PD OPPORTUNITIES | halsteadacademypd

LEARNING WALK

Join a group of teachers to examine effective practices happening throughout the building:

Minimum of 5 participants
Complete form to schedule your walk!
Participants earn 2 points

PEER OBSERVATION

Pair with a colleague to observe a lesson (of at least 30 minutes) in which you observe their practices. Choose a focus that will enhance your practice.

Participants earn 2 points

Click here for Reflection Form

TWITTER PLN

Create a PLN or participate in a twitter chat!

Participants earn 1 point

List of Educational Twitter Chats

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CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP/ WEBINAR/ONLINE COURSE

Attend or participate in a (unpaid, non-credited) conference, workshop,

webinar, or online course (such as coursera) aligned to your TDP

Participants earn 2 points
Presenters earn 4 points

Click here for a list of webinars.

Click here for Reflection Form

Present at a conference (earn 6 points)

LESSON STUDY

Join a group of teachers to examine effective practices by collaboratively planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting:

Minimum of 3 participants
Submit lesson plans with changes that have been made based on observations
Participants earn 3 points

Click here for Reflection Form!

STAT COACHING SESSION

Schedule a time with the STAT teacher. Services include:

co-teaching
modeling
coaching
peer feedback

Click here for the Reflection Form.

EDUCATIONAL ARTICLE

Teachers will read an educational article of interest in order to reflect upon and gain expertise in their own teaching practices. The article is to be aligned to the goal outlined on the TDP.

Participants earn 1 point

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BOOK STUDY

Choose from this list of professional literature aimed at gaining insight into your action research project/TDP

Minimum of 4 teachers/group
Minimum of 3 meetings (30mins/meeting)
Participants earn 4 points
Facilitator earns 6 points (click here for facilitator guidelines)
Participants will co-construct a professional litertaure review

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PRESENTATION

Participants present at a faculty meeting:

a tech tool that has been used in the classroom
a strategy that has been successful
Participants earn 1 point

ARTICLE OR TUTORIAL FOR SUBMISSION

Halstead Digital Digest

Write an article about a successful failure.

Write an article or submit a video tutorial about a digital tool that you have used and found helpful.
Participants earn 1 points