DesigningandLeadingProfessionalDevelopmentforTeachers

Haveyoueverthoughtofleadingaprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopforotherteachers?

Doyoudesignteacherdevelopmentac:vi:esandwonderhowtomakethemaseffec:veaspossible?

Duringthissession,par:cipantswill:•  exploresevencoreprinciplesforplanningteacherprofessionaldevelopment

•  learnhowtodesignandleadaneffec:veworkshop,alongwithseveralongoingprofessionaldevelopmentprac:ces

•  consideravarietyofapproachestoengagingwithotherteachersinongoinglearning

LauraBaecher

Dr.LauraBaecherisanAssociateProfessorofTESOLatHunterCollege,CityUniversityofNewYork.

HerresearchrelatestoESL/EFLteacherprepara:on,andshehasover50publica:onsinjournalsandbooks,istheco-editorofTheNewEducator,andservesontheeditorialboardoftheTESOLJournal.

Laurahaspresentedextensivelyinterna:onallyandintheUSandalsodevelopsanddirectsstudy-abroadprogramsforteachers.

ShehasservedasTESOLInterna:onal’sTeacherEduca:onInterestSec:onChair,asaU.S.DepartmentofStateEnglishLanguageSpecialist,andprovidesprofessionaldevelopmenttoEnglishlanguageteachersintheNewYorkCitypublicschools.

DesigningandLeadingProfessionalDevelopmentforTeachers

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Howcanresearchoneffec:veteacherprofessionaldevelopmentassistinplanning?

Howisplanningforteacherlearningdifferentfromplanningforstudentlearning?

Whatarevariousapproachestoteacherprofessionaldevelopment?

SessionGoals

Whatdoyouthinkthedifferenceisbetweenteacher“training”andteacher“development”?Whichdoyouthinkyouhaveexperienced?Whywouldwecallaleaderofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentafacilitatorandnotatrainer? 

ProfessionalDevelopmentvs.TeacherTraining

Facilita:ngTeacherProfessionalDevelopment

Canbeledandpar:cipatedinbyteachers,teacherleaders,andadministrators

Before,during,oraEerschool

Inschools,centralloca:ons,oronline

Throughmeaningfulinterac:oninprofessionalcommuni:es

Teacherlearningandskillsdevelopment

Tobuildknowledgeandskills

Howdoyouthinkthisteacherisfeeling?

Haveyoueverseenthis

reac:onduringprofessional

developmentevents?

Ineffec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment

I’malreadyfamiliarwithmostofthesetechniques.

IfIdon’tgetmoving,I’mgoingtofallasleep!

IthinkIcouldleadthisprofessionaldevelopmentsession!

Ineffec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment

Whatleadsteacherstofeeltheseways?

Whathaveyouseenorexperiencedthatwasnot

effec:ve?

Completethesentence:

TeacherprofessionaldevelopmentmayNOTbe

effec:vewhen…

Ineffec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment

Teacherprofessionaldevelopmentisnoteffec:vewhen…§  par:cipantsdonothaveinputintothecontent.§  facilitatorsaretheonlyonesspeaking,leavingpar:cipantslisteningpassively.

§  thefacilitatorappearstohaveliZleteachingexperience.§  differentexperiencelevelsofthepar:cipantsarenotrecognized.§  thereisnofollowupwiththefacilitatororotherpar:cipantsa\ertheevent.

Effec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment:SevenPrinciples

Basescontentonteachers’personalandprofessionalgoals Involvescollec:vepar:cipa:on

ofpeers

Providesongoingimplementa:onsupport

Modelsthemethods

1

4

3

2

5

6

7Connectstostudentlearningoutcomes Evaluatesimpact

Focusesonclassroomprac:ce

Connectstostudentlearningoutcomes1

 

DoestheteachingapproachIwanttosharewithteachersposi:velyimpactstudent

learning?

•  Astrongresearchbaseexistsontheteachingmethod•  Facilitatormakesconnec:onsbetweentheteaching

methodandstudentlearning

2

 

HowcanIensurethattheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentisbasedonteachers’interests,wants,andneeds?

