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
Rich and Tiffany at the Board meeting April 2....
ReplyDeletePrinciple: 4 - Planning
In terms of the work we do (as VSDC), we feel that we have done an adequate job with planning. We maintain high expectations, hold ourselves accountable (at least in the 2nd year of Rich's presidency), implement what is planned, and delegate.
Where we fall short WAS in holding ourselves accountable. Within the last year, we have done a much better job of focusing on the meeting minutes to ask if we accomplished what we agreed to do as a group and personally. We utilize an accountability format that keeps us honest.
We also much be careful that we are creating AND holding true to the STRETCH goals and BHAGs. For example, we added a goal in our strategic plan to host a pre-conference session. That did not happen and in our last GAP analysis we allowed ourselves to let go of that goal instead of pushing forward to attain it.
What this means for our organization is that we are not making those larger leaps forward. We are holding ourselves more accountable and making things happen; however, those are more measured steps forward - not huge leaps of faith.
We also discussed the role of technology. It provides an opportunity to "preview" documents and spend more time on energizing the topic when we are together, focusing on growth. We want to be careful that we don't lose energy and team spirit, if we overly rely on technology.