Professional development does not have to be an oxymoron

Professional Development does not have to be an oxymoron! Patrick LarkinBurlington High School Principal, Burlington, MAPatrickMLarkin.com@bhsprincipallarkin@bpsk12.orgGoogle Voice # - (559) 245-2757

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"It seems as though we are willingto accept mediocre as long as theproduct, the service, or theorganization isnt totally broken."Seth Godin - Poke the Box

Quick Assessment of Your PD ExperienceA - GreatB - Not so Great

Here is how our staff responded

How did this happen?

The #Edcamp approach -Learners driving their own learning

The Unconference approach

An overview of the day

One of the most important parts - Don’t forget “play time”

Could this approach work in your school?Why or why not?

Final Thoughts: This day worked because it wasdesigned by teachers for teachers. I haveheard more positive feedback on this day thanany other PD I have ever been a part of. I keepwondering why we didnt take our PD in thisdirection a lot earlier. If we want classroomswhere we are teaching students to becollaborative and more proactive in theirlearning, dont we have to set up a culturewhere we trust teachers to do the same?

Another crazy idea for PD - Google 20% time

What are some of the qualities of engaging learning environments?

What we look for in our classroom walkthroughs• Personal Response• Clear Modeled Expectations• Learn With Others• Sense of Audience• Choice• Novelty/Variety• Authenticity

Some other spin-offs from this experience#summeredcampdaysDistrict-wide model - My Supt’s Plan#edcampadmin#edcampsuper

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