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Jason Finley

The Importance of Video in Professional Development - 3 views

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    "Generally teachers don't like traditional observations and they don't often result in significant improvements. Video transforms lesson observations, turning them on their head."
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  • Jason Finley on 10 Jan 12
     
    "Seeing what others see facilitates meaningful conversations surrounding practice and leads to more significant improvements back in the classroom. This all allows mentoring and coaching relationships to become far more productive..."
  • Jason Finley on 10 Jan 12
     
    "...the most important thing about using video for CPD purposes is to get away from the idea of video as a management tool, and embrace it as something that you as an individual teacher can have control of."
  • Jason Finley on 10 Jan 12
     
    "The idea is for teachers to start by self-reflecting, and once you are confident in doing so you can share videos with colleagues and develop coaching and mentoring relationships which are more productive and genuinely result in classroom based improvements."
julia taylor

Coaching a Surgeon: What makes top performers better? - 9 views

Great article. I'm wondering how often teacher-coaches are used in schools. This seems like such an effective professional development tool (if done well). Anyone know of coaches working in scho...

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Jason Finley

Some Thoughts on Disciplining Educational Innovation - 4 views

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  • Jason Finley on 14 Nov 12
     
    Really a great post by Vermont Superintendent Dan French. In this he talks about educators from across districts and beyond "utilizing the collective wisdom of their peers." He sees a potential providing an opportunity for educators where "Curriculum development and professional development are 'open sourced' with best practices being identified, implemented, and evaluated much more quickly across a group of schools since teachers are no longer working in isolation within their own schools or districts." I can't imagine that there isn't a person among us that wouldn't agree with the concepts he puts forward here. I think we as a group already have the pieces in place to implement what he proposes. If we were to come together as a true PLC I think that we could not only greatly help with transformation in our individual schools, but could have a profound and powerful impact on education across Vermont.
Jason Finley

Avoid Hit-or-Miss Professional Development - 1 views

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  • Jason Finley on 03 Nov 12
     
    "Implementing proficiency-based learning options for the long term requires purposeful and specific components to ensure that practices can be sustained and result in a new learning culture that improves student achievement."
Jason Finley

Using Twitter to Develop an Online Professional Learning Network - 1 views

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  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 13
     
    "Twitter has emerged both as an important source of news, information, and resources for educators, as well as a valuable way to engage in a meaningful professional learning network. This webinar will provide a useful overview of Twitter and how it can inform and support the ongoing development and networking of K- 12 educators." Webinar THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 | 3:00-4:00 PM EST
Jason Finley

50 Education Leaders Worth Following On Twitter | Edudemic - 5 views

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  • Jason Finley on 11 Oct 12
     
    If you don't have a Twitter account and you are in education...you NEED one.  I cannot tell you how many people have told me that it is the best and most personalized Professional Development that they have ever experienced...I'd agree.
Jason Finley

Personalization vs Differentiation vs Individualization - 11 views

www.slideshare.net/...personalizedlearninchart

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  • Jason Finley on 22 Feb 12
     
    "There is a difference between personalization and differentiation and individualization. One is learner-centered; the others are teacher-centered."
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  • Jason Finley on 22 Feb 12
     
    Great chart to make you think about how we do what we do.
  • Anne Bergeron on 24 Feb 12
     
    Jason, Excellent chart - I have long appreciated the learning styles awareness inherent in differentiated instruction, but providing instruction in this way is highly teacher centered - and group focused. Feeding, encouraging, and developing students' individual interests spark the desire to learn and engage. I printed this chart immediately. Really appreciating your posts...personalization could be a "brand" for a school increasingly willing to transform in this direction. Anne
  • Jason Finley on 01 Mar 12
     
    Thanks Anne, The "brand" thing sounds very Corporate America to some, but I think that is is extremely important for schools...and not just because of the looming school choice issue. There is also a connection to community piece to this. To some it might come across as selling the school, where in actuality it is just the school identifying and clarifying what it sees as its mission and role in educating its students. I think that this starts with the perceptions and expectations of the community. What are those? Do they match the schools mission and action plan? ...They certainly should. Ideally when a school has an established brand it gives a sense of identity and pride in the school system by all stakeholders, provides a foundation and rationale for professional development, informs the community about what the school does well, gives students an idea of "Why?" to their education, and much more. Identifying and building a brand really is about moving away from the ambiguous and esoteric way we often speak of education and makes what happens in our schools clear, approachable, and embraceable to our communities.
  • Adam Rosenberg on 05 Mar 12
     
