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PLC Model for Hybrid Course Development. Objectives for this presentation: Recognize when collaboration is needed; review the structure and flow of collaboration; identify skills to use when the collaborative process breaks down. Angela Durant-Tyson Instructional Coordinator. What
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PLC Model for Hybrid Course Development Objectives for this presentation: Recognize when collaboration is needed; review the structure and flow of collaboration; identify skills to use when the collaborative process breaks down Angela Durant-Tyson Instructional Coordinator
What does the CTE classroom of the early 20th Century . . .
. .have in common with the CTE classroom of the early 21st century?
Innovation & Change ! • Access to web-based content /curriculum/collaborators • Increased Emphasis on Relationships, Partnering, and Soft Skills • Problems-Based Learning • Collaborative Approaches • Small Learning Communities
But, in the “Race to keep Pace” with today’s technology and digital learners . . . .
And all this technology sometimes seems to just ADD to My WORK !
Why focus on Teacher Professional Development? Research shows that each dollar spent on recruiting high-quality teachers and deepening their knowledge and skills nets greater gains in student learning than any other use of an education dollar. (Ferguson, Greenwald, Hedges, & Laine as cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997)
In a “learning by doing” environment. . . effective teachers are alwaysmodeling theskills they expect learners to master
SKILLS rated MOST IMPORTANT • by over 400 U.S. employers : • Teamwork / Collaboration • Professionalism / Work Ethic • Oral and Written Communication • Information Technology Application • Higher-Order Thinking / Problem Solving • source: Southern Regional Education Board
The Professional Learning Community • Work collaboratively • Focus on Learning, not Teaching • Hold ourselves accountable for results
Professional Development Facilitated through PLCs Not an event or series of events but a Process of Continuous Improvement ,
Evidence of Higher-Order Thinking • Peersexchange ideas • Participants are responsible for their own learning • Social interaction and acceptance is generally high • Self-confidence and personal satisfaction increases • Learning becomes needs, interest, and curiosity-based • Relevant discussions on important issues are the norm
Empower Leadership Teams Top-down support for bottom-up success
To train 150 teachers to utilize Blackboard LMS grade book and create at least one hybrid/blended course
https://www.qualitymatters.org/ A national benchmark for online course design Quality Matters (QM) is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach to continuous improvement in online education and student learning.
The Process… • Quality Matters Certification • Identify Power Users • Create Training Materials • Train the Trainer • Logistics and Implementation • Feedback
“In a time of accelerating change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer
Address different learning styles • Demonstrate first, then let instructors practice • Develop training material • Run-through facilitation skills • Set an action plan and follow up
Training Schedule • June and July • Two trainings simultaneously 8 am to 4 pm each day
120 Teachers Trained • 56 Received Online Teacher Certification • 69 Received APPQMR Certification
Warm: Best PD Ever!! Why don’t you all do this more often? Cool: Have the QM training after the Boot Camp, so we have a chance to modify our courses. Having it on Friday made us realize what needed to be corrected and made for more work.
Objectives for this presentation: Recognize when collaboration is needed; review the structure and flow of collaboration; identify skills to use when the collaborative process breaks down Questions?
Objectives for this presentation: Recognize when collaboration is needed; review the structure and flow of collaboration; identify skills to use when the collaborative process breaks down Angela Durant-Tyson Instructional Coordinator Email: angela.duranttyson@tulsatech.edu