1. Laurel: Thoughts on Professional Development

[Scott Habeeb]

For today's workshop we will be using online Forum Discussions as a way to:

1. Model the use of 21st Century Skills/Technology
2. Enable greater discussion than the typical workshop format would allow
3. Collaborate
4. Create a record of our ideas that can be used in the future

This Forum Discussion has been created as a way to practice using Forum Discussions and to make sure that all participants are able to access the AFL Ning.

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When Professional Development activities or topics haven’t been “all that you could ever hope for”, what has been the reason/problem?

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Answer the above question by replying in the box below.

[Nolan]

To evaluate my students progress and define deficiencies of each .

[Brandi Anderson]

-Not applicable to your specific content area!
-Show you things your already know!
-Everyone assumes you have all perfect students!

[Stacie Slusher]

Not enough time to incorporate in to the curriculum.

[Mediamother]

Too cookie cutter

[Nolan]

Don't seem always apply to my "real" classroom.

[Kelli Proffitt]

Not relevant to our content area.
Too much info overwhelms us.

[Jonathan goodin]

Some mandatory PD doesn't relevant or useful. Resulting in the feeling of wasted time.

[Elizabeth Ann Tapley]

Most session are not relevant.
Do not have enough time to implement what was learned.

[Tonya Long]

Lack of follow up.

No materials or strategies presented are applicable to my grade level, content, etc.

[Christina stallard]

We get good information, but rarely have time to practice applying it prior to classroom implementation.