{"id":12938,"date":"2020-07-14T03:03:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T08:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/?p=12938"},"modified":"2020-08-04T14:52:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T19:52:48","slug":"a-framework-for-blended-pd-part-1-shake-up-professional-development-suls071","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/a-framework-for-blended-pd-part-1-shake-up-professional-development-suls071\/","title":{"rendered":"A Framework for Blended PD (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As schools across the globe begin to plan for the new normal and redefine the school day and location, we must also rethink our professional learning plans for teachers and staff.<\/p>\n

\"AI’m sharing a framework for Blended PD. No matter what you call it–blended PD, virtual PD, online PD, remote PD, or hybrid PD, we need to rethink our professional learning methods.<\/p>\n

As we face the new normal, redefining what school looks like, and how we will get our teachers the training they need, I want to share some ways to revolutionize professional learning.<\/p>\n

I have put together a Blended PD Framework<\/strong> that I hope will help us approach this problem with purpose.<\/p>\n

This episode is Part 1 in the series, where I will share some important steps in the planning process–the needs assessment, defining your goals, pre-assessment, and scheduling.<\/p>\n

Shoutout<\/h3>\n

I’d like to send a huge thank you to Keaira Price for her post on Instagram<\/a> about the Shake Up Learning<\/em> book<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Join a Shake Up Learning book study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Quick Tip – Google Classroom Class Template<\/h3>\n

You can create a class template in Google Classroom that can be reused over and over. Create a class with your topics, assignments, and everything ready to go! I’ve blogged about this idea in-depth here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s a 2-minute video to learn how<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Framework for Blended PD<\/b><\/h1>\n

In this podcast series, I will share ideas for planning, scheduling, strategies, modeling, facilitating, and everything else that I can think of to help schools make the most of the situation. This is our chance to revolutionize professional development, which needs a shakeup!<\/p>\n

In today’s episode, I will share with you Part 1 of the Blended PD Framework focuses on planning and scheduling.<\/p>\n

While we’re at it, let’s just improve professional learning! I feel like professional learning has needed a bit of a revolution for a long time, and I have sat through a lot of disappointing professional learning experiences in my day. I know I have probably disappointed many as a trainer and facilitator myself. I feel like there’s always room for improvement!<\/p>\n

As we are redesigning everything, why not do this now? I have to discuss and share with you to help you figure out what’s best for your teachers and for your school.\u00a0 We are all better together!<\/p>\n

I’m choosing to call this Blended PD because I feel like this is the most comprehensive definition. We all have our own definitions, so let’s not get too caught up in the perfect explanation for such an uncertain time. Below are some working definitions.<\/p>\n

Remote Learning<\/b>: Students learn away from the face-to-face classroom, at home, or some other location away from school. Tasks may be online, digital, paper-based, or hands-on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blended\/Hybrid Learning<\/b>: Students learn in a combination of environments, including face-to-face, on-campus, online, digital, paper-based, or hands-on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remote PD<\/b>: Educators engage in professional learning away from the face-to-face environment, at home, or some other location away from campus and typical training locations. Tasks may be online, digital, paper-based, or hands-on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blended\/Hybrid PD<\/b>: Educators engage in professional learning in a combination of environments, including face-to-face, on-campus, online, digital, paper-based, or hands-on.<\/span><\/p>\n

I receive PD requests every day, but as we’ve had to shift to delivering virtual presentations via Zoom or Google Meet, I have had to make some significant shifts. For instance, I have been asked several times to deliver a full-day workshop in a virtual format. Y’all! It doesn’t work like that. You can’t just take something that was done face-to-face, put it online, and expect the same results.<\/p>\n

“Zoom fatigue” is legit! No matter what platform you are using, there is only so long you can expect anyone, adults or students, to stare at a screen.<\/p>\n

We have to get more creative! And let’s be honest, we should have been doing this anyway.
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