Designing professional development opportunities

Designing professional

development opportunities

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continuous learning

cycles and problem

solving that leads to

better opportunities for

their students.

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Theory

Design framework

adapted from Loucks-Horsley et al. (2010)

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/crdg/research-development/research-programs/pd-design-guide/

How?

Why?

Meaning/ Purpose

What for?

Contextual Teaching

Contextual teaching recognizes the fact that

learning with understanding involves five

processes known collectively as the REACT

strategies (CORD, 1999)

– Relating: Learning in the context of life experience.

– Experiencing: Learning in the context of exploration,

discovery, and invention. Recognition of the need to know

encourages the brain to function at higher cognitive levels.

– Applying: Applying concepts and information in useful

contexts.

– Cooperating: Learning in the context of sharing, responding,

and communicating with other learners.

– Transferring: Learning in the context of existing knowledge,

using and building upon prior learning and experience.

What approaches are effective?

A research-based study names six factors

with great potential for achieving results.

Beatrice F. Birman, Laura Desimone, Andrew C. Porter, and Michael S. Garet

(Designing professional Development that works, May 2000)

Context

• Form

• Duration

• Participation

Process

• Content focus

• Active Learning

• Coherence

Activity

Think of one PD opportunity you offer to

your teachers as NSS

Analyze according to the characteritics

presented before

Grade it from 1 to 10 in terms of

effectiveness

professional development

opportunities in eTwinning

What we have:

• NSS

• Ambassadors

• eTwinning Projects

• PDW and other Seminars

• FCLab courses

• Groups

• Self teaching material

• Learning Events

• Ambassadors Course

• Moderators Course

• Online Seminars

Online training

Online Professional Development

Peer Learning

Face to face training

Online events

Massive growth of online events

Audience

Less cost

Online events

Busy schedules

No travel

Big range of choice of events and presenters

Speed of information

Internet connection

Face-to-Face

Benefits

Concentration

More engagement

Meet people (not

only task focused)

React to the

audience (honest &

direct feedback)

Benefits

Personal connection/empathy

Social side

Non verbal Communication / Body language

Benefits

Creative contributions

Effectiveness (get things done)

Community (smiley face, punctuation)

Builds trust

Face-to-Face vs Online

Both essential

Framework

The Framework

Basic checklist

Logistic tips

Models of programs

Events

EVENT

• PDW

MAIN GOAL

• Pedagogy in general

THEME

• Distinct theme related to pedagogical aspects in general

MAIN TARGET GROUP

• Medium and advanced eTwinners

GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS

• Experts

• Participants upon invitation

• C.Quota centrally agreed

• Num Max of participants 120

LANGUAGE

• Widely spoken European Language (EN,FR, ES, DE)

• Translation should be provided if needed

PROGRAM

• Plenary sessions (from 2 to 4)

• Interactive sessions

• Hands-on sessions

• Cultural program

HOSTING NSS/PSA RESPONSIBILITY

• Program

• Logistics

• Provide pre-workshop activities when foreseen

• Create criteria to participants’ selection.

CSS RESPONSIBILITY

• Approve program

• Attend the event and participate moderating one or more sessions.

• Provide the online evaluation form for NSS to be sent out after the event

EVENT

• eTwinning Seminar

MAIN GOAL

• Partner-finding and project creation

THEME

• Distinct theme related to pedagogical and eTwinning aspects in particular

MAIN TARGET GROUP

• Begginners

GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS

• Experts if needed

• Number of participants per country agreed among NSS involved

• Max of participants 80

LANGUAGE

• Decided among NSS involved in the planning

PROGRAM

• Plenary sessions (no more than 2)

• Interactive sessions and Hands-on sessions- as much as possible

• Cultural program if possible not compulsory

HOSTING NSS/PSA RESPONSIBILITY

• Program

• Logistics (see tips below more details)

• Provide pre-workshop activities when foreseen

• Create criteria to participants’ selection.

• Event Evaluation

CSS RESPONSIBILITY

• The CSS is only involved in these events if invited as guest speaker.

EVENT

• National / Regional Seminars

MAIN GOAL

• Regional Professional Development

THEME

• Distinct theme related to pedagogical and eTwinning aspects in particular

MAIN TARGET GROUP

• Begginners

GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS

• Experts if needed

• Number of participants per country agreed among NSS involved

• Max of participants 80

LANGUAGE

• National language

PROGRAM

• Plenary sessions (no more than 2)

• Interactive sessions and Hands-on sessions- as much as possible

• Cultural program if possible not compulsory

HOSTING NSS/PSA RESPONSIBILITY

• Program

• Logistics (see tips below more details)

• Provide pre-workshop activities when foreseen

• Create criteria to participants’ selection.

• Event Evaluation

CSS RESPONSIBILITY

• The CSS is only involved in these events if invited as guest speaker.

EVENT

• Mini-Conferences

MAIN GOAL

• Inform and create awareness about eTwinning

THEME

• Distinct theme related to eTwinning and pedagogical aspects in general

MAIN TARGET GROUP

• All levels including non-eTwinners such as regional authorities

GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS

• Experts

• Participants upon invitation

• C.Quota centrally agreed

• Num Max of participants 200

LANGUAGE

• Widely spoken European Language (EN,FR, ES, DE)

• Translation should be provided if needed

PROGRAM

• Plenary sessions (from 2 to 4)

• Interactive sessions

• Hands-on sessions

• Cultural program

HOSTING NSS/PSA RESPONSIBILITY

• Program

• Logistics (see tips below)

• Provide pre- activities when foreseen

• Create criteria to participants’ selection.

CSS RESPONSIBILITY

• Approve program

• Attend the event and participate moderating one or more sessions.

• Provide the online evaluation form for NSS to be sent out after the event

Activity 2

Go back to the PD opportunity you

analyzed earlier

Share with one colleague

Grade each other activities from 1 to 10

What could you do to improve it? What

could your colleague do to improve its

own activity?

Activity 3

Think about one of your indicators/main

goal as NSS at any level (european,

national, regional or local)

Design a PD opportunity

Go back to your colleagues, share,

discuss and revise it.

Context

• Form

• Duration

• Participation

Process

• Content focus

• Active Learning

• Coherence