APTA STUDY TOUR : DEC 2010APTA STUDY TOUR : DEC 2010Purpose: Purpose: To seek new models of professional learning To seek new models of professional learning in order to set up ways to support Australian teachers in order to set up ways to support Australian teachers through change as the National Teaching Standards through change as the National Teaching Standards are implementedare implemented
EMBEDDING CHANGE IN EMBEDDING CHANGE IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGPROFESSIONAL LEARNING
According to Professor Doug Reeves, if too many initiatives are taken on at once, you are losing ground in expecting teachers to move into the changes. www.lead&learn.com
5 FEARS OF CHANGE CHANGE MOTIVATORS
Fear of the UnknownFear of FailureFear of CommitmentFear of DisapprovalFear of Success
Dis-satisfactionHigh probability of
successHigh value of the
change
CHANGE
Change in education is met with enthusiasm when teachers:
can see benefit from the changefeel their opinions are heard and valuedare involved in designing the changeConsider change as necessaryare given time and support to adjust to the changes
Change= Problem SolvingChange= Problem Solving ( (Jackson NicholsonJackson Nicholson))
4 STAGES OF CHANGE: Jackson Nicholson Brookings Institute
Question:
HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ?
Answer:
LEARN FROM OTHERS
ie: other people that did better than your efforts, better than peers, better than you expected
Learn from people, organisations that have best practice
According to Andy
Hargreaves:
Boston Staff Developer
MENTOR/COACHMENTOR/COACH
Coaches have an agenda for the person they will coach.Differentiated instruction / Listens and directs. This builds a person’s capacity.
Mentor is content focused- person must learn something.
8 Factors for social and 8 Factors for social and educational change educational change
www.andyhargreaves.comBook: the 4Book: the 4thth WAY WAY
DREAMFEARFIGHT for what you believe inCOUNTERFLOWFLAIR, FLOW, FLEXIBILITYFAST & FAIR TRACKINGFEASIBLE& SUSTAINABLE GROWTHFRIENDLY RIVARLY
How can we make delivery of professional learning more effective?
Tips to create an effectiveTips to create an effectiveE- Learning environmentE- Learning environment
PLAN the website, tools, content, outcomes
ENGAGE viewers eg webinars, book reviews to share
E-MENTOR training: eg 3 week on-line training
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS: which include online conversations, weekly invitational postings
INQUIRY LABORATORY: where teachers choose content/ topics of interest to them- provide about 4-6 topics. Teachers PLAN, TEACH, REFLECT. Gain feedback from mentors and interested peers
Community ForumsNB :This could be the biggest section of the website
Could use retired teachers as mentors and who put up content: Get paid a fee for service.
DRUPAL- can be used to build a community platform
USE : SAKAI or MOODLE for communicating/ feedback
6 M’s of Presentation Style
Thank you for the opportunity to share my Thank you for the opportunity to share my learning. learning.
Susan Melhuish March 2011Susan Melhuish March 2011
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