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Beg, Borrow and Steal …a professional development working session
Virtual Schooling Symposium 2012 New Orleans, LA
Jay Bennett, Michigan Virtual University Jeff Simmons, Idaho Digital Learning Academy Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy Michele Nickels, Wisconsin Virtual School Amanda Williamson, Georgia Virtual School
Paperless Handouts
http://workshophandouts.com/vss12pd
Format
Content -‐ Michele
Legislation Related to Professional Development
¤ Example: Wisconsin Act 222, enacted in April of 2008, states that, "Beginning July 1, 2010, no person may teach an online course in a public school, including a charter school, unless he or she has completed at least 30 hours of professional development designed to prepare a teacher for online teaching.” [Wisconsin State Statute 118.19(13)
Foundational Course
¤ Orientation to Online Learning: Standards
¤ Technology, Tools & Online Activities
¤ Online Facilitation: Supporting Meaningful Interaction
¤ Assessing & Evaluating Online Student Performance
¤ Managing Online Learning Environments
¤ Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Online Teaching & Learning
Example from Wisconsin http://bit.ly/vsspdexample1
Specific Training
Example from Wisconsin http://bit.ly/vsspdexample2
Mentor Training
Evaluation: Teachers
¤ iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (http://bit.ly/inacolteaching)
¤ State Evaluation Systems or Requirements
Evaluation: Content
¤ iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses (http://bit.ly/inacolcourses)
Program and PD itself
¤ Example course for administrators: Example of Course for Administrators (http://bit.ly/vsspdexample3)
¤ iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Programs (http://bit.ly/inacolquality)
Ongoing PD
• Best Practices • Hot Topics/Tech
Tools and Tips • New Initiatives:
Common Core • Trends
SVSLA Summer Online Wiki: http://bit.ly/svslasummer
Delivery -‐ Jeff
Multiple Modalities
Multiple Perspectives
Ongoing Opportunities
Policy and Procedure -‐ Amanda
Important because
We encourage
Points us in the right direction
Professional Learning Opportunities
• Face to face • Online
• Learning management system • Technology • New tools
Preparation and continuous support
Moving in the same direction
Expectations of Professional Development Instructors and Participants -‐ Jason
Partnership for High Expectations
Mind the Time
Expectations of Workshop Instructors
Expectations of Participants
Topics and Trends -‐ Jay
Blended/Flipped Classroom
Common Core Assessment
Common Assessments
Full Time Online Supplementary Online
Build Your Own
SVSLA Panalists
¤ Jay Bennett, Michigan Virtual School, [email protected]
¤ Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy, [email protected]
¤ Michele Nickels, Wisconsin Virtual School, [email protected]
¤ Jeff Simmons, Idaho Digital Learning Academy, [email protected]
¤ Amanda Williamson, Georgia Virtual Learning, [email protected]
Other SVSLA Members
¤ Virginia Padilla, Innovative Digital Education and Learning – New Mexico, [email protected],
¤ Cindy Hamblin, Illinois Virtual School, [email protected]
¤ John Brim, North Carolina Virtual Public School, [email protected]
¤ Debbie Kenny, The Virtual High School Consortium, [email protected]
Paperless Handouts
http://workshophandouts.com/vss12pd
