Welcome to today’s webinar on professional development! Agenda: Welcome and overview: Ellen Hewett, National College Transition Network Guest Experts: Jon Kerr, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and Andy Nash, National College Transition Network Q & A with Jon & Andy State Sharing: Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Illinois, Louisiana General Q & A

The Evolution of I-BEST Professional Development

Targeted Professional Develop for All I-BEST Teaching Teams SBCTC $5,000 Grant Funds for Development of Training –Regional & College Specific Trainings “Developing Quality Integrated Learning Outcomes” –Regional & College Specific “Perspectives on Team Teaching” –I-BEST Summer Institutes –Washington’s Team Teaching Cadre The Key to Bringing I-BEST to Scale

QUESTIONS?

 support local efforts to build integrated career pathway systems  build capacity of staff in various roles by providing models, tools, engaging activities, and opportunities to network and share 6

 Self-Paced Courses (the what) ◦ What are the models of team teaching? ◦ What is the role of a navigator? ◦ What is collaborative leadership?  Facilitated Courses (the how) ◦ professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/ao.html 7

 Topical discussions within a set timeframe  Guest experts to facilitate and model  Resource sharing  Collaborative problem-solving 8

 Include online resources in intentional PD planning  Be aware of staff participation and available to provide support (help navigators build referral networks, check that both team teachers are participating, etc.)  Create opportunities (expectations) for staff to share what they’re learning from PD  Suggest topics for the VCoP 9

 Build common understanding  Access practical tools  Orient new staff  Shape job descriptions  Network within and across colleges 10

 For teachers: ◦ Salary differentials ◦ Need more shared curriculum development time  For administrators: ◦ Responsibility without authority  For navigators: ◦ Balance between coordination and providing direct service ◦ Caseload – when are they done? 11

Campus Specific On-going Professional Development

Establish a Training Team on Each Campus –New Teams 2-hour “Developing Quality Integrated Learning Outcomes” –Completed during program development 2-hour “Perspectives on Team-teaching” Training –Completed 2-4 weeks before beginning to teach Building Campus Specific Capacity

Quarterly Training for All Teams –Re-engage faculty with “Perspectives on Team Teaching” review and planning work –Each team presents a 15 minute teaching demonstration On-going Training for All Teams

QUESTIONS?

State Sharing Discussion Topics: How are you integrating PD resources (including the NCTN courses) at the state level into an intentional PD plan? How are colleges integrating PD resources to develop an ongoing TA strategy? What are the capacity gaps in your PD strategy?