effective professional development through distance technology john lamaster iu-imi web technology...
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Effective Professional Development
throughDistance
Technology
John LaMaster
IU-IMI Web Technology Coordinator
Logic Model of PD
Quality PD Program
↓Increased Teacher Knowledge/Skills
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Improved Classroom Practice
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Improved Student Performance
• Time spent teaching math and lessons covered
• Learning goals addressedand student progress
• Support needed• Mathematical insights• Indiana Academic Standards addressed
The Learning Log System
• Submitted via Web Site
• Confidential within Log Support Team:
Log Reader ConsultantDistrict CoordinatorIMI Staff
The Learning Log System
Log Reflection
IMITeacher
EMLog Reader
EM
Weekly Learning Log
District Coordinator
IMIStaff
Log Reflection
Students
Log Reflection
Local Level Support
EM Support
IMI WebSite
Technical and Other Support
Log Reflection
Resources
Resources
The Learning Log Professional Development System
Log Reflection
Log Reflection
IMITeacher
EM
Weekly Learning Log
EMLog Reader
District Coordinator
IMIStaff
Log Reflection
StudentsLocal Level Support
EM Support
IMI WebSite
Technical and Other Support
Log Reflection
IMI Forum
Resources
The Learning Log Professional Development System
The Payoff for Teachers
Extrinsic
Intrinsic• Use in mentoring• Accountability• Reflection → Better teaching• Support
- $ or graduate credit
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
• Learner Centered- individualized assistance
• Knowledge Centered - Why? When? Where? How?
• Assessment Centered - Try out new technique, get feedback- Reflect on progress of students
• Community Centered- Ongoing contact and support
*From How People Learn
Research-Based* PD
Learning Log System
IMI Forum
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The IMI Forum• Broader participation by all
• Knowledge base for history
• Organized
• Searchable
• Grass roots communication
- now over 600 users - E / MS / HS- some across the nation
• Infrastructure
The IMI Forum
- common challenges raised in learning logs
- standards curriculum alignment
assessment- emotional support
• Infrastructure
The IMI Forum
- common challenges raised in learning log database (18,000+ logs)
- standards curriculum alignment
assessment- emotional support
• Infrastructure
The IMI Forum
- common challenges raised in learning log database (18,000+ logs)
- standards curriculum alignment
assessment- emotional support
• Infrastructure
The IMI Forum
- common challenges raised in learning log database (18,000+ logs)
- standards curriculum alignment
assessment- emotional support
The IMI Forum• Infrastructure
teacher exchange
- Web Resources Select Cadre expertise
2005-20062003-2004 2004-2005
Over 1900 posts on the Forum
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The IMI Forum
- cost effective PD to reach all teachers
• Infrastructure
www.indiana.edu/~iucme/