SAISD Professional Learning Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, January 20, 2005

Agenda Welcome Recap & Feedback from 1 st Meeting Workshop Demo & Feedback NSDC Standards for Staff Development 7 Models of Professional Learning Assessment of Current Status

7 Models of Professional Development Training Observation/Assessment Involvement in a Development/Improvement Process Study Groups Inquiry/Action Research Individually Guided Activities Mentoring

For Each of the 7 Models, Consider– Looks like this… Assumptions are… Reported impact…

NSDC Standards Context Process Content

Context Learning Communities –Organizes adults whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district Leadership –Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement Resources –Required to support adult learning and collaboration

Process Data-Driven –Uses data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and sustain continuous improvement Evaluation –Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact Research-Based –Prepares educators to apply research to decision making

Process (cont’d) Design –Uses learning strategies appropriate to intended goals Learning –Applies knowledge about human learning and change Collaboration –Provides educators with knowledge and skills to collaborate

Content Equity –Prepares all to understand and appreciate diverse populations Quality Teaching –Deepens educators’ content knowledge & provides research-based instructional strategies to help students meet rigorous academic standards Family Involvement –Provides instructors with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders as appropriate

Current Status Elements of Reporting –Recipients –Data Gatherers

Next Meeting Ethics of NSDC Partners –Developers –Providers 5 Levels of Evaluation of Professional Learning –Small Group –Volunteer –OPL –All-Read

Next Professional Learning Advisory Board Meeting! March 2, :00pm – 7:00pm Navarro Academy Library 623 S. Pecos RSVP: Carmen Ng, ;