How might you connect a short - term studio experience
with professional learning goals?
Not exact matches
The primary
goal of the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) mentorship program ® is for students to
learn how to build relationships effectively
with business
professionals in a practical, enjoyable and informative way.
Check in regularly to discuss career
goals with employees, and look into
professional development opportunities to help employees
learn and grow.
You try consistently to
learn, grow, and prepare everyday to equip your mind, body, and spirit
with tools to deal
with some of those things, but I feel when those moments arise they all give you a sense of unfulfillment, simply because it puts some of your
professional journey and
goals on a brief hold.
I think that the
goal of BOND, to bring together those working
with infants who may not be as familiar
with babywearing, and helping them
learn more about the current landscape and what is available will definitely help make a positive impact on the parents that these
professionals see on a daily basis.
Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education Program CME - IPCE at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing lifelong
learning opportunities for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers and healthcare
professional teams
with the
goal of improving the health and well - being of people and communities through strong emphasis on research, education, and clinical care.
It's where working parents and business
professionals, creative artists and athletes
learn the essential lifestyle mindset and skill sets to achieve even their most ambitious
goals while living in balance
with vibrant health and peace of mind.
Fitness
Professionals must
learn to appreciate that
with young clients, the
goal is not to «lose weight», «increase speed» or «gain strength» - it is to enhance skill.
Principals should model their own use of digital
learning tools to personalize their work
with individual teachers, whether through providing feedback immediately after a walk through (a quick email focused on a particular area) or by utilizing data to help a teacher better identify
professional learning experiences that may support their growth and
goals.
An individual's personal
learning network can be described as an informal and personally curated community of
professionals, industry thought - leaders or organizations that consistently create and / or share valuable information
with the
goal of educating their community.
From observations and discussions I have had
with many teachers in both my school and division,
goal setting, self - monitoring and student reflection on their
professional learning and classroom instruction are underutilized for various reasons.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has taken the benefits of digital
learning platforms and launched The ICC Academy — a
professional education initiative
with the
goal of providing high - quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world.
Lambda Solutions came up
with a toolkit for this case, an eBook that covers from
goal - defining to blended
learning implementation through an LMS which can be of great value for
professionals of the field.
Finding a wellness - accountability buddy — a peer who agrees to support and keep you accountable to your wellness
goals — or using a
professional learning community as a space to check in
with other teachers are also ways to get that support, offers Alex Shevrin, a former school leader and teacher at Centerpoint School, a trauma - informed high school in Vermont that institutes school - wide practices aimed at addressing students» underlying emotional needs.
When our district began refining its instructional vision in 2012, we turned to Powerful
Learning Practices and Sheryl Nussbaum - Beach as a necessary first step to help lead and facilitate the planning and
goal - setting, and to work
with us as we designed and implemented
Professional Learning Collaboratives (PD training) that were needed to connect our teachers and administrators across the curriculum and grade levels.
Results indicated
professional development based in reform delivery methods (not workshops or short trainings), occurred over time
with more than 25 hours of content involved groups of teachers
learning together, was focused on the subject taught by the teacher, required teachers to be active participants in their
learning, and cohorent, i.e., aligned
with standards and teacher
goals, was more likely to lead to increases in teacher knowledge and changes in practice.
Our competency - based
professional learning programs provide state and district leaders
with an effective way to offer educators personalized
learning opportunities specific to their growth
goals and recognize them (both formally and informally) for the skills they've demonstrated in the classroom.
With the goal of positioning ourselves as a national resource on teacher effectiveness research, we have partnered with four school districts on the east coast to conduct rigorous research, develop tools, and share best practices and lessons learned in teacher evaluation and professional developm
With the
goal of positioning ourselves as a national resource on teacher effectiveness research, we have partnered
with four school districts on the east coast to conduct rigorous research, develop tools, and share best practices and lessons learned in teacher evaluation and professional developm
with four school districts on the east coast to conduct rigorous research, develop tools, and share best practices and lessons
learned in teacher evaluation and
professional development.
