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Designing professional
development opportunities
are great teachers born or made?
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Professional development
must move from
something that we do to
educators to a culture of
continuous learning
cycles and problem
solving that leads to
better opportunities for
their students.
Katie Martin, PhD
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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
