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Ead523 Maximize Instruction Through Professional Development

This professional development session aims to help teachers develop strategies to maximize instructional time and engage students. The agenda includes discussing ways to increase student engagement, reviewing a blended learning model, and learning techniques to maximize learning time. Teachers will participate in think-pair-shares, group discussions, and observe example videos. Throughout the month, instructional coaches will work with departments and teachers will do peer observations to apply the strategies in their classrooms. Administrators will provide feedback and assess progress to plan additional support as needed.

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Ead523 Maximize Instruction Through Professional Development

This professional development session aims to help teachers develop strategies to maximize instructional time and engage students. The agenda includes discussing ways to increase student engagement, reviewing a blended learning model, and learning techniques to maximize learning time. Teachers will participate in think-pair-shares, group discussions, and observe example videos. Throughout the month, instructional coaches will work with departments and teachers will do peer observations to apply the strategies in their classrooms. Administrators will provide feedback and assess progress to plan additional support as needed.

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Maximize Instruction Through Professional Development 1

Maximize Instruction Through Professional Development

Autumn Dickerson

Grand Canyon University: EAD523

September 16, 2020


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Objectives

1. Develop strategies for active student engagement

2. Develop strategies to maximize instructional time effectively

3. Use feedback as an opportunity for growth

Agenda

 3:15-3:25- Welcome and Introduction of Objectives

 3:25-3:35- 7 Ways to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom

 3:35-3:45- A Student Centered Model of Blended Learning

 3:45-4:05- Maximizing Student Learning Time

o Vision and Mission

o What to Expect

o Techniques for Maximizing Learning Time

o Accountability

o ARCS Model of Motivational Design 

 4:05-4:15- PD Evaluation

PD Description and Accountability Plan

This hour long PD Session will take place on the first Monday of the month after school

has dismissed and students are off campus. The session will serve as an introduction to

professional development that be ongoing for a month. I will begin this session by introducing

the learning objective that are focused on maximizing student learning. Next we will review a

short video that outlines seven strategies to increase student engagement. Following this video

we will do a think-pair-share with someone at your table and discuss some of the strategies seen

and how we see them working out in our classroom. Then we will have a group discussion about
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some of the strategies mentioned and the things we may be hesitant to implement due to the

behavior of high school students. Next we will view a short video on blended learning. This

video serves as an opportunity to see the strategies from the previous video implemented in a

high school setting. We will end this segment with group discussion about what was seen

throughout the video. Following this discussion we will jump into a presentation that begins by

our schools mission and vision and it is the motivation this PD. Next I will discuss the activities

that will drive our learning to successfully maximize learning during instruction. Two weeks

after this session each department will have a PLC with the instructional coach to discuss

specific strategies for the classroom. Exactly one month after this professional development we

will set up walk throughs to allow for peer observations as we begin implementing the strategies

in our classrooms. At this point the Building Leadership Committee will meet to assess the

progress or lack of at this point, and plan followup professional development as needed.

In order to hold each individual accountable for a successful outcome there will be

multiple opportunities for feedback from peers, the instructional coach, and administration. We

will have walkthroughs, departmental PLCs, opportunities for observation, and progress

monitoring of the data and feedback. We will push out evaluation forms after each session. I will

also use ARCS Model of Motivational Design as a guide to motivate my teachers to motivate our

students. This will be implanted via email as I will put together some form of media to serve as

an guide on how to gain the attention of our students, be relevant, have confidence, and satisfy

our learners. I will also make it a point to highlight teachers leading through this model as I

begin entering classes to observe.


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References

ARCS Model of Motivational Design Theories (Keller). (1964, January 01). Retrieved

September 15, 2020, from https://www.learning-theories.com/kellers-arcs-model-of-

motivational-design.html

Person. (2020, September 15). A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning. Retrieved from

https://www.edutopia.org/video/student-centered-model-blended-learning

Reading Horizons(2020, September 15). 7 Ways to Increase Student Engagement in the

Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=TjADkTe5upA&feature=youtu.be

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