Professional Development
par Julia Platt
1. Develop professional learning communities around specific 21st century skills
1.1. Establishing a need for a Professional Learning Network
1.1.1. Collaborate with other teachers to better students
1.1.2. Reach a goal set by the grade level, school, district, and/or state
1.2. Creating a Professional Learning Network
1.2.1. Set a goal
1.2.2. Organize set meeting times/dates to check in with others
1.2.3. Make everyone accountable for something
1.2.4. Utilize available resources
1.3. 21st Century Resources
1.3.1. E-mail
1.3.2. Social Media
1.3.2.1. Twitter
1.3.2.2. Facebook
1.3.2.3. Pinterest
1.3.3. School-based Resources
1.3.3.1. PD360/Edivation
1.3.3.2. School/District websites
1.3.4. Face-to-Face meetings
1.4. Why Use Professional Learning Communities?
1.4.1. Less teacher isolation
1.4.2. "Better informed", more up-to-date teachers
1.4.3. Student acheivement