1. Questions: Self-Directed
Professional
Development
2. Questions: Developing a self-directed PD plan for educators, This activity is designed to help you narrow your focus to develop your own plan for professional development. It is based on Tools for SD-PD from the British Columbia Teachers' Federation. As you go through the items, tap on the number that rates your knowledge in that area., NA Strength Okay Weakness Need Help ASAP!
0 1 2 3 4, If you take a screen shot or save your page to your album, you can go back and erase your answers so a learning buddy can use this to rate you based on their perceptions.
3. Soundboard: Leadership and planning
4. Soundboard: Teaching skills
5. Soundboard: Student, parent interaction
6. Questions: 1. Attend a conference, work-
shop, or summer institute/
class.
2. Sponsor a student teacher
or mentor a new teacher.
3. Join or facilitate a teacher
study group.
4. Take an active role in your
professional organization(s).
5. Give a workshop.
6. Take an online university
course.
7. Develop an innovative
program for your class or
school.
8. Create a PD portfolio.
9. Apply for a teacher study
grant to study abroad., 10. Form or join a teacher
research group.
11. Sign up for a webinar
or other online PD.
12. Job-shadow a related
work situation/setting/job.
13. Join professional networks
such as Facebook groups.
14. Observe another teacher
and discuss their approaches.
15. Participate in curriculum
development.
16. Participate in field research
conducted by publishers.
17. Read professional journal
articles
18. Do a book study of some
professional resources.
7. Questions: 19. Pilot a new curriculum or
program.
20. Research and plan ongoing
professional development.
21. Begin a habit of reflective
journal keeping.
22. Serve as your school's PD
representative.
23. Serve as your school's
union representative.
24. Serve as your school's PR
person/media contact.
25. Begin a parent-outreach
program.
26.Share with colleagues what
you learn at a conference.
27. Participate in peer-coaching
group to discuss and evaluate
lessons., 28. Write some articles for
professional publications.
29. Present a topic at a
professional conference.
30. Develop new instructional
materials to supplement the
curriculum.
31. Observe a variety of
special needs classrooms.
32. Adapt current curriculum
materials for differential
instruction.
33. Connect with educators
in other countries to discuss
common issues., 34. Apply for a grant to fund
your studies, or program.
8. Questions: Set up a timeline for your activities
and mark important dates on your calendar!, Directions:
Choose 6-10
events/tasks you
need to do for your
PD plan. Plot them
out on the timeline.
Include the date
due., Turn in final
documentation
6/1/18
9. Soundboard: Resources!, Travel grants, 1. geeo.org
2. edutopia.org
3. neamb.com
4. michaelrwing.com
5. teachingtraveling.com
search "teacher travel
abroad grants", Project Grants, Visit my website's funding
page to find lots of resources
to fund your project:, www.4gaslps.com/
FundingSources_page.html, www.iste.org/standards, www.tinytap.it/store/course/741, Next
10. Soundboard: Apply at:
www.asha.org/ce/
self-direct, For SLPs in the U.S., you
might want to consider
applying to ASHA to get
CEUs for your PD under
their Independent Study
program. You must get
approval in advance!, Need a way to document
your professional learning?
Create a digital portfolio to
verify your research, track
your activities, and showcase
your newly-learned skills., www.tinytap.it/activities/
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11. Questions