    Having participated in several differentiated instruction trainings, and seen strategies executed successfully by trained teachers, I've found that sound DI includes much of the content listed under 'personalization.'
  • Jason Finley on 05 Mar 12
     
    Completely agree Adam! The chart is a little perplexing at times in its definitions/examples. How the first is Competency-based and the others must be Carnegie Unit based comparison…I just don't get. What I do like about the chart is that it makes me reflect on how I do what I do. And also on, "Do I do what I say that I do?" Sometimes I feel like I might begin implementing a strategy one semester only to have my application of that strategy drift as time goes by. Every now and then I think that it is necessary to take a step back and question each piece of my own professional practice. This approach comes from my belief that we need to question and challenge everything...especially those things we most believe in.
  • Adam Rosenberg on 05 Mar 12
     
    Excellent point! Beliefs are like clothes. If we don't regularly take them off to wash them, we often mistake our own stench for what we perceive as someone else's.
Lauren Parren

Commons 2.0: Library Spaces Designed for Collaborative Learning (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | ... - 4 views

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  • information commons as a space for students to gather and work with technology
  • How well do these environments currently support social learning and promote collaborative work?
  • flexible design
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  • Do they encourage creativity and discovery
  • Do they offer services and features that students don't already have
  • self-help graphics services
  • one-stop collaboratory for out-of-class assignments, writing, research, and group proje
  • social software
  • learning spaces should align with current pedagogy.
  • Wireless laptops give students the freedom to explore the commons or anywhere in the library—to group themselves as they see fit and not as decided for them.
  • "human-centered" design
  • modular clusters
  • multiple options for output
  • open, free, comfortable, inspiring, and practical
  • "environments designed for people" where the availability of food and drink, comfortable chairs, and furniture support a variety of active and social learning activities.3
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      Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12
       
      One of Laura's gifts!
  • inspiring
  • his space should feel dynamic
  • practical.
  • Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12
     
    Although a bit dated, this seems like a great example of the type of library we want to create.  Combine this physical space with inspiring, practical Professional Development and we're going to cook!
Lauren Parren

Seedlings @ Bit By Bit Podcast: Show 126 - bit by bit - 5 views

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  • Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12
     
    I haven't listened to the whole podcast yet, but it is interesting to hear what's happening in Maine to personalize learning and to create effective professional development.  Projects4ME should be of interest Rowland Fellow Alison.
  • Karen Budde on 15 Feb 12
     
    I sent him off an email. Maybe he'll share with us. As we all know 80% of success is putting oneself out there.
Jason Finley

The NEA Foundation // Learning & Leadership Grants - 3 views

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  • Jason Finley on 01 Nov 11
     
    Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.
  • Jason Finley on 01 Nov 11
     
    Could be a nice additional source of funding to support existing projects.
  • Susan Hennessey on 07 Nov 11
     
    Great resource. Teachers at Harwood Union Middle High School applied for a Learning & Leadership Grant to explore iPad apps in a fairly informal PLC-type setting and received $5,000 to support their work. It helps that the application for the grant was fairly easy to complete.
Jason Finley

10 mental traits of truly innovative leaders - 4 views

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  • Jason Finley on 12 Jun 12
     
    "True innovative people have a certain drive and energy about them that you like to be around. They are always full of ideas and looking for ways to improve things. Keep in mind that they aren't born as black belts in these mental traits…they've developed them over time."
  • Jason Finley on 12 Jun 12
     
    Great pieces to reflect on for personal professional development over the summer.
Jason Finley

Leading School Transformation - 0 views

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  • Jason Finley on 21 Mar 13
     
    Leading School Transformation (EDLP 380) is a graduate-level course that brings together educators who are leading transformation efforts in Vermont schools. The course will build on the Rowland Foundation Transformation Conference at the University of Vermont through professional dialogue, personal refelection, and related readings. EDLP 380 will help participants develop school-based projects based on the latest research related to school transformation. Participants will read The Big Picture by Dennis Littky and Drive by Daniel Pink and develop strategies to lead change at their schools.
Jason Finley

