Professional Learning Outline

BHAG: Upon completion of professional learning based on the 5 Principles of Effective Professional Development, teachers will be able to effectively implement blended learning in kindergarten to differentiate learning.

Duration:

• Consistent Sessions throughout the 2022 School Year: During Team PLC meetings (at least once a month) and Designated district PLC days (once during grading period).

Ongoing Support:

• I know it will be challenging yet, I will be there as PL facilitator. We will have a calendar with scheduled PLC meetings, but I will also be available to the kindergarten team before and after school, in person or via email.

Active Learning Environments:

• Monthly Smore Newsletters with ideas and resources.

• Shout out to teachers/students that are modeling blended learning in their classrooms.

• Collaboration is a must and working together will improve our chances of successfully implementing blended learning. If something is not working, we will make adjustments and not fear failure or challenges along the way.

Modeling:

• Teachers will add to an ongoing google slide presentation ways to implement blended learning. Slides will be showcased at faculty meetings.

• Teachers will record lessons and have them available for other teachers to view.

Specific to Discipline: This PL will be primarily for kindergarten teachers, but eventually will be adapted to 1st grade. If it is effective, my goal is eventually for all staff to be a part of it (Pre-K through 5th grade).

How will I Foster Collaboration? I will make myself available to collaborate with my team. Teachers will be able to voice concerns and frustrations not just at meetings, but as needed.

Who will lead what components? I will lead as PL facilitator and Darelene Cornier will be co leader. She is on my kindergarten team and is also helping bring blended learning to our school.

Audience and their needs: The focus will be on the kindergarten team at Alamo Elementary. Eventually it will include other grade levels. Teachers on my team are at different levels with technology so they will need a lot of modeling and time to explore.

Instructional Design of your PL: I will be using the BHAG & 3 Column Table. The 3 Column Table is down below.

Schedule/timeline

• Set up PL in our PLC calendar and establish norms.

• Add to our PLC folder. Include videos, resources, literature, and ideas to bring effective blended learning to our kindergarten classrooms.

• Session 1: Present the 5 Principles of Effective Professional Development to the kindergarten team.

• Session 2: I will show video on blended learning and articles and literature will be shared.

• Session 3: Discuss ways we can bring blended learning into our classrooms.

• Session 4: Discuss how we are using blended learning and time management.

• Session 5: Share things that are working well and things that are not.

• Session 6: Reflect and grow. Discuss how we will continue to use blended learning moving forward.

Resources:

• Gulamhussaein’s 5 Principles of Effective Professional Development

• Laptops and iPads

• Reliable Wifi

• Smore Newsletter

• Google Slides

• Access to a shared Google Drive