Hive Youth Meetups (Young Innovators Squad)
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
Japanese Lesson Study
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
iDesign
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
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
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?
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