PD1 Flashcards
refers to all training, certification and education that a worker needs to succeed in his or her career. It’s no secret that different jobs require different skills.
Professional Development (PD)
The phrase, “knowledge is power’ rings true. The act of learning provides new perspective and increased expertise in your field.
Confidence and credibility.
The goal of most staff development activities, if not all, is to teach how to do something better. By mastering new skills, efficiencies are recognized.
Efficiency
By using the knowledge learned with the confidence and credibility gained, the ability to influence and lead becomes less subjective and more objective.
Ability to influence and lead.
Professional development opportunities conducted in group settings provide an added benefit of building your (_)
Network
is easy to become complacent and simply maintain the status quo.
Keep current.
For many individuals, professional development is just a part of moving up the career ladder
Achieve career goals.
Enlighten staff that development opportunities are about getting more out of the work experience
Become a better employee.
The 7 importance of professional development
- Confidence and credibility
- Efficiency
- Ability to influence and lead
- Network
- Keep current
- Achieve career goals.
- Become a better employee.
ensures your capabilities keep pace with the
current standards of others in the same field.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
myriads of types and forms of professional development
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Continuing Education
- Attending Local, Regional, National, and International Meetings, Conferences and Workshops
- Research
- Improve Job Performance
- Increased Duties and Responsibilities
Enrollment in formal degree programs, courses, or workshops.
Pursuing certificates, accreditations or other credentials through educational programs.
Participation in professional organizations.
Continuing Education
Presenting papers at conferences and workshops
Attending Local, Regional, National, and International Meetings, Conferences and Workshops
• Conducting research.
• Presenting findings of research to others.
Research
Taking on new challenges in current position, projects, long or short-term assignments.
Increased Duties and Responsibilities
was once the standards for effective professional development have been reviewed, administrators and other educators who design professional development experiences for their school or division should consider all of the major models of professional development before determining the mast oppropriate approach.
Models of Professional Development
This model of professional development is the one with which most educators are familiar
Training
this model of professional development is based on the use of collegial observation and feedback to provide educators with information about al specific practice or skill.
Observation/Assessment
Educators are often asked to serve on a curriculum committee or school improvement team.
Involvement in a Development Process or Improvement Process
Under “Involvement in a Development Process or Improvement Process”
expand upon the concept of the development and improvement processes by involving an entire school staff in finding solutions to common problems.
Study Groups
participants use a structured method to investigate how a change in a particular practice impacts teaching and learning.
Inquiry or Action Research
under INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED ACTIVITIES
model of professional development pairs experienced, successful educators with colleagues who are less experienced.
Mentoring
Module 1 title
Professionalism (ppt)
Road to Professional Development (pdf)
Keeping up with technology, systems, processes.
Learning about new developments in your field.
Improving existing skills.
Improve Job Performance
SMART stands for:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
