#APChat Archive
Professional development expert Jared Wastler, hosts a Twitter conversation at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using #APChat.
Sunday December 13, 2015
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to ! Please take a moment to introduce yourself.
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Matt McCullough, AP at the amazing Onsted High School, and currently a proud Fellow
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mike from fontainebleau high in mandeville la
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Jared Wastler, HS AP in MD, 2014 MD APOY, PD Faculty, and mod for
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Mike, AP at Redford Union in Michigan. Good evening.
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Tiawana Giles, ES AP in VA checking in
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Tonight we continue our December series with a discussion of "Leading Professional Learning"
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Q1: What does effective professional learning look like?
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A1 Personalized and differentiated just as it should be for students. Tough part if finding time, PLC and resources for all!
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It is driven by teachers and based on a well-considered problem of practice. Context driven and relevant.
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Feeling Isolated, disenfranchised, marginalized…then read "Velcro Moments: When Teachers Connect" https://t.co/5mdMNKHpeO
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A1: building a PLC that recognize Ts must work together to achieve their collective purpose of learning for all
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A1: Collaborating for School Improvement
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if possible giving t choice of pd to attend for what they're interested in
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Always possible. Plan for it. Give Teachers what they need.
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Q2: How do you ensure that you are providing high quality professional learning?
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A2: Ts ask for more or just like a good class, they are still working beyond the 'end of time' or on their own time later!
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a2 feedback from staff, observed use in formal/informal observations, walk thrus
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There is direct evidence that it is impacting student learning. Also that teachers are sharing, more excited about their classroom
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A2: Good PD should promote higher-quality instruction and promote more powerful culture and climate in a school. Survey Ts.
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Q3: How do you make an effort to create opportunities for professional learning "outside the box"?
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A3: Let go of the need to "have a meeting" and let them explore the problem from multiple sources, sites - action research type
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A3 by attending conferences and re-delivering, collaborating for new ideas
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found out about at a la tech convention
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A3: encouraging teachers to interact & often assigns them to observe one another. Creating a community of trust. . Peer Observations
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Q4: What do you do to expand your own professional learning?
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A4 ask questions. Be resourceful, think about what I have to offer. Share with my PLN, & actively participate in conferences & read
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A4: Lots of reading, following folks online, teaching great leaders at Heritage University.
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Q5: How do you share/highlight your own and other's professional learning?
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A5: monthly newsletter, twitter, community engagement events
, districts website.
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A5: Taking part in networks in WA and I share everything I find with my students in class or via Twitter
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like something that changes your practice that day, and in the days to follow too
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Thanks for joining tonight. We conclude our December series next week with "Leading Community Learning"
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Keep being better every day in every way - our students deserve it
