Whether administrator or teacher, professional development plays a crucial role in our growth as an educator. On Thursday, December 11 at 9 p.m. EST, the Conference on English Leadership (CEL) invites you to participate in our #LitLead Twitter chat during which we will examine ways to plan and participate in purposeful professional development. We’ll reflect on professional development sessions that changed us for the better and discuss how to effectively seek purposeful professional learning opportunities outside your school district. We’ll discuss the planning process for designing professional learning experiences as well as the follow-up to ensure teachers are supported as they implement their learning.
Here is a preview of some of the questions we’ll discuss:
- What are your “musts” for PD sessions? What must it offer/include/provide?
- What are effective ways to decide what a department’s or school’s PD topics will be?
- How can we create and/or participate in sustained PD (study same topic over time)?
- If you plan PD, what process do you follow to prepare the sessions?
- If you plan PD, how do you get buy-in from the attendees?
- What are the most effective ways to engage attendees in the PD session?
- If you present PD, how do you know attendees are learning?
- If you attend off-site PD, how do you decide what workshop/conferences to attend?
We would love to hear your comments and questions, so please join in the chat for a few minutes or all sixty. We look forward to learning with you!
Heather Rocco (@heatherrocco)
CEL Associate Chair
Supervisor of English Language Arts, Grades 5 – 12
School District of the Chathams, NJ
Conference on English Leadership (CEL) 