Announcement: Third Announcement : Personal Welcome and Survey Results.

Shenica Mathieu
2014-04-12T18:52:03-06:00

1. Please click on this Google video for an explanation of this as well as the professional learning activities https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwPUv5hY3WJDMGFGckxTbEd1bjA/edit?usp=sharing.

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What is your role in the school?

Teacher | 18 | 90%
Faculty Member | 1 | 5%
Staff Member | 1 | 5%
Administrator | 0 | 0%
Other | 0 | 0%

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, how would you rate the current professional learning effectiveness at this school.

1 | 1 | 5%
2 | 5 | 25%
3 | 7 | 35%
4 | 4 | 20%
5 | 3 | 15%

How do you feel we can improve professional learning at this school?

keep presentations to 40 minutes or less Improve with more effective presenters with modeling, handouts, sharing ppt, etc. Often the presenters,seem to depend on the audience to come up with what we already know to make their presentations....these are the most ineffective presenters(this is a waste of time). Give us material and information that's trendy and has worked in other schools. It should be more relevant to what teachers are dealing with on a daily basis. Make it more interactive. Professional learning should be based on individual needs like we are told to do with our students. Refer to the data to develop professional learning. No suggestions at this time. The PL's need to be tiered. We have the same PL's over and over. Most time they are simply fillers so that we can say that we've had one. Sometimes they are unannounced. I feel like teachers need more training on Common Core. New teachers may need differentiation, but I think that the veterans got in. Just because they don't use it doesn't mean that they didn't get it. Can we plese get some outside presenters that are knowledgeable and aren't just going to read a power point!!!! I think focusing on one data tool would help. I also think using the time to actually go over data would help. I think it should be differentiated (like part of this year) and new teachers get the information they need instead of having all the teachers repeat information they know about. Stop the redundancy, such as what is and how to create a 3-part lesson. Stem Based Training Targeted PL's for those who need them. All teachers could use SIOP training. Give teachers time to implement any new strategies or ideas. Tier the Professional learning so that teachers who do not need certain information do not have be present. We need to offer a blended professional learning format where the teachers can take professional learning in person or online. They will have a minimum number of hours that they need to complete and evidence to support it (e.g, tests etc.). So many are repetitive information. Some PL's could actually just be reminders in the red schoolhouse. Implement fewer items and use follow up meetings to practice and set up using what you have taught us. Offer morning sessions beginning at 7:30 as an alternative to after school sessions. Here is a list that can be used to help with professional learning: 1. Taylor the needs of the professional learning to the teacher 2. Have a list of classes that will be offered 3. Get reccommendations from the teachers 4. Have working sessions and not just talking sessions 5. Stop wasting time with unnecessary meetings Offer more PL opportunities on Satrudays or every two weeks instead of once a week Allow more time during PL for content teachers to work together and plan activities to integrate the PL topic of the week into their lesson. PLs are primarily lecture and demonstration, then we are rushing back to our classrooms to receive our students from Connections. 1. If you want our school to be "data-driven" then you need our PLs to address that. PLs should be looking at and planning with data - at least once a month. You need teachers to invest in this concept and currently they are not invested. You give them too MANY different data sources and not enough time to implement and UNDERSTAND the data and trends. 2. There needs to be PLs that address our current SMART goals from the SIT team. 3. Teachers need help with strategies to effectively teach ELL students. We can't have teachers with monitored students or other ELLs who don't get the support that they need. Strategies for ELL students work for ALL students.

Would you like to utilize more technology to attend meetings or trainings (e.g. webinars, web based courses, GO to Meeting, etc.)

yes | 12 | 60%
no | 3 | 15%
maybe | 5 | 25%

Name a technology tool that you would use more in your classroom if you had the proper training.

Edmodo computers, ipads Ipads. I would use them all the time if I DIDN"T HAVE TO COMPLETE A HELP TICKET FOR APPS. I-pads Promeathan Board- if they are in all classrooms Promethean Board, Elmo Active Expressions My Promethean board - I use basic functions on it. ActiveInspire prometheon board promethean board Ipad

Do you feel that your current method of communicating with parents is effective?

yes | 10 | 50%
no (if not please explain under other) | 1 | 5%
Other | 9 | 45%

Would you like to learn how to leverage technology to track data?

no | 5 | 25%
maybe | 3 | 15%
yes | 12 | 60%

Would you like to use technology more to communicate with parents?

yes | 14 | 70%
no | 2 | 10%
maybe | 4 | 20%

Would you like to learn how to use technology more to monitor student behavior

yes | 18 | 90%
no | 2 | 10%
maybe | 0 | 0%

Would you like to learn how to leverage technology to differentiate instruction?

yes | 16 | 80%
no | 1 | 5%
maybe | 3 | 15%

Would you like to learn how to use technology to track writing skills?

yes | 14 | 70%
no | 3 | 15%
maybe | 3 | 15%

Please list any other suggestions that you may have for improving professional learning at our school below.

Assign laptops to each teacher to use outside of the classroom, as is currently done in the APS and Cobb County school systems. Sometimes instructors may ask questions that seem as they are putting teachers on the spot. I think questions should be in general so anyone could chime in. After all it is called professional learning. Please make sure that enough technology is available and working if we are to use technology in the classroom and for meetings. I would love to spear head the movement to online professional learning (S. Bridges) Regular, at least every six weeks, vertical planning for content areas where the teachers decide the need would help greatly. And, it's not so much the need for more PL's as it is for time.Time is the real/biggest issue. Put back teacher's planning time in the schedule. I know how to use technology to track data; I need time to plan using that data, and yes, technology (for students). Provide training on the various technology available. Time is the most valuable resource that you can give any teacher. Make PLs meaningful; give teachers time to plan, understand, and use this information in their classroom. I personally need help planning with data more effectively. None Use technology so that delivery of professional learning is available at any time. Par down what tools we have to work with to the best of the best and then train, train, train and give us time to impelement during more than one meeting. I think providing technology training would be great. I also think that teachers need a webpage to help communication. I know we have our own pages, but one that is connected to the school's site would be super!! New topics. Better presenters.

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