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Professional

That Impacts Learners...in Preparation for Renewal

Pedagogy

Technology

Professional Organizations

Tammy Gillmore, NBCT 2025 – Early Adolescence/Young Adulthood English Language Arts

Before After

• Previous renewal candidates report the PPG process takes

30-40 hours.Since candidates for renewal have already demonstrated they are highly accomplished teachers, approximately 9 out of 10 candidates successfully renew their certification.

Pedagogy• Content:

– From topical to integrated thematic units• eng12cafe.wikispaces.com

• Methods: – From seats in a row to continual lit circles

– TPT = Total Participation Techniques

• Assessment: – From quizzes/tests to

formative/summative assessments

Technology• From TV/VCR and Internet to 1-to-1• From lesson plan book to wiki

– Lesson Plan Wiki– Class Think Tank

• From paper to blog– Class Blog– Student Blogs

• From tool to method– Google– Poll Everywhere– SlideShare

Professional Organizations• Online• On-Site

– PLC’s• English Department• Common Prep

– Book Clubs: • BHS Reads –

bhsreads.wikispaces.com

• Local– White River Reading

Council

• State

– ARA

– ATNBC

• National

– ASCD

– NCTE

How are YOU different?

Share Time

One ThingREAD• Blogs• Twitter• Magazines• Books

– three PD reads going on right now! • Teamwork... for ARA Book Club• Mechanically Inclined for our English Department• ASCD: Five books a year

Benefits: YOU – Your Students

Good luck!