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STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR GIFTED PROGRAMS. July 13-14, 2012 Mary Schmidt Gifted Education Consultant Heartland AEA mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us 515.270.0405 or 800.255.0405 ext. 14375. http://pdingt.pbworks.com http://prezi.com/tcbp4jlgwcny/edit/#79. Essential Questions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR GIFTED PROGRAMS
July 13-14, 2012Mary Schmidt
Gifted Education ConsultantHeartland AEA
mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us515.270.0405 or 800.255.0405 ext. 14375
http://pdingt.pbworks.comhttp://prezi.com/tcbp4jlgwcny/edit/#79
Essential Questions
What is Professional Learning?What Professional Learning do
we need?How do I develop/deliver
Professional Learning?How do I know Professional
Learning is effective?
LEARNING TARGETS
To become familiar with effective professional learning practices for adult learners
To become familiar with models and types of professional learning
To learn ways to assess staff needs for PD in gifted education
To plan for evaluation of g/t staff development To align professional learning with other
components required by Iowa Code (Ch. 12, IAC)
AGENDAIntroductions, warm up, expectationsCharacteristics of high quality and high
impact professional developmentProfessional development standards Characteristics of adult learnersPlanning for professional learningManaging complex changeEvaluating staff development
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
100 % attendanceActive participation in learningCompletion of in-class activitiesCompletion of self-assessment and
action planCompletion of final
project/presentation to be submitted by July 20.
A LOOK AHEADShare a plan for action that will move gifted and talented professional
development forward in your building/district, demonstrates key concepts from this class, and is designed to promote growth in learning for g/t students, their teachers, and/or administrators.
Examples Overview of SD session Plan for involvement on building/district teams Year-long PD plan/overview including ways to “sell” the plan to
administration Your idea?
From the Action Planning web, develop a plan for your professional learning and send to me along with a reflection on your plan/work.
Things to think about Situation/Context Connections Rationale Focus on results
NORMSSupport each other in the learning process
Monitor progress (individual/group)
Ask questions
Respect others’ viewpoints
Take time to reflect
Remember, if you choose not to lead…
…you will be forever led by others.--J. Michael Straczynski
What is Professional
Learning?
…whatever teachers become professionally, the process is not finished when they complete their teacher education program at age 21. Learning to teach well is a lifetime endeavor. The growth of understanding and skill in teaching terminates only when we do.
--Eisner, 2002
STAFF DEVELOPMENT vs. INSERVICE
Long-term commitment of time, energy, and resources
Targets school goals
Conducted by stakeholders
Single event or series of short sessions
Purpose is to raise awareness
Conducted by outside expert
Personnel preparation
Dettmer & Landrum, 1998
Imagine hiring a basketball coach to
come in once a month and advise
players he has never seen play. He
doesn’t know their strengths and
weaknesses, but he still prescribes the plays they should
use.
THINK ABOUT……a time when professional development resulted in negligible change in your professional practice.
What characteristics of that experience provided no encouragement to transfer the new learning into practice?
INSANITY…
…endlessly repeating the same process hoping for a different result.
--Einstein
THINK ABOUT……a time when professional development led to a change in your practice.
What characteristics of that experience encouraged you to transfer that new learning into practice?
THINK ABOUT……a time when staff development led to a change in your students’ learning and achievement.
What characteristics of that experience led to the change and how did students respond?
Characteristics of High Quality PL
Consider what you found positive and negative.
Form two groups and construct a “Top 10” list of the characteristics of quality professional development.
Share lists
Triangular Comparison
Educ
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Legal Profession
Residency
St
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chin
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Bar ExaminationInternships
Teaching Student TeachingBar ExaminationResidencyTeachingInternshipsCounselingState Regulations
State Regulations
Counseling
EducationMedical FieldLegal Profession
Professions
Characteristics of Professions
Triangular Comparison
Inse
rvice
Professional Development
Professional Learning
Leadership & Learning Matrix
Lucky• Good results with no understanding of the reasons• Replication of success not probable
Leading• Good results with clear understanding of the reasons• Replication very probable
Losing• Poor results with no understanding of the reasons• Replication neither probable nor desirable
Learning• Poor results with clear understanding of the reasons• Replication of mistakes not probable
Org
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Antecedents of Excellence
Reeves, p. 17
High Impact PDThree essential characteristicsFocus on student learningRigorous measurement of adult
decisionsFocus on people and practices, not
programs--Reeves, p. 21-3
Professional development must be an
invitation to learn and reflect.
Characterisitics Of Powerful Professional Learning
Arises from real work going on in classrooms or schools
Focuses on what is happening with learners Is generally collaborative Establishes a culture of quality Honors staff professionalism, expertise,
experiences, and skills Promotes inquiry and reflection Ensures some level of application
L.B. Easton, 2004
Characteristics Of Effective Professional Development
Longer durationGreater span over timeGreater subject-matter focusGreater active learningMore coherence Integration of core content and pedagogyContext-based
Garet, et.al., 2001
What’s The Order?
Change in beliefsStaff developmentStudent
achievementChange in
practices
The Benefits of Practice
“Teaching, like any complex cognitive skill, must be practiced to be improved.”