By combining project based
learning with cooperative community
learning, students are making real - world connections, creating a
professional network, and meeting academic
learning goals.
During this twice yearly meeting, Participating Teachers discusses their
learning plan,
goals, and
professional development
with induction.
Since 1998, we have published many books and videos
with the same two
goals in mind: (1) to persuade educators that the most promising strategy for meeting the challenge of helping all students
learn at high levels is to develop their capacity to function as a
professional learning community and (2) to offer specific strategies and structures to help them transform their own schools and districts into PLCs.
As we work
with districts on establishing
professional goal - setting processes, we often hear from teachers and principals that they are unsure about what kinds of formative assessments of students»
learning they should use to set and assess their
professional goals related to instructional practice.
Multiple metrics for evaluation should go hand - in - hand
with rigorous
professional learning that supports principals to select
goals, collect and analyze evidence, and use that evidence iteratively to improve their practice.
Increasing the number of children
with disabilities who are fully included in early
learning programs is a long - standing
goal in the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), has been promoted by
professional associations and in a recent joint policy statement from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, and is supported by nonregulatory guidance on early
learning and ESSA.
DuFour and Marzano School improvement means people improvement A commitment to building a collective capacity requires environments in which
professional learning of educators is: • Ongoing and sustained • Job - embedded • Aligned
with school / district
goals • Improved results • Collective / Collaborative endeavor
DreamBox empowers educators
with real - time data and academic insights to inform
learning and customizable
professional development (PD) aligned to instructional
goals and focused on educators» individual needs.
Staff
Learning - Supports research - based staff
professional development aligned
with district
goals.
These
goals naturally align
with ASCD's many
professional learning programs — including conferences, institutes, publishing, and digital products — and commitment to teacher leadership, including as a partner in the Teach to Lead initiative.
By utilizing the Cycles of
Professional Learning (CPL) approach we explored at LEI, we will be going into this next school year
with a more structured, embedded process for examining our
goals and identifying adjustments.
12.1 Can identify their own
learning needs and
professional development
goals, and uses these to create a long term plan for
professional learning 12.2 Engages in a range of different formal and informal
professional learning opportunities to ensure they maintain an up - to - date
professional knowledge 12.3 Proactively seeks out appropriate
professional learning opportunities and evaluates
professional learning opportunities to determine quality and suitability 12.4 Understands effective methods for engaging in, and evaluating
professional learning, both for individuals and when working
with colleagues 12.5 Is open to questioning and challenging their own practice, values and beliefs in light of new evidence and expert input.
With the teacher evaluation rubric and the reading
goals for 7th graders in front of them, Jan and Christina followed a process to guide Christina to her
professional learning goals.
This teacher's experiences
with professional learning reflected her struggles to meet her own worthy ambitions: In the previous year, she'd identified four
professional goals and hadn't met any of them.
However, when
learning is the primary focus, these factors must be aligned
with the established
learning goals, technology needs, and required
professional development.
Research shows that for
professional development to have a chance at boosting student achievement, it must happen over an extended period of time in high - value forms such as coaching or collaboration that are aligned
with the
goals for teaching and
learning.
WISELearn's
goal is to give Wisconsin educators a place to find, submit, approve, and rate lesson ideas and other online resources, then share and discuss ways to use them
with their
professional learning communities around the state.
The
goals of CEM include getting more educators proficient
with social media to improve their practice, helping schools integrate connected
learning into their formal
professional development efforts, and stimulating innovation in the field.
Dylan Wiliam, PhD, has partnered
with Learning Sciences International on an exciting
professional development initiative for teachers and school administrators, the primary
goals being:
Using Data Solutions provides
professional training and consultation to develop effective data plans, data leaders, data coaches, and data teams
with the
goal of improving teaching and
learning in all classrooms.