•  Teacherpar:cipantshaveinputintothecontentoftheprofessionaldevelopment

•  Par:cipantsareencouragedtoshapetheirowngoals

Basescontentonpersonalandprofessionalgoals

3

 

Howwilltheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentaddressskillsteachersneed

andcanuseintheclassroom?

•  Thefocusoftheprofessionaldevelopmentisonmethodsteacherscanreallyuseintheirclassroomstoimpactstudentlearning

•  Thecontenthasexamplesofhowthemethodscanbeimplemented

Focusesonclassroomprac:ce

4

 

Howwilltheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentusethesameapproachesyouareaskingteacherstouseintheirclasses?

•  Par:cipantsgainasharedvisionofthemethod•  Par:cipantsroleplayandprac:cethesamemethodinthe

workshopthattheywilllatertryoutintheirclassrooms

Modelsthemethods

5

 

Whatisneededtosupporttheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentover:me?

•  Administrator,materials,coachingandothersupportsareinplacetohelpteachersimplementthenewmethod

•  Timeandopportuni:esforplanning,reflec:on,andfeedbackwithotherteachersisplannedasfollow-up

Providesongoingimplementa:onsupport

6

 

Involvescollec:vepar:cipa:onofpeers

Howwillacommunityofpeersbe

createdandmaintained?

•  Recognizethatchangeisagradualandevendifficultwhenwetrynewmethodsonourown

•  Promoteinterchangebetweencolleagues

7

 

Evaluatesimpact

Whatpre-andpost-eventdatacanbecollectedtodiscovertheimpactofthis

professionaldevelopment?

•  Trainingisevaluatedforimpactandimprovementsaremade

•  Teacherscandevelopasresearchersofprac:ce

Whichoftheseprinciplesdoyouthinkismostimportantin

effec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment?

1.  Connectstostudentlearningoutcomes2.  Basedonteachers’personal,professionalgoals3.  Focusesonclassroomprac:ce4.  Modelsthemethods5.  Providesongoingimplementa:onsupport6.  Involvesthecollec:vepar:cipa:onofpeers7.  Evaluatesimpact

Effec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment:SevenPrinciples

TeachingTeachers:ChallengesandAcknowledgements

Whataresomedifferencesbetweenthewayteacherslearnandthewaystudentslearn?

Recommenda:ons:• Buildonteachers’lifeexperience• Rememberteacherscanfeeltheyhavetobe“experts”• Createawelcoming,safespaceforexplora:on•  Encouragereflec:onratherthan“right”answers• Bereadytochallengestronglyheldbeliefs

Effec:veTeacherProfessionalDevelopment:UsingAdultLearningTheory

Whatarevariousapproachestoteacherprofessionaldevelopment?

1. Workshop/Turn-key2.  BrownBagStudyGroup3.  PeerCoaching4.  LearningWalks5.  LessonStudy

1.Workshop/Turn-Key

Agreatwaytosharenewideasanddevelopteaching

andleadershipskills!

1.Workshop/Turn-Key

Step1.SurveyteachersStep2.ChooseafocusStep3.BreaktheiceStep4.GettoknowtheaudienceStep5.DothemethodStep6.DiscussStep7.Planfollow-upStep8.Evaluateimpact

1.Workshop/Turn-Key

Tips:• Askforvolunteersandtaketurnsleadingaseries.•  Sharewhatyouknowwell.• Usemusicandfood!• Remember,aworkshopplanisjustlikealessonplan.• Breaklargeaudiencesintosmallgroupswithleaders.

1.Workshop/Turn-Key

SampleFocus:ContentandLanguageIntegratedInstruc>on

Reflec:ngonthisapproach

• Whatques:onsdoyouhaveabouttryingthisapproach?• Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumightface?Howmightyouaddressthesechallenges?

2.BrownBagStudyGroup

Aneasywaytobeginalearningcommunity!