--Willingham (2009)“…deliberate practice is the key to improved performance.”
--Ericsson et. al. (2006)
Effective Professional
Learningintensive and sustaineddirectly relevant to needs of
teachers and studentsprovides opportunities for
applicationpractice reflectionReinforcement
--Reeves, 2010
McREL’s Knowledge Taxonomy
Type of Knowledge Description Declarative What?Procedural How?
Experiential Why?Contextual When?
Traditionally, most professional development focuses on declarative knowledge.
A PARADIGM SHIFTIndividual Organization & Individual
Fragmented Clear, Coherent, Strategic
Off-site Training Work-embedded Learning
Transmission by Expert Teacher Study
Trainer Presentation Consultation & Facilitation
Accountability by a Few Responsibility by All
Expensive Frill Essential to student learning
Dettmer & Landrum, p. 4
…the minute educators stop their own education, they start down the road to incompetence.
--Wood & Thompson, 1993
Using Standards to Define the
Target
When Alice was in Wonderland trying to decide which way to go during her travels, she asked the Cheshire Cat, “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where--” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “You’re bound to get somewhere if only you walk long enough.”Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Iowa Perspective
Raising student achievement begins at the classroom level one teacher at a time.
IPD
M
Iowa Professional Development StandardsImplementation of a school district’s career development plan shall meet the following standards:1. Align with the Iowa teaching standards and criteria2. Deliver research-based instructional strategies aligned with the student achievement goals established by the district
3. Deliver professional development training and learning opportunities that are targeted at instructional improvement and designed with the following components:
• Student achievement data and analysis• Theory• Classroom demonstration and practice• Observation and reflection• Teacher collaboration and study of implementation• Integration of instructional technology if applicable
4. Include an evaluation component of professional development that documents the improvement of instructional practice and the effect on student learning5. Support the professional development needs of district certified staff responsible for instruction
CEC-NAGC Knowledge & Skill Standards
1. Foundations2. Development and Characteristics of Learners3. Individual Learning Differences4. Instructional Strategies5. Learning Environments and Social Interactions6. Language and Communication7. Instructional Planning8. Assessment9. Professional and Ethical Practice10. Collaboration
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1863
NAGC Programming Standards
Gifted Ed Programming Criterion 6Professional Development
Description: Professional development is essential for all educators involved in the development and implementation of gifted program services. PD is the intentional development of professional expertise as outlined by the NAGC-CEC teacher preparation standards. PD may take many forms ranging from…
⏎
IEATP/SERVE
Responsibilities
Professional
Responsibilities
Standards for School Leaders
⏎
Connect the Dots
SYNTHESIZING Form small groups. Consider your sets of
standards. What stands out for you? What connections do you
make between the standards and to what you have learned so far?
What are the implications for your work?
How will you apply this new learning?
Time to ReflectWhat have you learned (or how has your thinking changed) about professional learning based on our examination of the first essential question, “What is professional learning?”
What professional learning do
we need?
Law of Initiative Fatigue
When the number of initiatives increases while time, resources, and emotional energy are constant, then each new initiative – no matter how well conceived or well intentioned – will receive fewer minutes, dollars, and ounces of emotional energy than its predecessors.
--Reeves, p. 27
PURPOSESJob retentionRole modificationProfessional developmentPersonal growthInspiration
--Dettmer & Landrum, p. 20-1
DISCUSS…Purpose(s) relevant for you and
your building/districtRationale for choicesWays these purposes will affect
staff development topics, delivery, approach
What’s Your Mindset?
http://www.mindsetonline.comExplore the Web site.
What surprises you?What validates you?What can you do with these results?How can you use this information with
others?
Teacher Growth States
Gourmet Omnivore
Active ConsumerPassive ConsumerReticent
Joyce & Showers
What Are You?Enthusiast?Explorer?Sightseer?Vacationer?Prisoner?
JIGSAW“They’re Not Just Big Kids: Motivating Adult Learners”
Four groupsRead assigned sectionProcess with those who read the same section
Jigsaw
Adult Learners……possess a variety of background experiences and prior learning…need to participate voluntarily in the learning experience…learn best if they have control over the learning environment…desire practical applications…require a respectful environment…enjoy collaboration…need to integrate new learning with prior experience…believe in lifelong learning… act as change agents
Adult Learners Need…
…to be involved in the design of learning…to be encouraged to be self-directed…a facilitator rather than a didactic instructor…to have learning styles respected…a climate conducive to learning…to use past experience in the learning process…to see relevance to their own lives in the learning experience
Brookfield
How do I develop/deliver
Professional Learning?
Needs assessment Identify target audience Knowledge of identification procedures Understanding of program goals & options Staff selection Budgetary concerns Curriculum development Accountability and evaluation
Dettmer &Landrum, 1998
Steps you’ll include
Evidence of need Audience Learning
targets/Outcomes Format Presenter/Facilitator Content
Activities Materials Resources Expectations Assessment/
Evaluation
Inservice Design
SCENARIOSForm groups of three/four Read your chosen scenarioIdentify the issues presented which
might be impacted or rectified by focused professional learning opportunities. Consider the needs sensing/assessment, stakeholders/audience, modality, and focus/content.
