Professional Learning Update

Board of Education Presentation

March 4, 2019

Board Policy 5:100

Purpose of Presentation• Update IPSD 204 Board Members on current Professional Learning

practices and the connection to Board Goals

• Reacquaint IPSD 204 Board Members with Standards for Professional Learning

• Highlight specific professional learning activities that have occurred since the last Board of Education update in January 2018

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Connections & Compliments

CASEL

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Standards for Professional Learning

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A Focus on Learning Designs

• Intended Outcomes

•Engagement

•Application

•Feedback and Coaching

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Taking an Active Role in Learning

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What does everyone in 204 need to know?

What does each level need to know?

What does a specific building and/or

department need to know?

What does each building, department, and/or

individual want to know?

Examples: Examples: Examples: Examples:

Cultural Competency Implicit Bias

Social Emotional Competencies

Engagement Structures Content/Curriculum

Knowledge Instructional Practices

Support Center Title II funds (e.g., Book

Studies, Conferences, Outside Presenters, etc.)

When are we learning…

Everyone Learns

• Institute Days

• August

• March

• School Improvement Days

• Professional Learning Communities

• Curriculum/Grade Level Teams

Personalized Learning

• IPSD Academy Courses

• Graduate Level College Courses

• Professional Development Hours or Continuing Education Units for Licensure

• Level/Position/Department Based Learning

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How are we learning…

Traditional Online Blended Embedded

Typically, Face to Face Self-PacedCombination of self-paced & face to face

Onsite

Examples: Examples: Examples: Examples:

• Advanced Math Recovery

• Institute Days• Professional

Learning Communities

• Becoming Reflective Teacher

• Singapore Math• Read & Write for

Google

• Teaching and Reaching ELL Learners

• Equity, Culture & Diversity: Dialogue and Practices (Part 1 & 2)

• Support Center• Instructional

Specialists

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Highlights in Professional Learning

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New Teacher Induction

Welcoming & Engaging

Connecting & Communicating

Ongoing Support

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Onboarding Structures

Administrators

Educators

Teaching Assistants

Substitutes

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Job Embedded Support

Support Center

Instructional Specialists

Demonstration Classroom

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Demonstration Classroom Photos

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What Teachers Are Saying “Having the opportunity to view another classroom is so valuable in making me a better teacher. We

could learn so much from one another if we were given or made the time to interact between schools

with our grade levels. Just to see what is working well for others really makes me think why I choose

to do things a certain way in my own classroom.”

“Being able to take a step back from being a teacher and getting to be the

observer, I was able to gain so many new ideas and perspectives to my

teaching that I can take to my students.”

“Dr. Walther’s classroom is really amazing. She runs things smoothly, the students know the

routines, and the classroom atmosphere is great. Just being in the room gives you ideas of things

you can make changes to improve your own classroom, and watching Dr. Walther teach and run a

group gave me a ton of ideas to implement during guided reading as well.”

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Special Events• SAMRi Teacher Camp

• The Substitution Augmentation ModificationRedefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning.

• Flea Market Flip Your Classroom• Flea Market Flip Video

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THANK YOU

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