Building Capacity for Professional Sharing
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These are resources for my workshop session at Learning 2.014 in Bangkok, Thailand on October 3, 2014 Link to blog page with resources http://share.sis.org.cn/dbeabout/resources/bc4ps/
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- 1. Building Capacity for Professional Sharing Diana Beabout @dianabeabout Learning Innovation Coach share.sis.org.cn/dbeabout www.sis-shekou.org/innovation Distinguished School
- 3. Session Outcomes >Strategies for developing and establishing a culture of professional sharing among staff members >Suggestions for mentoring & coaching teachers in facilitating professional sharing sessions
- 4. Professional Sharing How it differs from Professional Development > sharing of discreet strategies and practices by practicing educators > can be part of or lead to extended professional learning > usually voluntary for both participants & presenters > usually done outside regular school day
- 5. How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix
- 6. How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix Informal learning needs to play a role. Teachers say again and again that they get the most value out of informal learning opportunities such as EdCamps and Twitter chats. That suggests these activities need to be leveraged and included in their professional development. Such informal learning needs to be demonstrable, measurable, and go beyond reflections.
- 7. How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix Professional Sharing can occur during Engage and Learn stages
- 8. Professional Sharing has greatly impacted the growth in the successful use of technology for learning at Shekou International School
- 10. Why How What golden circles Simon Sinek vision
- 11. Why How What Provide personalized, authentic and challenging experience for all students Build capacity among staff members to share professional practice Create a robust learning environment that enables people to learn, connect and collaborate
- 12. #SISrocks SIS teachers use Twitter to share classroom practices and resources and make connections within SIS and beyond.
- 14. Documenting and Sharing Learning Innovation Blog
- 15. Snapshots (aka Speedgeeking) SIS teachers present and participate in short learning events related to technology available to them to support learning in their classrooms. At a ‘snapshot’ event a variety of sessions and topics are offered and sessions are only 15 to 30 minutes long.
- 16. These are longer, in depth sessions on specific topics
- 17. Extended Professional Sharing Events Transforming Learning with the iPad These events involved workshops presented by SIS staff members to SIS staff and participants from other schools, both locally and from around Asia .
- 18. How do we develop & maintain a culture of professional sharing among staff members?
- 20. ENVIRONMENT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT Safe for Risk-Taking Recognition of Work Transparency Connected to Student Learning Variety of Options Voluntary Expectations Planning Personalized
- 21. How do we mentor & coach teachers in facilitating professional sharing sessions?
- 22. ENVIRONMENT OPPORTUNITY Connected to Student Learning Variety of Options Voluntary Safe for Risk-Taking Recognition of Work Transparency SUPPORT Expectations Planning Personalized
- 23. SUPPORT Expectations • Framework of Why • model Planning • facilitation strategies (protocols) • workshop structures Personalized • differentiate support depending on capabilities • get and provide feedback
- 24. Workshop Structure & Facilitation Strategies
- 28. Cognitive Coaches: Planning • Outcomes and Goals • What outcomes/goals are you wanting to achieve? • Evidence of Achievement • How will you know that the event (lesson, task, etc.) is successful? • Approaches, Strategies, and Decisions • What steps, procedures, etc. are you thinking of using? • What materials • How much time? Etc.? • Self-Monitoring Process, Personal Growth Focus, and/or Documentation Process • As you carry out this event, what will you be focusing on? • What information will you be gathering? • Reflect on thinking • How did this conversation assist you with your thinking?
- 29. Discussion: Benefits and Challenges to Professional Sharing Benefits encourages buy-in personalized to needs of teachers/school creates a team of ‘local’ experts increases confidence in teachers regarding their practice Challenges takes time to plan and organize strong coaches & mentors needed staying focused on learning goals
- 30. Start small > “lighthouses”& events scout & recruit for sharing (know your staff!) survey for needs & interests Considerations digital space to document & share recognize & celebrate can use in other PL areas
- 31. Ultimate WHY
- 32. Building Capacity for Professional Sharing Diana Beabout @dianabeabout Learning Innovation Coach share.sis.org.cn/dbeabout www.sis-shekou.org/innovation dbeabout@sis.org.cn Distinguished School
Editor's Notes
- Professional Sharing v Professional Development/Prof Learning (long term) Impact on growth in use of technology for learning at SIS Professional Sharing - discreet strategies and practices > part of/can lead to extended professional learning >usually voluntary/optional
- How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix Professional Sharing > engage and learn
- How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix Professional Sharing > engage and learn
- How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix Professional Sharing > engage and learn
- Professional Sharing v Professional Development Impact on growth in use of technology for learning at SIS
- Increased Engagement Authentic learning Challenging experiences Global connections Spark creativity Deep learning Personalisation
- get teachers involved in sharing
- sometimes led by eLearning coaches
- involved own staff members CREATE - all workshops run by SIS staff members
- What would need to be in place for successful Professional Sharing to happen? https://todaysmeet.com/BC4PL
- How would you prep (or prep a colleague) to participate in a professional sharing event? What kind of EXPECTATIONS do we set? What type of PLANNING needs to take place? How do we PERSONALIZE the support? EXPECTATIONS > framework (of why) /model / PLANNING > facilitation strategies (protocols)/ workshop structures (can’t share everything) PERSONALIZE > don’t make assumptions about capabilities / feedback
- How would you prep (or prep a colleague) to participate in a professional sharing event? What kind of EXPECTATIONS do we set? What type of PLANNING needs to take place? How do we PERSONALIZE the support? EXPECTATIONS > framework (of why) /model / PLANNING > facilitation strategies (protocols)/ workshop structures (can’t share everything) PERSONALIZE > don’t make assumptions about capabilities / feedback
- >encourages buy-in >personalized to needs of teachers/school >creates a team of ‘local’ experts >increases confidence in teachers regarding their practice -coaching/mentoring/organizing takes time
- Suggestions “Words of Wisdom” start small - lighthouse practitioners - simple events scout/recruit for sharing - know your staff survey for needs/interests digital space to share/document recognize and celebrate Not just for technology for learning > FOL MS mtgs / ES PL