rebooting and retooling toward a system of 21st century teacher professional development
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This presentation was delivered at 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference andWorld Bank-KERIS High Level Seminar on ICT in Education in Hangzhou, 15-17 November 2010TRANSCRIPT
Rebooting and Retooling: Toward a System of 21st Century Teacher
Professional DevelopmentMary Burns
Petra BodroginiEducation Development Center
Newton, USA & Jakarta, [email protected]
Education Development Centerhttp://www.edc.org
Ismail and Siti Fatimah
TWO TEACHERS
Ismail
Siti Fatimah
Ismail’s story….
Siti Fatimah’s story….
TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES
20th vs. 21st Century Professional Development
Pre-21st Century Professional Development
21st Century Skills
21st Century Professional Development
Teacher-centered &
Metric: Quality
EDC/USAID’s One-Computer Classroom & Coaching Pilot
Building Capacity of Coaches and Teachers
1. Coaches
• 3 weeks of face-to-face workshops with follow--up• 3 month online course focused on coaching • Coaches learned skills and with partner work with teachers on a weekly basis• Ongoing mentoring• With teachers, they used a gradual release coaching approach—modeling, planning, co-
teaching, solo teaching with observation and feedback
http://ptk-online.org
Example of sessionExample of e-portfolio
2. Teachers
92 teachers•Integrate 4 learner-centered, one-computeractivity in classrooms
•Variety of PD—workshops,lesson study, open lesson,ongoing consultations, co-teaching
•Meet weekly with coaches; work with school partners
Teachers, Coaches and Students
RESULTS AND IMPACT
1. Teachers•100% designed and carried out their one-computer activities with students
•100% report that the coaching program has helped them learn how to teach with limited technology
•100% report improved confidence in teaching with technology, carrying out learner-centered activities and letting students use technology
•Teachers are continuing with these activities even though coach has left the school
Coaching vs. Cascade
•Report less fear and confusion about how to implement new instructional strategies and technology
•More successful in managing interactive learning, using multiple learning resources, providing opportunities for collaboration, and promoting higher order thinking
•Evidence of continuous learning and enthusiasm in implementing new strategies in the classrooms from the just-in-time support
What Teachers Say
After the workshop, I wasn’t really sure what to do..I was thinking how would I implement these ideas?Then Miss Lia started to visit us for school based coaching program. That’s when I started to talk about the plan, revise it based on feedback from my coach, Miss Lia, and tryout it out before the class. What I like about this program is that there was clear guidance. Because, you know, you have to make sure that everything is well prepared before the class begins. You have to look good in front of the students.
(Sundari (5th grade teacher: Tulangan Elementary School, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia)
What Teachers Say
Students loved the lesson. I never thought that they could do what they successfully did. They enjoyed taking different group roles, collaborating, discussing and learning by using the laptop and digital camera. They were very excited, interested and engaged by the technology. It really fits them. So, why not use it in class? …The principal supports this approach and she bought a laptop for the school which we all share in classrooms.
2. Students
3. Coaches
•100% completion rate•Increased confidence in their abilities as instructional coaches•Increased self-esteem•Increased professional competency•Feel part of community of practice Teacher (Sundari) with her
coach, DBE2 ICT assistant, Lia.
What Coaches SayI learned a lot from being a coach. Teachers were so creative and this provided me with more resources to work with. For example, I could refer to ideas of one teacher when I was working with others in other school. What we did was actually sharing.
What also helped was the online course Strategies and Techniques for School-Based Coaching which I took concurrently as we implemented the coaching program. The course provided resources on good facilitation skills, how to provide feedback, which I think helped me a lot to consider teachers as partners.
(Lia Kiswahono, DBE 2 Coach, East Java)
What Coaches Say
My capacity as an educator has been enhanced through the process of coaching. I learned every step of the way. For example, before meeting teachers in schools, we know that there are goals and concepts to be achieved and worked on. So I needed to prepare, which made me learn too. And I still am learning. In this collaboration, I also learned from teachers.
And of course, there are challenges. Teachers are not the same. There are young teachers who are excited and more senior ones who were not so keen. What satisfies me is when I see “challenging” teachers become motivated, work with us, and apply their new skills in the classroom. They even could perform better than those who were more literate in technology.
(Supriyadi, DBE 2 Coach, Central Java)
HOW IS THIS AN EXAMPLE OF 21ST CENTURY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
Differentiated, ongoing, sequential and cumulative professional development
21st Century Professional Development
2. Ongoing Support
21st Century Professional Development
Impact of Ongoing Support
Rogers’ Change Types
Technology Integration
• No labs—computers in the classroom as part of content
• Laptops
• No breakage, no theft, no damage—in spite of predictions to the contrary
21st Century Professional Development
BUT WHAT ABOUT SCALE???
We Need to Recognize…
…High quality professional development is neither cheap nor easy; it is requires money, resources, support and time. Above all, it requires will.
National Staff Development Council, (United States)
There’s More to Scale Than Numbers
Not just inputs (number of teachers trained) but outputs, specifically:
• Implementation
• Leakage
• Latency
• Fidelity (quality)
• Impact on student learning
Dimensions of Scale1. Spread: Modifying to retain effectiveness while reducing
the level of resources and expertise required2. Depth: Conducting rigorous evaluation and research to
understand and enhance causes of effectiveness3. Sustainability: Adapting to inhospitable contexts via
developing hybrids tailored to adverse conditions4. Shift: Moving beyond "brand" to support user ownership
as co-evaluators, co-designers, and co-scalers5. Evolution: Learning from users' adaptations to rethink
the innovation's design model.
CONCLUSION: TWO QUOTES
Siti Fatimah
Ordinary training is just training. That’s it. No follow up. I will never know what I lack and need to develop further for improvements. I need to receive feedback for refinements.
I am continuing to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Ismail
Please, madam, do this training for all teachers in India, not just Karnataka. Since we are teaching, no one has ever helped us be good teachers. All they do is talk and talk and then they forget us. But now we know how to do something and you will continue to help us. I am so happy, Madam. Please do this for all of India.