Introduction to the PDPIntroduction to the PDP

Inquiry into Professional PracticeInquiry into Professional Practice

What is a PDPWhat is a PDP

Professional Development ProjectAKA: Action ResearchResearch on the effectiveness of specific

teaching practicesAnswers the question “How do you know

X works?”

Professional Development ProjectAKA: Action ResearchResearch on the effectiveness of specific

teaching practicesAnswers the question “How do you know

X works?”

Three styles of PDPThree styles of PDP

Testing the effectiveness of specific practice

Recounting the journey to answer a particular question

Measuring the differential effectiveness of a particular unit (similar to practicum assignment)

Testing the effectiveness of specific practice

Recounting the journey to answer a particular question

Measuring the differential effectiveness of a particular unit (similar to practicum assignment)

Path 1: Test the effectiveness of a specific practicePath 1: Test the effectiveness of a specific practiceFocus is on one teaching or management

techniqueData is typically quantitative or a mix of

quantitative and qualitativeTypical question: What effect does

cooperative groups have on student achievement?

Focus is on one teaching or management technique

Data is typically quantitative or a mix of quantitative and qualitative

Typical question: What effect does cooperative groups have on student achievement?

Path 2: Recount the journey to answer a particular questionPath 2: Recount the journey to answer a particular questionFocus is on several teaching or

management techniqueData is typically qualitative or a mix of

quantitative and qualitativeTypical question: What classroom

management techniques work best for me?

Focus is on several teaching or management technique

Data is typically qualitative or a mix of quantitative and qualitative

Typical question: What classroom management techniques work best for me?

Path 3: Measuring the differential effectiveness of a unitPath 3: Measuring the differential effectiveness of a unitFocus is on a single unitData is typically quantitative or a mix of

quantitative and qualitativeTypical question:Which students

understood and which did not understand photosynthesis (or adding rational expressions)?

Focus is on a single unitData is typically quantitative or a mix of

quantitative and qualitativeTypical question:Which students

understood and which did not understand photosynthesis (or adding rational expressions)?

Whichever path you take remember…Whichever path you take remember…You will need multiple (>=3) sources of

dataThe focus is on you and your actionsA negative result is still a result (so…)Taking what you learned and strategizing

how you are going to change your teaching is the most important element of the PDP

You will need multiple (>=3) sources of data

The focus is on you and your actionsA negative result is still a result (so…)Taking what you learned and strategizing

how you are going to change your teaching is the most important element of the PDP