If you determine that your district or school can benefit from
professional development, TERC's Using Data Project provides
professional training and consultation to develop effective data plans, data leaders, data coaches, and data teams —
with the
goal of improving teaching and
learning in all classrooms.
The time spent early in the year will pay off as teachers focus their
professional goal setting and launch their
professional learning with a laser - like focus on students.
The Center provides
professional learning services and products, including the GoalWorks ™ software that supports
goal setting, intervention design, and progress monitoring, and the International Inclusive Education Program, a 5 - course program that provides support for school personnel at international schools in serving students
with learning and behavior differences.
In general, research shows that for
professional development to have a chance at boosting student achievement, it must happen over an extended period of time in high - value forms such as coaching or collaboration that are aligned
with the
goals for teaching and
learning.
Teachers
learn developmentally appropriate, challenging but achievable,
learning goals for children;
learn to individualize
goals and adapt literacy materials for children
with disabilities and special needs;
learn ways to involve families and other
professionals in assessing young children's
learning and development.
Take a look at our services overview to see which offerings align
with your district's current
goals for
professional learning.
The late Ronald Thorpe, former President and CEO of the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, introduced his 2014 New England Journal of Public Policy article on «Sustaining the Teaching Profession»
with the notion that the culture of the teaching profession must expand and change in order to achieve the essential
goal of advancing
learning for all students.
We know from research that the main issue
with regard to these shortages is teacher retention and that factors such as high - quality preparation, good compensation and working conditions, the ability to exercise their judgment in the classroom, and access to high - quality
professional learning opportunities responsive to teachers» identified
goals will help keep good teachers in the classroom.
● Oversee the implementation of the educational vision across all campuses, and ensure schools are producing amazing outcomes for students ● Ensure all schools meet their academic and cultural
goals ● Build a strong, collaborative team of principals ● Ensure schools are operationally strong, aesthetically beautiful and clean, within budget, and well - organized ● Oversee performance management systems and the hiring process across the schools ● Manage the college teams in supporting students as they prepare for college ● Provide individual development and management to school principals through one - on - one meetings, coaching, modeling, planning, and feedback ● Lead regular
professional learning for school leaders (topics such as instructional leadership, personnel management, school operations, data analysis, school culture, and family investment) ● Study and analyze data on an ongoing basis ● Work
with school principals to develop and implement action plans based on academic results
High - quality implementation of standards - based reform requires the following: specificity in stating the content
goals of teaching and
learning; consistency / alignment among the policies and practices put in place to pursue those
goals (e.g. content standards, student achievement tests, performance standards, curriculum materials,
professional development, accountability); authority / legitimacy to those charged
with implementation; power through rewards and sanctions; and stability — when policies, practices, and leadership are in a state of flux, it is difficult to take each new thing that comes along seriously.
Leveraging Metiri Group's background in 21st Century
learning and the
learning sciences, our team is developing a collaborative, personalized
professional learning environment that will lead individual teachers or teams through an initial needs assessment to formulate a personalized growth plan, guide them to research - based resources and strategies they can use tomorrow, match them
with collaborative partners who share their interests and
professional goals, guide them in redesigning units or lesson plans that support students» development of the cognitive skills that underlie entrepreneurship, and ultimately help them implement teaching practices that support personalized instruction that develops students» 21st Century skills.
● Six years of experience in educational leadership
with a track record of student achievement results ● Strong understanding of progressive pedagogy ● Demonstrated experience leading highly effective
professional learning for teachers and / or leaders around instructional best practices ● Ability to use data to inform practice,
with a clear understanding of the metrics that lead to student achievement ● Exceptional results leading others and managing a team to achieve ambitious
goals ● Demonstrated success creating and managing systems and work product ● Incredibly high excellence bar and ownership over results ● A team player
with a strong work ethic and consistent follow - through ● Ability to build lasting and meaningful relationships
with team members, students, and families ● Strong organizational skills and attention to detail ● Master's degree