The EdTech Thoughts (T.T.T): My View on Professional Developemnt

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When reflecting on my student teaching experiences, I did get the chance to go to a professional development. I did overhear teachers complaining that they did not want to go and that it was a waste of time which lead me to think that is was going to be boring. However, beside all the negative thoughts, I was still was excited to go. This was because it was a learning experience. As I arrived at the professional development, I noticed that each school was divided into sections. I also noticed that not everyone was friendly, and their egos were very high. I see can why teachers did not like going. In my opinion, attitude is something that is so important. For myself, having a positive attitude changes the environmental setting. The information that is presented is so vital, you want it to be engaging, fun, and focused on the need of your students. In my opinion, it is important to learn to problem solve and work together to ensure all students achieve success.

Looking back on the professional development, the lack of engagement is awful for teacher as well as for students. I believe teachers needs to the be engaged just like students so that educators can provide the same level of engagement to their students. Teachers are the same as the students, they learn in many different ways and will respond differently to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.

As for it being my first time going to a professional development, I may have not learn much, but I can honestly say that I took with me different ways on how to improve a professional development. One thing is by conducting a survey for teachers to see what they would like to learn in a professional development. I will also have the teachers break into groups based on subject area or grade level, so they can brainstorm and talk about ideas such as how to apply what they learned to their specific department, make sure that the professional development is geared to what is developmentally appropriate for that group age, and lastly, help personalize the teacher’s learning with a professional development plan. Those are some ideas I learned just by observing the professional development. Their still many more ideas out there that the school district could help improve professional development. I will provide two link to professional development.

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