Laura Tuthill James Woytek Carrieanne Behan Karen Grinnell Brooke Hanks Cori Woytek Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado Designing High-Quality, Customizable Professional Learning in the Digital World

Graduate Education: The Western Model Timely and effective instruction through a low- residency, hybrid learning model Personalized feedback from faculty Research-based instruction, field-based experience Collaborative online environment

The Graduate Program at Western First Year Licensure or Added Endorsement MA Programs: –Teacher Leadership –Reading Teacher Leadership –Online Teacher Leadership –Educational Administrator Leadership

Professional Development at Western Why Online Professional Development? –“One Shot” PD is ineffective –Teachers demand quality PD with continuous support for growth –State initiatives call for enhancing teacher effectiveness –Budgetary concerns often lead to cuts in professional development

Colorado Spending Per Pupil Great Education Colorado,

Uses our already proven graduate course model to deliver effective Professional Development Utilizes free or inexpensive software and open source technology User-friendly technology and platforms that provide opportunities for instant online collaboration –Google Sites, Docs, and Blogger –Prezi, Glogster

Objectives Learn about open-source digital tools to customize professional learning Understand how to implement a cost-efficient, data-driven process for increasing teacher effectiveness Learn to develop and utilize “walk-through” forms specific to school needs Understand how video feedback can be used to increase student learning

What Makes a PD Program Effective? Intensive Training Sustained Over Time Embedded in Teachers’ Day-to-Day Activity Related Directly to Teachers’ Work with Students Regularly Engage Teachers in Local Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Adapted from Wei, Darling-Hammond, and Adamson (2010)

Why use the Western Model? Provides Sustained Professional Development –“[P]rofessional development that is longer in duration and more sustained over time is more effective in improving teaching practice and student achievement.” (Wei et al., 2010, p. 17) Employs Opportunity for Self-Reflection and Evaluation –Allen, Pianta, Gregory, Mikami, & Lun (2011) found that 20 hours of in-service training that included teachers watching and reflecting upon video of themselves teaching significantly impacted student achievement one year later

A 21 st Century Process for Improving Teacher Effectiveness in 7 Steps or Less Create a Baseline Walkthrough Form Collect Data using Baseline Walkthrough Form Determine Improvement Goal using Baseline Data Provide PD Opportunities for Teachers Create an Improvement Goal Walkthrough Form Collect Data using Improvement Goal Walkthrough Form Determine Next Steps

Process and Reflect: Take Off, Touch Down Think. Pair. Share.

Employing the Model After gathering baseline data, identify areas for improvement PD Model: Marzano, Teaching and Assessing 21 st Century Skills Connected teachers in 7 schools from 4 communities across 2 states –Gunnison, CO Elementary and High School –Crested Butte, CO Elementary, Middle, and High School –Marble, CO K-8 Charter School –Colestrip, MT High School

Module Design One week modules each with three steps –Complete module activities –Collaborate to present learning using a new form of technology –Employ new strategies in the classroom 21 st Century Skills21 st Century Skills

Technology Tools Week 1: Prezi created by Rhonda WenumRhonda Wenum Week 4-5: Video Reflection and Walkthrough for Donnie Cadwell Week 6: Reflective Blog by Ann LandwehrAnn Landwehr –“Each one of us brought a special skill to the table…We all contributed to each other’s development.” –“My big ah-ha was the importance of conative skills…We used to say “works well with others,” the 21 st century skills…are broader based.” –“I was encouraged to be reminded that technology is a tool, not the goal.”

Reflection: Stoplight Activity

Online Tools st Century Toolkit: Teacher Education Program at Western State College of Colorado: Open Source Technology Tools:

References Allen, J.P., Pianta, R.C., Gregory, A., Mikami, A.Y., & Lun, J. (2011). An interaction-based approach to enhancing secondary instruction and student achievement. Science, 333, Marzano, R.J., & Heflebower, T. (2012). Teaching and assessing 21 st century skills. Bloomington, IN: Marzano Research Laboratory. Wei, R.C., Darling-Hammond, L., & Adamson, F. (2010). Professional development in the United States: Trends and challenges. Dallas, TX: National Staff Development Council.