Professional Learning Template

Change Experience Topic: _________________________________________________

Standard-based Objective(s):_______________________________________________
Part 1: Standards for Professional Learning
Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
LEADERSHIP
RESOURCES
DATA
LEARNING DESIGNS
IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOMES

Does the presentation(s) require collaborative input and

clear collective responsibility?
Does the presentation(s) intend to support systemic change
the sustained and meaningful support?
Does the presentation(s) intend to coordinate and monitor
use of capacity resources?
Does the presentation(s) represent a data-driven need to all
involved including student, educator, or system evaluation?
Does the presentation(s) focus on the presentation support
research-based theories of instruction and learning?
Does the professional(s) development have elements of
coaching, sustained support and collaborative work
supporting long term change?
Does the professional(s) development align with
measurable student performance standards as well as
educator performance measures?

(Learning Forward, 2014)

Part 2: Plan for Continued Support

Is the objective of this professional
development directive focusing on changing
behaviors?

How? Website access, school visits, etc.

Is the objective of this professional

development facilitative using reflection,

How? Journaling, 1-1 meeting, social

media forums, etc.

experimentation and analysis?

Is the objective of this professional

development transformational using
exercises of metacognition in order to
encourage systemic change?

How? Root Cause analysis, paradigm shift

tasks, etc.

(Aguliar, 2013)
Part 3: Focus on Key Components of Professional Learners
Determine activities or resources available to acknowledge characteristics
of professional learners.

Validate the information based on

their beliefs and values

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Engage vast experiential background

inclusive of collaborative component

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Acknowledge diverse perspectives

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Determine readiness to learn

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Generate ideas for immediate

implementation

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