Book Study Group

The latest book with the NSDC membership book option is "Models of Professional Development A Celebration of Educators".

Anyone wish to participate in a virtual book study group?

I propose (but open to other ideas)
1) create a schedule of assigned pages to read
2) have some online discussion board
3) have 4-6 online live meetings- via skype or gotomeeting or some other tool that we can all see and hear each other? to ask questions, discuss implications for our work

I think it would be great to get started in the next few weeks, if you would like to participate send me your contact info sarber.sue@gmail.com

To order the book:
http://tinyurl.com/y6ml6j4

NSDC Professional Development Definition

1. Participant Survey (results)
   
2. Agenda
3. Norms
4. NSDC Definition of Professional Development
5. NSDC Definition resources
   
6. Examining the NSDC Definition of PD - Directions
   Discussion board part 1- current practices and future vision
   Discussion board part 2- fears and hopes
   Discussion board part 3- first, second and third order changes
   
7. Group topics using Policy Points 4/09 and JSD, Fall 2009
   Discussion board
   
8. Definition Remarks of Hayes Mizell 07/12/08 audio and word
   (Other remarks made by Mizell)
   
9. Going Deeper - Mizell Debrief
   
10. NSDC Policy Points 4/09 and 7/09
11. Directions: Three Case Studies
    NJ Toolkit - Team Learning Scenarios
    Discussion Board
    
12. Implementing the New Def of PD
13. Communicating the Vision
14. Anticipating Barriers and Responding to Questions
15. NSDC
16. VSDC
17. Session Feedback

Additional resources:

• Making Professional Development an Inside Job

VSDC Board Meeting September2009

Issue: Facilitate VSDC board communication

Rationale:

Solution:

Use of google docs as a VSDC board:
1) Regional reports
2) Committee reports
3) Working documents


About google docs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
http://services.google.com/apps/resources/overviews_breeze/DocsSpreadsheets/index.html


verify contact info
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvKqOS_PzC-GdGxLS2p5cEZfRkJyRExkWmRRRjdfbHc&hl=en


Region report
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AfKqOS_PzC-GZGdzeDk5dDJfMWhwaDc3a2Y5&hl=en

Committee report
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aa4UfMUjM-UkZGY3bWRzbjNfOGMzM2M4d2Zu&hl=en

2009 Virginia Staff Development Council Conference Proposal Submission Form

2009 Virginia Staff Development Council Conference PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM

A New Day for Professional Learning...Take the Message Back

Friday, October 23, 2009
7:30-3:30
Omni Hotel
Richmond, Virginia

Please complete this proposal form by May 28, 2009.

General Information:
Type or print all information. Joellen Killion's keynote address will address the eight principles from the book, The Learning Educator. These tenets are: principles, diversity, leadership, planning, focus, impact, expertise, and collaboration. If more than one person is presenting a session, each presenter must be listed on this form (attach additional page if necessary). There will be five 90-minutes sessions in the morning and five 90-minute sessions in the afternoon.

Presenters will be expected to bring their own laptop, LCD projector, extension cord, and 30 copies of their handouts for their session. Screens will be provided in the rooms.

Presenters agree to register for the 2009 Virginia Staff Development Council Conference, A New Day for Professional Learning … Take the Message Back at 50% of the registration fee for the lead presenter and 100% of the registration fee for all co-presenters. Presenters also agree to cite all sources and gain permission to use any copyrighted or otherwise restricted materials within the context and content of this session.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cmJXejJ5YTZoVno4Q29VYU1BaFBqNEE6MA..

Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Of Teacher Development in the U.S. and Abroad

As announced in the March NSDC newsletter-
Free webinar: Professional Learning in the Learning Profession

In NSDC's latest free webinar, Deputy Executive Director Joellen Killion will provide an overview of Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Of Teacher Development in the U.S. and Abroad and answer questions. Read the report online before the webinar.

Join NSDC for this 45-minute webinar on April 16 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. To reserve a space, e-mail Deanna Sanchez, deanna.sanchez@nsdc.org.

"The Learning Educator"

At the NSDC 2008 Summer Affiliate leader's meeting, participants engaged in looking in depth at the new edition (2007) of the Learning Educator by Stephanie Hirsh and Joellen Killion. At our April VSDC Board meeting we will share this activity. Below are resources related to the activity shared by NSDC and compiled for this work. Use the blog comments to share back your thoughts/experiences with any of these activities.

• "Making Every Educator a Learning Educator" Education Week Article, April 14, 2008
• Agenda
• The Learning Educator PowerPoint
• Tool 2: The 1997 Vision, Reflecting on our Progress
• Tool 3: The 1997 Vision, Evaluating Success
• Tool 4: Principles Notecards
• Tool 5: Principles Reflection
• Tool 6: Principles Survey
• Tool 7: The 2007 Vision, Projecting Success
• Tool 9: Next Action Thinking
• Tool 10: Presentation Cover
• Grow Our Vision PowerPoint

From Missouri State Regional Professional Development Center Book Forum Activities

• Activity Sheet #1 Professional Development Paradigm Shift Continuum
  

Principle 1: PRINCIPLES pp 11-21

• Activity #2 Conceptual Mind Map
• Activity #3 Espoused Principle Alignment

Principle 2: DIVERSITY pp 25-33

• Activity #4 Team Activity - Attitude Walk
• Activity #5 Differences vs Deficits Chart

Archive: EdWeek webinar Creating Effective Teacher Professional Development in Tough Economic Times

The EdWeek webinar Creating Effective Teacher Professional Development in Tough Economic Times can be accessed here. Click here.

Teaching experts don't necessarily see the current financial crunch in schools as all bad when it comes to teacher professional development. Many believe it could bring focus and innovative thinking to practices that are too often fragmented and hidebound by convention. This webinar looks at how schools and districts can rethink staff development programs in order both to control costs and improve effectiveness.

Presenters: Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of the National Staff Development Council and Regis A. Shields, director of Education Resource Strategies

As a follow up, you are also invited to download a related issue paper titled Teaching in the 21^st Century. Created as part of eduviews, a K-12 leadership series, this paper explores new professional development models in practice across the nation. Download now.