Evolution of Professional Learning Alternatives to Workshops Professional Learning Designs for Adult Learners – If not a workshop then what? Conduct action Analyze teaching cases Be observed and Join a collaborative research projects receive feedback learning group Plan lessons with a Consult experts Examine student data Be coached by a peer or teaching colleague expert Lead a book study Visit another Visit another school score, analyze classroom, school, etc. assessments with a (walk-throughs) colleague Participate in a video Conduct a classroom Provide presentations Conduct research conference, webinar, walk-through for colleagues or conference calls with experts Lead a schoolwide Participate in lesson Map your curriculum Coach a colleague committee or project and/or standards Mentor a colleague or Join a professional Use a tuning protocol Maintain a professional be mentored by a network to examine student portfolio colleague work Write an article about Observe colleagues Read journals, Participate in a critical your work teaching educational magazines, friends group books, websites view – professional videos a self-assessment a student, a a reflective log or in an on-line Take Shadow Keep Participate teacher or a master journal or hybrid course professional in the field What else? What else? What else? What else? Adapted from Learning Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council) and Powerful Designs for – Professional Learning, edited by Lois Brown Easton.
Evolution of Professional Learning Alternatives to Workshops – Professional Learning Designs for Adult Learners If not a workshop then what? Conduct action research projects Analyze teaching cases Be observed and receive feedback Join a collaborative learning group Plan lessons with a teaching colleague Consult experts Examine student data Be coached by a peer or expert Lead a book study Visit another classroom, school, etc. (walk-throughs) Visit another school score, analyze assessments with a colleague Participate in a video conference, webinar, or conference calls with experts Conduct a classroom walk-through Provide presentations for colleagues Conduct research Lead a schoolwide committee or project Participate in lesson Map your curriculum and/or standards Coach a colleague Mentor a colleague or be mentored by a colleague Join a professional network Use a tuning protocol to examine student work Maintain a professional portfolio Write an article about your work Observe colleagues teaching Read journals, educational magazines, books, websites – view professional videos Participate in a critical friends group Take a self-assessment Shadow a student, a teacher or a master professional in the field Keep a reflective log or journal Participate in an on-line or hybrid course What else? What else? What else? What else? Adapted from – Learning Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council) and Powerful Designs for Professional Learning, edited by Lois Brown Easton.
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