Overseas Programs : Asian Studies Outreach Program : University of Vermont - 0 views

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  • Jason Finley on 08 Nov 11
     
    The Institute on Thailand and its Cultures is a study abroad program for Vermont educators and teachers in Thailand. The program, which includes three instate planning session and three weeks overseas, provides participants with the opportunity to study various aspects of Thai culture such as economic development, education, and women's social status, and minority cultures in Thailand.
  • Jason Finley on 08 Nov 11
     
    In my humble opinion, the best way to think out of the box is to actually get out of the box. What a better way to do that than something like this?
Jason Finley

Applications for 2014 Global Teacher Fellowship Program Now Open: Rural School & Commun... - 4 views

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  • Jason Finley on 22 Nov 13
     
    The Rural Trust's Global Teacher Fellowship program will be awarding up to 25 fellowships in 2014 to support the professional and personal development of rural teachers. The awards (up to $5,000 for individual teachers and $10,000 for a team of two or more teachers) support teachers' participation in self-designed summer learning experiences and a two-day place-based learning institute in the fall following their summer experience. This fellowship is a stand-alone grant not meant to supplement other grant funds for larger projects. Teachers are encouraged to center their learning in an international travel and study experience, out of which they develop interdisciplinary, place-based learning curricula aligned with their specific state and local content standards.
  • Jason Finley on 22 Nov 13
     
    There are a number of Rowland fellows that might be able to use this to supplement / expand their existing work.
Tom Sabo

Rigor/Relevance Framework - 0 views

www.cssvt.org/...RRframework-Explained.pdf

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  • Tom Sabo on 09 Apr 13
     
    Here's a tool I've been using with my CSS Professional Development classes. It's taken from the International Center for Leadership in Education. You can find a more colorful version on their site (http://www.leadered.com/rrr.html).
Karen Budde

we need teachers involved in transformation - 3 views

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  • Karen Budde on 13 May 13
     
    improving our professional development - as Lauren and Laura's project involves - and creating more student-centric learning opportunities would move educators from behind the desk and students away from test preparation packets
  • Carrie Felice on 16 May 13
     
    A see a future Rowland fellow!
Jason Finley

Campus Technology Summer 2012 Conference -- Campus Technology Events - 0 views

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  • Jason Finley on 17 Apr 12
     
    "The Campus Technology Conference is for higher education professors, instructors, administrators, curriculum developers and IT professionals who are tasked with integrating emerging technology into their programs. Over 4 days, the conference delivers the most up-to-date information on new tools, applications and services-and how they work on real campuses."
  • Jason Finley on 17 Apr 12
     
    While this is for "higher ed" it might be interesting to attend. Sometimes I think that there is too much of a disconnect between what happens in high school and what happens in college. They are not exclusive of one another, but a continuing process to a student's achievement of their goals. I believe that both (hs and colleges) need to figure out how we can integrate more pieces of our work.
Karen Budde

68th ASCD Annual Conference & Exhibit Show - Chicago - 3 views

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  • Karen Budde on 18 Apr 12
     
    Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.
Michael Martin

UVM Summer Course: Leading School Transformation (EDLP 380) - 3 views

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  • Michael Martin on 23 Apr 12
     
    Here's a brief description of a 3-credit UVM course to be offered this summer with links to the 2nd Annual Rowland Conference on School Transformation. This intensive, one-week institute will bring together leaders of school transformation in Vermont schools and connect current transformation initiatives from around the state with the latest research. You can choose the time and location by enrolling at UVM's Summer U here (choose EDLP from the drop-down menu): http://learn.uvm.edu/courselistsummer/index.php EDLP 380 (61346) Jun. 18-22 at Rutland H.S. with Adam Rosenberg EDLP 380 (61348) Jul. 30-Aug.3 at UVM with Mike Martin
Jason Finley

School Coaches...for the Teachers? - 4 views

www.impatientoptimists.org/...chool-Coaches-for-the-Teachers

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  • Jason Finley on 01 May 12
     
    "Regardless of the number of years someone has been on the job, anyone can benefit from a coaching experience."
  • Jason Finley on 01 May 12
     
    An excellent, more substantive article on Coaching was added by Greg Young back in October. It is worth a second look.Personal Best: Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you? http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande
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