designing an effective professional learning programme
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Designing an effective PLD programme
DeepLearningLab2-4October,2016
QUESTION• DescribeoneofthebestPLDexperiencesthatyou’vebeeninvolvedin?
• WhatchangedinyourpracKceasaresult?
• Whatmadeitsogood?Canyoulistsome“successcriteria?”
ASKWhatdoyouthinkarethecharacterisKcsofasuccessfulPDprogramme?• In-depth• SustainedoverKme• Contextuallyrelevant• LinkedtopracKce
Somemodelstoconsider…• Wholestaff/schoolwide• Syndicates• Mentorteachers• Trickledown• Just-in-Kme• RewardinnovaKon• Whichhaveyouexperienced?
FormsofPLD…SpendsomeKmeinyourgrouptobrainstormallofthekindsofPLDexperiencesandapproachesthatyoucanthinkof…CapturetheseusingthesKckynotesatyourtable.
DefiniKonofConcern“ThecompositerepresentaKonofthefeelings,pre-occupaKon,thought,andconsideraKongiventoaparKcularissueortaskiscalledconcern.”
Hall&Hord,p.61
QuesKon1. WhenyouthinkaboutintroducingaDeepLearningfocus
inyourownpracKce,whatarethethingsthatconcernyoumost?
2. Shareyourlistwithacolleague–writeeach‘concern’intheformofaquesKononaseparate‘sKcky’note–thenplacetheseontheboard.
3. Grouptheconcernsunderthethreekeyareasoffocus.
3keyareasoffocus• Self
– Howwillthisaffectme?– WhatdoIneedtoknow?
• Task– HowcanImanageitallwithinmyworkload?– WhatresourceswillIuse?– HowcanIensureIcovereverythingIneedto?
• Impact– HowdoIknowit’smakingadifference?– WhocanIworkwithtodevelopsharedunderstandingsofthiswork?– WhathappensifIcanthinkofadifferentorbederway?
LevelsofconcernLevelofconcern Expressionofconcern
6.Refocusing Ihavesomeideasaboutsomethingthatwouldworkbeder
5.CollaboraKon HowcanIrelatewhatIamdoingtowhatothersaredoing?
4.Consequence HowismyuseaffecKnglearners?HowcanIrefineittohavemoreimpact?
3.Management IseemtobespendingallmyKmegefngthingsorganised
2.Personal Howwillusingitaffectme?
1.InformaKonal Iwouldliketoknowmoreaboutit
0.Awareness Iamnotconcernedaboutit
ThinkaboutplanningaprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopinyourorganisaKon...
• HowweretheparKcipants’concernsidenKfied?• HowdidthePDprogrammematchtheconcernsofthe
individuals?
TalkingPoints
Open-EndedStatement
“Whenyouthinkabout[innovaKon]whatconcernsdoyouhave?Pleasebefrank,andanswerincomplete
sentences.”
Hall&Hord,p.68
Awareness• "Idon'tknowanythingaboutICTandamnotinterested“
• Themainfocusforstaffdevelopmentatthislevelofconcernisraisingawareness.
• Strategiesinclude:displays,noKce-boards,orientaKonprogrammes,presentaKons.
InformaKonal• "I don't know a great deal but would like toknowmore".
• The main emphasis at this stage is providinginformaBon
• Strategiesinclude:brochures/pamphlets,tours/visits,starterkits,newsleders.
Personal• "I'mnotreallysureIcandoit.Howwillthisaffectme?“
• ThemainfocusatthislevelisestablishingrelaBonshipsandsupport.
• Strategiesinclude:one-on-oneassistance,funcKonalrelaKonshipswithkeyresourcepeople
Management• "geEngorganisedtakesallmyBme".• ThemainfocusatthislevelisdemonstraBngprocedures
• Strategiesinclude:proceduresforaccessingsokware,hardware,peripherals,technicalhelpetc.Also,templates,sharedfiles/clipart,policies.
Consequences• "HowcanIimprovemyworktoincreasestudentperformance?“
• ThemainfocusofthislevelisclarifyingandevaluaKngeffecKveteachingtechniques
• Strategiesinclude:seminars,workshops,professionalreading,libraryresources,internal‘help’publicaKons
CollaboraKon• "How can I work with others tomake a greaterimpact?
• ThemainfocusofthislevelisdisseminaKngideasandworkingwithothers
• Strategiesinclude:peernetworks(buddies),seminars,conferencepresentaKons,contribuKonstostaffmeeKngs&newsleders
Refocusing
• IknowabeFerway.“• Thoseworkingatthislevelareabletoconcentratetheireffortsonnewdevelopments.
• NeedtoprovidebackgroundinformaKonintheformofresearchfindings,readingsetc.
PlanningIntervenKonsSELF
TASK
IMPA
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UseideasfromthelistofPLDexperiencescreatedearliertopopulatethiscolumn.Askyourself,whichapproachismostlikelytobestaddresstheneedorconcernbeing
expressedhere?