Post: Earn Grad Credit in Self-Directed Professional Study Groups
Posted by ASPD on 7/31/08
Interested in earning 1-3 hours of graduate credit (or
more) by participating in a self-directed professional
development study group to explore a topic of interest or
need?
Administrators and teachers constantly engage in a host of
activities within the course of their work which
essentially equate to self-directed PD. Why not earn
credit?
Just find 5-10 others with a common interest/need,
collaborate and follow the four easy steps below. Some
exampled of groups could be you and the teachers in your
team/department, a groupd of teachers from your district
or multiple districts anywhere in the country, a school
leadership team, a group of administrators (whether in
your district, or across the country). The only
requirement is that you all agree to pursue study of a
common topic.
4 Easy Steps -
1) Form a group of 5-10 colleagues or friends with a
common interest/need
2) Identify a focus topic
3) Collaborate with ASPD to develop a study plan
4) Implement the plan, communicate with ASPD, and earn
credit upon successful completion
Some ideas -
*Professional development retreat(s) around NCLB issues
(day, weekend, week, once a month, etc.)
*Professional book study group (e.g., the latest ASCD book)
*Conduct online research to locate and evaluate resources
*Collaborate to develop a new resource (e.g., using wiki
technology or an online book application)
*Conduct on-site visits to other schools implementing
programs of interest to you or your school
*Other ideas??????
Contact ASPD!
ASPD
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