PD Checklists

PD Checklists

  If professional development is focused more on the how than the why than it’s very likely that checking off the checklist that outlines the how will be seen by…
Host a Jam Session

Host a Jam Session

  At #4OCF, we have long been proponents of using professional learning and meeting time to do relevant, meaningful, and productive work.   Try hosting a Jam Session during your…
Plussing

Plussing

  Way back in 1956, Walt Disney gave an interview in which he talked about plussing his theme park, Disneyland. The idea was to constantly tinker to improve and grow…
Supercharge PD

Supercharge PD

  I’ve written before about changing how we implement professional development opportunities within our schools and districts. Teachers are looking for professional learning that is meaningful and relevant to their…
Opportunity: Take It or Leave It

Opportunity: Take It or Leave It

“There are no good PD opportunities,” said teachers, everywhere.   “There is no point to this workshop,”  a grade level sitting together, checking their Facebook pages commented. A teacher with…
How Do Adults Learn Best?

How Do Adults Learn Best?

I was fortunate to be able to present at ECET2 this past weekend on building a PLN through Social Media. The overall theme of the conference was cultivating effective teacher…
Creating Innovative PD Models in Your District

Creating Innovative PD Models in Your District

This blog was written for, originally posted and featured on Project ReimaginED, an open virtual community and library of free resources from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).…