Professional Development Models
Professional Learning Communities
Remote
Individually Guided
District Wide
Mentor
References
By: Jerri KlisterEDU 585
Key Characteristics: Professional development can be completed through a live meeting with a facilitator virtually with other stakeholders including resources and information shared digitally (Rapid Evidence Assessment Remote professional development, 2020). Effectiveness: Adult learners are provided with opportunitities that are interactive through collaborative discussion and are oftentimes recorded getting information and feedback virtually, enhancing their ability to understand content being learned (Rapid Evidence Assessment Remote professional development, 2020). Advantages: Educators can attend professional developments around the world, enhancing their access to a variety of topics and resources available to them. Disadvantages: There is a lack of hands on learning, with a shared resource of digital documentation rather than in person understanding with role play. Examples: Collaborative breakout rooms and collaboratively share ideas on padlet, jamboard, or flipgrid
Key Characteristics: This is a professional development that can consist of multiple days or ongoing provided by the district focusing on content that is consistent across campuses and to all stakeholders (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). Effectiveness: District wide provides the availability to collaborate across campuses with teachers and other stakeholders within the district with job related topics (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). It allows for consistency within the district where all involved implement it, increasing understanding and effectiveness. Advantages: These professional developments are ongoing and provide consistent feedback and support. Collaborating with peers within the district expands resources and ability to brainstorm ideas among a vast amount of peers. Disadvantages: A disadvantage of this is autonomy and the time is takes as well as a more direct instructed type of professional development (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). Examples: Collaborative planning groups by grade level, hands-on learning with building upon thinking discussions
Key Characteristics: Teachers are paired up with a mentor who observes their classroom and meets often to discuss feedback, goals, and action steps with ongoing support (Lamm & Harder, 2021). Effectiveness: Mentors are effective for adult learners because they meet with someone who has more experience and knowledge with the ability to collaborative in a positive way that is supportive and motivating to succeed and reach goals (Lamm & Harder, 2021). Advantages: Mentees gain knowledge, ideas, and feedback that is ongoing, supportive, and creates a partnership for a trusting relationship (Lamm & Harder, 2021). They can create and celebrate goals of things they want to implement in the classroom creating more autonomy. Disadvantages: There can be a disconnect between the mentor and the mentee, limiting ability to have open discussion and limited time for the mentor to meet and observe the mentee without taking time away from their own classroom. Examples: Peer Observations with feedback, Coteaching, Collaborative planning
Key Characteristics: Professional learning communities consist of the collaboration among teams, committees, or grade levels focusing on similar goals and visions for student success (DuFour, 2024). Effectiveness: Adult learners are able to collaborate and share ideas in order to implement effectively and create a culture that is supportive and consistent in student achievement (DuFour, 2024). Advantages: Teams are able to openly discuss areas of concern to address with a collaborative and positive effort to improve it through brainstorming and research including all stakeholders involved for accountability and consistency (DuFour, 2024). Disadvantages: A disadvantage is the time is takes to work collaboratively as well as the emphasis on creating a trusting culture to have open conversations effectively and respectfully. Examples: Student efficacy committee analyzing student data, verticle team planning, cross-curricular project based learning small groups
Key Characteristics: A teacher can individually set a goal and choose an area of focus for professional development and complete an individually guided learning experience choosing a model that fits their need (Francis, 2021). Effectiveness: Teachers are empowered and more engaged and motivated in effectively implementing when they are interested and in charge of their goal to improve and enhance their learning through self-directedness (Francis, 2021). Advantages: Teachers can focus on areas that they want to work on or research to enhance their teaching practices and can be completed on their individual time, increasing their ability for completion and effectiveness of implementation (Francis, 2021). Disadvantages: There is limited accountability and a lack of feedback and collaborative discussion to enhance their understanding along with a challenge of comparing effectiveness with peers. Examples: Online personalized workshops, action research, reflections on practices within the classroom