PLANNING PD… What else do you need to know? How would you get the answers? Based on current information, where would you
start? What are the major issues to address in your staff
development plan? Who would be best equipped to deliver information
and support/coach participants in implementation? Who would your teachers best hear the message
from? Where do your teachers fall in the growth states?
ASSESSING NEEDSWhat information do you need?Who could/would best supply
that information?What questions will most
effectively provide that information?
What format would be most effective in gathering the information?
WRITE YOUR OWN SCENARIO
Consider the context in which you work.
Identify the major aspects of your work.Administrative supportBuilding-specific issuesPersonal expertiseGen. Ed. attitudes and knowledge
levelDescribe
Write Your Own Scenario
Identify the building by levelThink about a situation that is
troublesome to/for you.Capture the general tenor of the setting
in terms of attitudes about giftedDescribe roadblocks and barriers along
with anything you’ve tried that has/n’t been successful.
Model your scenario after the examples if that is helpful.
SHARE THE SCENARIO
Find a partner Share your scenario Identify the issues and what you still need to
know Prioritize for audience(s) to be impacted Determine formal and informal aspects of PD
(use Inservice Design template to determine format)
Use this information to formulate your plan using the planning template on the Wiki
May you live in a time of change.
--ancient Chinese curse
Managing Complex Change
= Change
Confusion=
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+ + + +Vision Skills Incentives ResourcesAction Plan
Adapted from Knoster, T., Villa R., & Thousand, J. (2000). A framework for thinking about systems change. In R. villa & J. Thousand (Eds.), Restructuring for caring and effective education: Piecing the puzzle together (pp. 93-128). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Anxiety
Resistance
False Starts
Frustration
+ + + +Skills Incentives ResourcesAction Plan
+ + + +Vision Incentives ResourcesAction Plan
+ + + +Vision Skills ResourcesAction Plan
+ + + +Vision Skills IncentivesAction Plan
+ + + +Vision Skills Incentives Resources
MANAGING CHANGE
Strategy--Save the Last Word for Me
Take a quote that “speaks” to you
Read it aloud to the groupRespond Round RobinPerson who read responds last
Collaborative Teams Promote Individual and Team Growth
First or second order?Do stakeholders perceive the change as. . .
First-Order Implications Second-Order Implications
an extension of the past? a break with the past?
consistent with prevailing organizational norms?
inconsistent with prevailing organizational norms?
congruent with personal values?
incongruent with personal values?
easily learned using existing knowledge and skills?
requiring new knowledge and skills?
McREL
Reflect upon effective professional development:
How might you differentiate a staff development session on the nature and needs of giftedness?
What type of learning experiences might benefit you most professionally?
What professional learning for teachers or administrators would most benefit gifted students in your school or district? Why?
Establish a system for documenting and reflecting upon your continuing education experiences (e.g., conventions, seminars, courses, staff developments, etc.).
Presentation Tips & Tools
Heartland AEA Web tools searchable data base
For an alternative to PowerPoint check out http://www.prezi.com
Presentation Zen Web site Prezi overview Video overview
Facilitation strategies http://www.nsrfharmony.org/protocols http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/educators/pd_learni
ng/instructor/resources.html
PRESENTATION
What is it?What does it
involve?
PRESENTATION
What are you comfortable with?
What concerns you?
Is presentation alone enough?
ConclusionAny professional can become an effective
presenter.
Knowledge is not enough.
Being able to communicate is equally important.
Investing time and effort in improving presentation and facilitation skills is always rewarded.
FACILITATION What is it?What does it
involve?
FACILITATION What are you
comfortable with?
What concerns you?
CORE PRACTICES AS A FACILITATOR
Listen actively Ask questions Paraphrase to
clarify Synthesize ideas Stay on track Label sidetracks Embed strategies
Test assumptions Collect ideas Summarize
clearly Use park it Give and receive
feedback
When do I present?
When do I facilitate?
How do I know Professional Learning
is effective?
Staff Development Outcomes
Greater teacher awarenessBetter job of identificationMore creative differentiationTeachers feel trustedTighter alignment between gifted &
regular education Increased collegiality Permission to innovateValidation
EVALUATING STAFF DEVELOPMENT
(p. 61-66, Kitano)How will you know this made a difference?
For teachersFor administratorsFor kids
How does the evaluation align with the objectives?
How might the KASAB inform the evaluation?
How will this evaluation impact future staff development--formal and informal?
GATHERING GRIDForm groups of four
Facilitator and recorderWrite names at top of gridOne question at a time
Each person write ideas on sticky notes, share, and post
Facilitator lead discussion of similarities and differences in responses
Discuss ways to use this facilitation strategy
MAGNET SUMMARY
Fold a piece of paper into four sections.
Write the words professional learning in the center and add four key words or phrases.
Compose a summary statement.
MEMORY MINGLE1. How has the information you’ve
engaged with so far “pushed” your thinking?
2. Share in triads3. Identify connections and/or
conclusions4. Share with large group
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