Professional Learning Options Menu
Professional Learning
Option |
Description |
Estimated Time
Requirement |
FAME Cohort |
FAME is a yearlong, collaborative project through MSDE that
focuses on formative assessment. Participants will participate in 5 learning
modules, complete several activities, and receive support from MSDE
personnel. |
2-3 hours per month |
Learning Walks |
Learning Walks are collaborative visitations to classrooms at
LHS. The walks are thematic (i.e. classroom management) and participants will
spend 45 minutes visiting 3 classrooms and 15 minutes reflecting. |
1 hour per walk |
Professional Learning
Communities |
Participants actively are members in an approved PLC. |
1 hour per month |
Online Learning Modules |
Online learning modules are available through Sophia.org.
Participants must successfully complete the “Reflection Project” to complete
the module. |
1 hour per module |
MOOCs |
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are college courses
offered for free through a diverse group of universities. MOOCs available at: coursera.org & edx.org |
1-2 hours per week |
Professional
Presentation |
Participants offer professional presentations at local, state,
and national conferences. |
Varies |
Attend A Professional
Conference |
Participants attend a local, state, or national
conference. |
Varies |
Ten-Minute & Tech Tuesdays |
Ten-Minute and Tech Tuesdays provide an opportunity for staff
members to share best practices in a brief session. All sessions begin at
2:30 and conclude at 2:40. |
10 minutes per session |
Book Study |
Book studies will be focused on school improvement initiatives
at LHS. Participants will be responsible for attending planned discussion
groups and completing a final reflection form. |
45 minutes per month
(meeting time) |
Peer Observations |
Participants may choose to complete a peer review with a
colleague. Peer reviews involve each participant viewing his/her partner’s
classroom for 30 minutes and then completing a reflection activity after both
observations have been completed. |
1 hour per session |
Blogging |
Participants will create and maintain a professional blog
focused on teaching and learning. |
30 minutes per month |
Create an Online
Learning Module |
Participants will develop and build an online professional
learning module for staff at Liberty High School. The module will be housed
on the LHS Sophia page. |
2-4 hours per module |
Google Hangout Series |
Each month LHS will feature an educator or thought leader in
its Google Hangout Series. These sessions will feature talks and Q&A with
thought leaders regarding issues in education. |
1 hour per GHO |