Distinguished School

Building Capacity for Professional Sharing

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Diana Beabout@dianabeaboutLearning Innovation Coach

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Session Outcomes>Strategies for developing and establishing

a culture of professional sharing among staff members

>Suggestions for mentoring & coaching teachers in facilitating professional sharing

sessions

Professional Sharing

How it differs from Professional Development

> sharing of discreet strategies and practices by practicing educators> can be part of or lead to extended professional learning> usually voluntary for both participants & presenters> usually done outside regular school day

How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix

How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix

Informal learning needs to play a role.

Teachers say again and again that they get the most value out of informal learning opportunities such as EdCamps and Twitter chats. That suggests these activities need to be leveraged and included in their professional development. Such informal learning needs to be demonstrable, measurable, and go beyond reflections.

How Teachers are Learning: Professional Development Remix

Professional Sharing

can occur during

Engage and Learn stages

Professional Sharing has greatly

impacted the growth in the successful use

of technology for learning at

Shekou International School

What

How

Why

vision

golden circlesSimon Sinek

What

How

Why

Provide personalized, authentic and challenging

experience for all students

Build capacity among staff

members to share professional practice

Create a robust learning

environment that enables people to learn, connect and

collaborate

#SISrocks

SIS teachers use Twitter to share

classroom practices and resources and make connections

within SIS and beyond.

Documenting and SharingLearning Innovation Blog

Snapshots (aka Speedgeeking)

SIS teachers present and participate in short learning events related to

technology available to them to support learning in their classrooms. At a

‘snapshot’ event a variety of sessions and topics are offered and sessions are

only 15 to 30 minutes long.

These are longer, in depth sessions on specific topics

Extended Professional Sharing Events

Transforming Learningwith the iPad

These events involved workshops presented by SIS staff members to

SIS staff and participants from other schools, both locally and from

around Asia .

How do we develop & maintain a culture of professional sharing

among staff members?

OPPORTUNITY

ENVIRONMENT

SUPPORT

OPPORTUNITY

ENVIRONMENT

SUPPORT

Safe for Risk-TakingRecognition of WorkTransparency

Connected to Student LearningVariety of OptionsVoluntary

ExpectationsPlanningPersonalized

How do we mentor & coach teachers in facilitating professional

sharing sessions?

Connected to Student LearningVariety of OptionsVoluntary

OPPORTUNITY

Safe for Risk-TakingRecognition of WorkTransparency

ENVIRONMENT

SUPPORTExpectationsPlanningPersonalized

SUPPORTExpectations• Framework of Why• modelPlanning• facilitation strategies (protocols)• workshop structuresPersonalized• differentiate support depending on capabilities• get and provide feedback

Workshop Structure & Facilitation Strategies

Cognitive Coaches: Planning• Outcomes and Goals

• What outcomes/goals are you wanting to achieve?

• Evidence of Achievement

• How will you know that the event (lesson, task, etc.) is successful?

• Approaches, Strategies, and Decisions

• What steps, procedures, etc. are you thinking of using?

• What materials

• How much time? Etc.?

• Self-Monitoring Process, Personal Growth Focus, and/or Documentation Process

• As you carry out this event, what will you be focusing on?

• What information will you be gathering?

• Reflect on thinking

• How did this conversation assist you with your thinking?

Discussion:Benefits and Challenges to Professional Sharing

Benefitsencourages buy-inpersonalized to needs of teachers/schoolcreates a team of ‘local’ expertsincreases confidence in teachers regarding their

practiceChallenges

takes time to plan and organizestrong coaches & mentors neededstaying focused on learning goals

Considerations

Start small > “lighthouses”& events scout & recruit for sharing

(know your staff!)

survey for needs & interests

digital space to document & share recognize & celebrate

can use in other PL areas

Ultimate WHY

Building Capacity for Professional Sharing

www.sis-shekou.org/innovation

Distinguished School

Diana Beabout@dianabeaboutLearning Innovation Coach

share.sis.org.cn/dbeabout

dbeabout@sis.org.cn