Requires technology and level of digital competency to participate effectively. Examples include webinars and learning modules with accompanied assessment measures.
Participants might feel isolated in this process as interactions are through digital means and collaborations differ from in-person interactions. This type of learning may not fit all learning styles.
Due to the flexibility in design, participants who otherwise might not be able to participate have increased access to learning opportunties.
Bibliography
Aguilar, E. & Cohen L. (2022). The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development. Jossey-Bass A Wiley Brand.
Fogarty, R.J. & Pete, B.M. (2017). From Staff Room to Classroom Corwin Press.
Johnson J. (2018). Building Effective Professional Development in Elementary School: Designing a Path for Excllent Teaching An Eye on Education Book, Routledge Taylor & Francis