Direct Your Own Learning

Session Title: Direct Your Own Learning

Your Name: Edna Sackson

Work Title: Teaching and Learning Coordinator

School or Organization Name: Mt Scopus College

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Melbourne, Australia

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): All educators, teachers, administrators.

Short description: 

One size fits all professional development is dead and if it's not, it should be. Come and hear about alternatives!

Full Session Description: 

One size fits all professional development is dead, and if it's not, it should be. This session will highlight ways in which teachers can take control of their own professional learning. It will include innovative ideas for schools and administrators to create professional learning opportunities that are relevant, engaging, motivating and self directed. 

Websites Associated with Session: 

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Permalink Reply by Shelly Sanchez Terrell on September 16, 2013 at 4:38pm

Hi Edna,

We might not have teachers who are familiar with PD. Could you just change that to professional development? Thank you!

Shelly

Permalink Reply by Edna on September 16, 2013 at 4:45pm
Good point. Done!
Permalink Reply by Sam Sherratt on September 20, 2013 at 12:23am
This is a powerful thing to discuss, Edna. Particularly relevant to me after my experiences at Mt. Scopus and then coming here and trying to think about how to set up the most effective and meaningful PD possible for teachers in this school. Looking forward to sharing ideas in your session.

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