A Self-Directed approach to Professional development

1. A Self-Directed approach to Professional development MAVLI 2012 Facilitators: Hubert Demers & Judy McGuirk

2. Goal for today Broaden, shape or re-shape our understanding of professional development (PD) as a self-directed activity.

3. Processes • Get to know each other a bit more • Tent cards • Get to know ourselves a bit more • Explore professional development as it relates to our individual circumstances • Begin to build a PD plan

4. What’s with the cups? Self – Assessment Tool Task has been completed Working on the task; have the resources I need Could benefit from additional support

5. A Workbook! ..... Seriously? Yes ! Tracking your activities today is preparation for future PD activities. Other ways to track your activities?

6. Other stuff • Ask questions when you have them • Listen and respond to each others comments respectfully • Take responsibility for indiscretions • Eat or drink as required • Leave and enter the room as required • Let the fun begin!

7. Activity #1 Today, I hope to learn more about… 1. 2. 3. • Check things off throughout the day • + Add new things as you think them

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10. Activity #2 • I am a …

11. Activity #2 Continued • In this role …. • What do you do well? • What could I do better? • How do I know that I do well? • How do I know that I could do better? • Could I teach others to fulfill this role? • How do I know that I know what I know?

12. How We See Ourselves In Our Roles John Dewey(20TH Century Philosopher)

13. Activity #3 • List 6 roles that are • Valued in society • Priorize your list • Compare your list (Grps of 3 -4) • Identify 3-4 roles that appear on more than one list • Priorize this list within your group

14. Discussion?

15. John Dewey(20TH Century Philosopher)

16. The Myth of How to Know One-path-for-all syndrome William Horton – Instructional designer

17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg8T0lbK78M

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19. Coffee!!

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21. You Are Now Entering The Know Zone.

22. Activity #4 • Identify 3-5 things that you like about what you do. • Speculate on why • Identify 1-2 things that you don’t like about what you do. • Speculate on why

24. Main activities involved in PD • Knowing • What you already know • What you need to know • What resources are required • What resources can be accessed easily

25. Increasing your chances of success • Share your plan with several people (partner, colleagues, supervisors) • Whenever possible articulate how your plan supports the long term plans of others • Coaching and on-going systematic support are required for the transfer of learning to daily practice. • Is your plan realistic? • Evaluate your progress honestly – record successes and setbacks • Forgive yourself for ‘getting off track’ – reflect on your challenges, adjust and carry on. • Maintain some semblance of balance in your life.( rarely is everything in perfect balance. Tip the scale occasionally! • Reward yourself for reaching a milestone in your plan. • Take ownership of your plan

26. Knowing • reflect & record • identify need (value), barriers, resources • Decide • Doing • Implement action • Assess & revise • Being • Measure

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