After meeting with everyone via adobe connect this weekend, I am on track for developing my PD. I did not realize how far off I was. I was developing task 3 and my task 3 was not very specific. Thank you guys for your input and I feel better now.
I have developed my task 2 around the top two topics based on my survey. They are technology integration and student motivation. My school also liked the idea of large group setting with small group discussions. The 2nd most popular PD setting was teacher observation. After reviewing these needs, I figured they were pretty open to all types of PD settings. For technology integration I suggested a faculty meeting that would allot 30 minutes for several weeks to discuss strategies. Then the teachers could get into small groups and adjust the material to fit their grade level. I also thought having stations set up in the library, during the day, that teachers could attend while on planning. The stations would have videos playing that showed how certain technologies were being implemented. Also handouts would be present on the table. Teachers could take the papers and implement the ones they thought were useful. If teachers wanted to attend a small group PD for technology integration, they could go to an article study or participate in an online discussion. I'd make the online similar to how we blog each week. I also thought a lesson study would be helpful.
The 2nd topic teachers wanted to learn more about was student motivation with literacy. If teachers attend a large group they could for to a faculty meeting with peer demonstrations. I also thought using a 2 minute PD video at the beginning of each faculty meeting would be fun. It's a way to showcase teachers and what they are doing in the classroom. If teachers wanted to attend a small group PD, they could do a book study over You Gotta Be the Book. I think this book would help with literacy motivation and gives a lot of great ideas and would be good to have a discussion about. I also would like them to be able to watch the literacy coach modeling a lesson that incorporates motivational strategies for literacy.
I haven't started task 3, I'm still deciding which part to elaborate on. I originally began elaborating on the lesson study, but I realized I would be able to make it as personal as I needed to. I thinking of talking about a book discussion as my task 3. Any ideas which would be the best to do a task 3 on?
After view the video I think all the types of leadership roles are present in my task 2 except moderator. I don't have any PD that would include many speakers that I'd have to plan to link them together. But after learning about the moderator role, I think I could definitely add some type of PD that included this role.
Questions: Do we need to mention in task 2 what role we take on in each PD plan? or do we only mention this is task 3?
Kaitlin, I don't think we need to talk about our role in Task 2. I believe it's only in Task 3. For your book study, I might be able to help you out here. I received my newest NAEYC publication in the mail today and it's titled Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Tools for Teaching and Learning (edited by Chip Donohue). I don't know if it's something you'd like to use, but I will bring it to you if you would like to check it out.
ReplyDeleteWould you use a moderator role in the book study or small group? Those formats seem like they would be ideal for moderation.
I'd love that! That's great! I might then develop task 2 based on the articles in that journal! I can stop by the center and get it sometime next week!
DeleteThanks for clarifying moderator. I didn't even think of myself as that, but if definitely would be. As a literacy coach, you don't have to always lead the book study or article study. But being there to help link the weeks together would be helpful!
Kaitlin, I am pretty sure you do not need to talk about the role you play in Task 2. I believe you do that in Task 3. I really like your small group stations. This is something my staff would enjoy. I feel that it can benefit the whole school, instead of just a specific grade level or small group.
ReplyDeleteyeah! thanks! It also gives teachers the freedom to browse what they want. Sometimes not being forced to attend something is really helpful. You can interpret on your own and come up with ideas based on your own discovery.
DeleteKaitlin, I'll leave it on my desk just in case I'm not here when you stop by. I'm at work 10-6 Monday & Thursday, 6-230 Tuesday & Wednesday, and 1230-6 Friday. Hopefully, it'll be helpful!
ReplyDeleteI definitely feel like a moderator in my Program Planning class. I think I'm able to take a lot of what we're learning and "try it out" on my Seniors. :)
I agree with you all about your role of moderator.....and when you take it on. You only need to identify the role specifically in your Task 3.
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