This document discusses different approaches to professional development for educators. It describes goals and lessons learned from providing PD on tools like Scratch and lesson study. PD programs exposed educators to new technologies and teaching methods while helping them adapt materials for their own classrooms. Observing each other teach allowed reflection on facilitation. Debriefing with experienced educators built confidence in learning new skills. Ongoing support and documenting how educators remix curricula are important for effective professional development.

1. Developing Professional
Development
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2. Hive Youth Meetups (Young Innovators Squad)

4. PD Goals
● Expose CRC coordinators to new tools and technologies
● Support CRC coordinators learn new facilitation techniques
● Share strategies to co-facilitate with youth and recruit for programs
● Connect CRC coordinators with other educators across NYC

5. Japanese Lesson Study

8. Lessons Learned
● Lesson Study/observation is a great alternative to traditional PD/training
○ CRC coordinators had the opportunity to take note of what youth
found engaging and reflect on their own program design/facilitation
style
● CRC coordinators were able to evaluate and adopt techniques they
found effective
● Debriefing and discussing challenges with educators who have run the
same workshop before was a valuable use of time for the CRC
coordinators

9. iDesign

10. PD Goals
● Support teachers learn Scratch, culturally-relevant pedagogy,
computational thinking
● Support teachers remix lesson plans, incorporating their own teaching
style and classroom
● Support teachers deliver their lesson plans to students and provide
feedback
● Provide teachers with strategies for recruitment and retention

12. Lessons Learned
● Modeling is an effective strategy for PD: I DO/WE DO/YOU DO
● Remixing and delivering the lesson plan to students enhanced skills and
confidence
● Building teacher/educator confidence around learning new technologies
is a critical part of any PD

13. Points of Discussion
● How do you provide ongoing support for teachers/informal educators
who participate in your PD?
● How do you document the remixing/adaptation of your curriculum by
teachers/informal educators?
● What facilitation techniques do you use to support teachers/informal
educators build the confidence to learn a new technology?