The Fish BowlProfessional Development That Works
Ben Summerton Steve Katz Korea International School
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Why are you here?
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Session Goals
• Provide insight into the success of the Fish Bowl professional development program.
• Help you to begin conceptualizing how this model can be adapted to your school.
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Components for Success
• The Fish Bowl
• EdTech consulting center
• In class implementation
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The Fish Bowl
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Korea International School
professional development works when it is needed
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...even when that is not widely recognized...!
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…and it starts with a vision
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Concept Drawinga visible, comfortable and
contemporary learning space
Location and the Space
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Technical or pedagogical?
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A program that works?
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Why we think this works.
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1. PD programs require
Leadership
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2. Understand why people attend
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3. PD must be voluntary
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4. Know the needs
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5. Consistency
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6. PD (ideally) should be during regular school hours
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20 Sessions Each Week• Monday - Friday
• 8:20 - 9:00
• 10:30 - 11:10
• 12:35 - 1:15
• 2:05 - 2:45
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Tracking Attendance
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7. PD must be marketed and this strategy needs to constantly evolve.
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8. PD is just in time (most of the time).
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9. Get feedback
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Collect data and improve.
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Conditions That Facilitated Success
• PD requires leadership and support from leadership
• PD must be voluntary
• Know the needs
• School Hours
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• Consistency
• Marketing
• Just in time
• Feedback
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Conditions That Maintain Success
What is it you want to do?
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Adapting to Your School
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Key Components
• Convenience
• Consistency
• Buy in
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Convenience
• Common times to attend during the school day
• Central, comfortable location
• Dedicated space
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Consistency
• Same goals reached for all sessions
• Except when that doesn’t meet participants’ needs
• Similar session no matter who presents
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Buy In
• Support from leadership team
• Listen to teachers’ needs/Just in time learning
• Meeting an identified and understood need
• Customizing sessions
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The Fish Bowl alone is not enough
• The Fish Bowl
• EdTech consulting center
• In class implementation
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KIS EdTech 2009-2015
• Bruce Roadside 2009-2010*
• Christine Usyak 2010-2011
• Mark Page 2010-2012
• Tim Bray 2009-2014
• Steve Katz 2010-2015
• Ben Summerton 2011-2015*
• Chris Bernhardi 2012-2014
• Art Schultz 2012-2015
• Rick Mallon 2014-2015
• Amalia Kingsbury 2014-2015
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More Information
The Fish Bowl kisfishbowl.blogspot.kr/
Ben Summerton [email protected] @bensummerton
Steve Katz [email protected] @stevekatz
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