2.BrownBagStudyGroup

Step1.InvitecolleaguesStep2.MakeacalendarStep3.ChooseafacilitatorandafocusStep4.ReadorwatchStep5.Prepareques:onsStep6.Discuss

2.BrownBagStudyGroup

Tips:•  Invitepeopleyoudonotknowwell.• Useshorttextsandvideos.• Useturnandtalk.• Sendreminders.• Rememberthatdiscussioncanbeinthena:velanguageorEnglish-thepointistosharenewideas.

2.BrownBagStudyGroup

SampleFocus:BringingCultureintotheClassroom

Reflec:ngonthisapproach

• Whatques:onsdoyouhaveabouttryingthisapproach?

• Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumightface?Howmightyouaddressthesechallenges?

3.PeerCoaching

Afunstarttoopeningupclassroomdoors!

3.PeerCoaching

Step1.FindapartnerStep2.ExchangegoalsStep3.ObserveeachotherStep4.SharefindingsStep5.Repeat

Tips:• Startwith4-6volunteers.• Makethefocusclearandviewable.• Avoidjudgmentandsupervisoryvisits.• Matchteacherswithdifferingstrengths.

3.PeerCoaching

3.PeerCoaching

SampleFocus:ReducingTeacherTalk

Reflec:ngonthisapproach

• Whatques:onsdoyouhaveabouttryingthisapproach?• Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumightface?Howmightyouaddressthesechallenges?

4.LearningWalks

Evidenceofstudentlearninganddiscoveries

aboutteaching!

4.LearningWalks

Step1.SmallgroupobservesStep2.LooksforevidenceStep3.DiscussesfindingsStep4.RepeatStep5.LookforpaZerns

4.LearningWalks

Tips:• Seekvolunteers.• Teachnon-judgmentalnotetaking.• Removeevalua:onfromprocess.• Donewithclearfocus.• Buildscommunica:onbetweenteachersandschooladministrators.

4.LearningWalks

SampleFocus:StudentLanguageProduc>on

Reflec:ngonthisapproach

• Whatques:onsdoyouhaveabouttryingthisapproach?

• Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumightface?Howmightyouaddressthesechallenges?

5.LessonStudy

Useslessonplanningasavehicleforteacher

learning!

5.LessonStudy

Step1.GroupdesignsalessonStep2.EachmemberteachesitStep3.TeachersobserveeachotherStep4.Reviewobserva:onsStep5.RefinethelessonStep6.Repeattheprocess

5.LessonStudy

Tips:• Engageexperiencedteachersinre-examiningprac:ce.• Choosealessonthatcanbechallengingasafocus.• Canstartjustwithlessonplananalysis.• Allowenough:meforthewholeprocess.

5.LessonStudy

SampleFocus:UsingaJigsawAc>vityforReading

Reflec:ngonthisapproach

• Whatques:onsdoyouhaveabouttryingthisapproach?• Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumightface?Howmightyouaddressthesechallenges?

Puingideastowork!

Whichoftheseideaswouldyouliketotrytolead?

Whatmakessenseinyour

seing?

1. Workshop/Turn-key2.  BrownBagStudyGroup3.  PeerCoaching4.  LearningWalks5.  LessonStudy

Principle Ques:ontoconsiderwhenplanningTPD:

1 Contentconnectedtostudentoutcomes

WilltheteachingapproachIwanttosharewithteachersposi:velyimpactstudentlearning?

2 Contentbasedonpersonalandprofessionalgoals

HowcanIensurethattheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentisbasedonteachers’interests,wantsandneeds?

3 Focusplacedonclassroomprac:ce

Howwilltheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentaddressskillsteachersneedandcanuseintheclassroom?

4 Methodsaremodeled

Howwilltheteacherprofessionaldevelopmentusethesameapproachesyouareaskingteacherstouseintheirclasses?

5 Supportprovidedthroughoutimplementa:on

Whatisneededtosupportthisteacherprofessionaldevelopmentover:me?

6 Collec:vepar:cipa:onofpeers

Howwillacommunityofpeersbecreatedandmaintained?

7 Impactisevaluated

Whatpre-andpost-eventdatacanbecollectedtodiscovertheimpactofthisprofessionaldevelopment?

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