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Professional Development Models
Professional Learning Communities
Remote
Individually Guided
District Wide
Mentor
References
By: Jerri KlisterEDU 585
Key Characteristics: Professional development can be completed through a live meeting with a facilitator virtually with other stakeholders including resources and information shared digitally (Rapid Evidence Assessment Remote professional development, 2020). Effectiveness: Adult learners are provided with opportunitities that are interactive through collaborative discussion and are oftentimes recorded getting information and feedback virtually, enhancing their ability to understand content being learned (Rapid Evidence Assessment Remote professional development, 2020). Advantages: Educators can attend professional developments around the world, enhancing their access to a variety of topics and resources available to them. Disadvantages: There is a lack of hands on learning, with a shared resource of digital documentation rather than in person understanding with role play. Examples: Collaborative breakout rooms and collaboratively share ideas on padlet, jamboard, or flipgrid
Key Characteristics: This is a professional development that can consist of multiple days or ongoing provided by the district focusing on content that is consistent across campuses and to all stakeholders (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). Effectiveness: District wide provides the availability to collaborate across campuses with teachers and other stakeholders within the district with job related topics (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). It allows for consistency within the district where all involved implement it, increasing understanding and effectiveness. Advantages: These professional developments are ongoing and provide consistent feedback and support. Collaborating with peers within the district expands resources and ability to brainstorm ideas among a vast amount of peers. Disadvantages: A disadvantage of this is autonomy and the time is takes as well as a more direct instructed type of professional development (Fogarty & Pete, 2017). Examples: Collaborative planning groups by grade level, hands-on learning with building upon thinking discussions
Key Characteristics: Teachers are paired up with a mentor who observes their classroom and meets often to discuss feedback, goals, and action steps with ongoing support (Lamm & Harder, 2021). Effectiveness: Mentors are effective for adult learners because they meet with someone who has more experience and knowledge with the ability to collaborative in a positive way that is supportive and motivating to succeed and reach goals (Lamm & Harder, 2021). Advantages: Mentees gain knowledge, ideas, and feedback that is ongoing, supportive, and creates a partnership for a trusting relationship (Lamm & Harder, 2021). They can create and celebrate goals of things they want to implement in the classroom creating more autonomy. Disadvantages: There can be a disconnect between the mentor and the mentee, limiting ability to have open discussion and limited time for the mentor to meet and observe the mentee without taking time away from their own classroom. Examples: Peer Observations with feedback, Coteaching, Collaborative planning
Key Characteristics: Professional learning communities consist of the collaboration among teams, committees, or grade levels focusing on similar goals and visions for student success (DuFour, 2024). Effectiveness: Adult learners are able to collaborate and share ideas in order to implement effectively and create a culture that is supportive and consistent in student achievement (DuFour, 2024). Advantages: Teams are able to openly discuss areas of concern to address with a collaborative and positive effort to improve it through brainstorming and research including all stakeholders involved for accountability and consistency (DuFour, 2024). Disadvantages: A disadvantage is the time is takes to work collaboratively as well as the emphasis on creating a trusting culture to have open conversations effectively and respectfully. Examples: Student efficacy committee analyzing student data, verticle team planning, cross-curricular project based learning small groups
Key Characteristics: A teacher can individually set a goal and choose an area of focus for professional development and complete an individually guided learning experience choosing a model that fits their need (Francis, 2021). Effectiveness: Teachers are empowered and more engaged and motivated in effectively implementing when they are interested and in charge of their goal to improve and enhance their learning through self-directedness (Francis, 2021). Advantages: Teachers can focus on areas that they want to work on or research to enhance their teaching practices and can be completed on their individual time, increasing their ability for completion and effectiveness of implementation (Francis, 2021). Disadvantages: There is limited accountability and a lack of feedback and collaborative discussion to enhance their understanding along with a challenge of comparing effectiveness with peers. Examples: Online personalized workshops, action research, reflections on practices within the classroom