Jumping in a bit to the Unit 4 discussions....
We ran some really effective PD sessions last year in our district...they were 1-on-1.
We booked a supply teacher for a day and teachers would sign up for a particular
period. The supply teacher hopped from room to room (really earned their money that
day) and we (teacher and mentor) got to work in a relaxed, unintimidating environment
where teachers got to put their hands on the actual equipment and do whatever it was
that they wanted to do.
We got a lot done with teachers who really wanted to learn. I'm hoping to get the chance (funds permitting) to do it again this year! "Regular PD" involves a lot of money! Supply teachers, mileage, lunch, snacks, and often at the cost of a lot of irrelevant time and little in the way of action. I think it is very important that teachers leave a PD session with something they can use!
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