This document describes a flipped professional development (PD) model for teachers called "FlippedPD". Key aspects of FlippedPD include: 1) Teachers receive personalized, job-embedded learning through a cycle of face-to-face meetings and online collaboration throughout the year, replacing traditional one-size-fits-all workshops. 2) The goals are to support integrating STEM into all content areas using technology and effective use of teachers' time. Meetings occur 5 times a year and teachers collaborate online in between. 3) An initial survey found teachers wanted more support in science and math instruction, co-teaching, small group meetings, and embedded reflection. The PD model aims to provide this type

1. Flipped PD:
Delivering Personalized
Learning for the Digital Age
July 31, 2013
#gcED13 #flippedPD

2. Sara Hunter, STEM Coach
@ICETeacherSara
Ed tech enthusiast, Kidblog evangelist,
passionate about working with teachers!
ISTE Emerging Leader 2013
Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
2013

3. my.opera.com

4. visualphotos.com

5. Traditional
PD
http://edugyan.com
edventurey.com.au

6. The PD Puzzle

7. Planning to Flip PD
● ISTE NETS for Coaches
● Collaboration with flippedpd.org founders Kristin Daniels
and Wayne Feller in Stillwater, MN, and Jen Hegna in
Byron, MN
● Setting purpose and mission
“To support the ZSTEM mission and teachers’ goals with integrating STEM into all
content areas through an effective use of time and technology resources with job-
embedded professional learning.”

8. Scheduling the Flip...
...and the non-negotiables
●Respectful of teachers’ time
●Consistent sub throughout the year for
minimal disruptions, with optional sub plans
●Coach’s classes still received direct
instruction
●5 Face-to-face meetings throughout the year
(September, October, November/December, February, April)

9. FOCUS

10. How this will work?
Union
Flipped PD
Cycle
Byron Public Schools

11. Initial Survey Data

12. Initial Survey Data
1 = less urgent, 4 = more urgent

13. Initial Survey Data
1 = less urgent, 4 = more urgent

14. What does a FlippedPD
meeting look like?
●Greetings and Celebrations
●Reflect on goal/target progress and prior
communication
●Plan for next steps including tasks for coach
and teacher, schedule additional co-teaching
support
●End with “notes to self”
●All meeting notes recorded in Google Drive
doc by coach and teacher

15. What does a FlippedPD
meeting look like?
●Google Drive Doc for each teacher
●Literacy Coach participated in first face-to-
face meetings with teachers
●Teachers began to collaborate with one
another for projects
What happens in between meetings?

16. Collaborationcollaboration
As students worked together in new experiences,
teachers began to collaborate.

17. Communicationhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tedmurphy/

18. learningonlineinfo.org
Creative Media

19. Where do we go from here?
● Continue our journey!
● Focused goals in
science/math
instruction
● Co-teaching support
● Small group meetings
● Embedded reflection
and data collection
● Celebrations and
sharing our stories

20. Thank you!
shunter@zcs.k12.in.us
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