5.5 participating in, initiating, implementing, and evaluating professional development programs.
Professional development is an essential part of being an effective educator. New developments and requirements are always being made in education and educators must be aware of these changes and have training on how to incorporate these changes into their classroom. Professional development can include many different things such as technology training, training for new programs put in place by a district, and training for new requirements put in place by state or federal officials. Being aware of current trends and advances in education can broaden the teacher’s knowledge of strategies to implement in the classroom and allow them to provide the best education possible to their students. In addition to seeking out professional development opportunities, it’s also important to reflect on the professional development received and determine which things were most helpful and if there are additional areas that require further professional development. Participating in professional development allows teachers to learn from the past and implement the most beneficial instruction for their students.
The first artifact is a reflection of my own work during a course I took in Reading Comprehension. This assignment required me to look back at the things I had done and choose the things that were most helpful to me throughout the course. Reflecting on my own learning helped me recognize the things that were a common theme throughout my work and it helped me understand myself better. As I think about my own teaching in the future, I’m able to see the areas that I think are important to focus on. It also helped me see what my interests are and areas I might like to pursue further professional development. The second artifact is a brochure for a conference focused on literacy. I included this to show an example of professional development that matches my interests. I have attended a TAWL conference in the past and was pleased with what I learned and the colleagues I was able to make new contacts with.
Professional development is an essential part of being an effective educator. New developments and requirements are always being made in education and educators must be aware of these changes and have training on how to incorporate these changes into their classroom. Professional development can include many different things such as technology training, training for new programs put in place by a district, and training for new requirements put in place by state or federal officials. Being aware of current trends and advances in education can broaden the teacher’s knowledge of strategies to implement in the classroom and allow them to provide the best education possible to their students. In addition to seeking out professional development opportunities, it’s also important to reflect on the professional development received and determine which things were most helpful and if there are additional areas that require further professional development. Participating in professional development allows teachers to learn from the past and implement the most beneficial instruction for their students.
The first artifact is a reflection of my own work during a course I took in Reading Comprehension. This assignment required me to look back at the things I had done and choose the things that were most helpful to me throughout the course. Reflecting on my own learning helped me recognize the things that were a common theme throughout my work and it helped me understand myself better. As I think about my own teaching in the future, I’m able to see the areas that I think are important to focus on. It also helped me see what my interests are and areas I might like to pursue further professional development. The second artifact is a brochure for a conference focused on literacy. I included this to show an example of professional development that matches my interests. I have attended a TAWL conference in the past and was pleased with what I learned and the colleagues I was able to make new contacts with.