Creating Alternative
Delivery Professional
Development
Astrid E Londono
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ISTE Standards for Coaches
4.1 Change Agent: Coaches inspire 4.5 Professional Learning Facilitator:
educators and leaders to use Design professional learning based on
technology to create equitable and needs assessments and frameworks for
ongoing access to high-quality learning working with adults to support their
(ISTE Standards for Coaches, 2017). cultural, social-emotional and learning
needs (ISTE Standards for Coaches, 2017).
4.2 Connected Learner: Actively
participate in professional learning 4.7 Digital Citizen Advocate: Coaches
networks to enhance coaching practice model digital citizenship and support
and keep current with emerging educators and students in recognizing
technology and innovations in the responsibilities and opportunities
pedagogy and the learning sciences inherent in living in a digital world (ISTE
(ISTE Standards for Coaches, 2017). Standards for Coaches, 2017).
Evaluation
Digital Tools for instruction and content deliver
Professional Development.
Strategies Used:
● Content - Focused
● Active Learning
● Collaborative Learning
● Modeling
Evaluation
Findings:
● High participation and teacher engagement.
● Needs for technology tools to create interactive lessons.
● Difficulties accessing and using technology tools like
Google Classroom, Edpuzzle, Nearpod.
● Need to teach students technical skills - submitting work
or doing a presentation.
Implementation of Professional Development
1. Set clear expectations,
objectives, and goals.
2. Find the right PD format.
3. Make sure to test technology.
4. Do not be afraid to be creative
(Castelo, 2020).
5. Feedback and reflection.
Set clear expectations: Think
about the participant's needs and
what they should know by the
end of the session.
Find the right PD format:
Synchronous and Asynchronous
PD. - Tools to use - Zoom, google
meets, or skype for participants to
connect. Content share in a
Google Classroom and a google
drive file.
New technology tools to include
Make sure to test technology: in the PD Session:
Ensure that participants have
access to technology tools and Jamboard, Nearpod, Flipgrid,
that your technology is working Padlet
correctly. Diversify the session, allow
Don’t Be Afraid to Get Creative: participants to create and watch
Explore resources and include fun interactive presentations and
instructional activities and digital videos using digital tools to
tools that allow participants to diversify their classrooms.
explore creativity.
(Castelo, 2020).
Feedback and Reflection: Ask for
timely feedback at the end of the
session. Use a survey, interview,
or exit ticket to listen for
suggestions and possible
improvements.
“When we are able to identify Techniques to include in the PD
session -
the request in the complaint, we
must also remember not to offer Modeling
Active Listening
solutions immediately but to Open-ended questions
instead actively listen” (Moore, Direct and indirect communication
Motivational techniques
2022)
Digital Ages Best Practices
Higher Order Thinking -Student Cognition.
Engaged in Learning.
Authentic Learning.
Technology Use.
([Link], 2020).
List of Common Issues
Review the content before posting it.
Check hardware issues.
Check data connection to school.
Accessibility.
Skills gap
References
● Castelo, M. (2020). 4 tips for effective virtual professional development: Delivering PD online requires
strategic planning and execution. EdTech Magazine.
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● Crompton, H. (2020). Transform learning through technology: A guide to the ISTE Standards for Coaches.
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● Cross, M. (2018). Effective online professional development for educators. iTeach.
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● Barkley, S. (2018). Effective communication techniques increase the impact of instructional coaching.
Steve Barkley blog. [Link]
● Darling-Hammond, L. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development, Research Brief.
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References
● Heltzel P. (2019). The 11 biggest issues IT faces today. [Link]
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● ISTE Standards for Coaches, (2017). [Link]
● [Link]. (2020). Digital Age Best Practices Framework.
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● Moore, C. (2020). 32+ Coaching Skills and Techniques for Life Coaches & Leaders. Positive
Psychology. [Link]
● Thomas, J. S. (2020) Teachers’ Most Common Tech Issues—and How to Fix Them. Edutopia.
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