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1 Professional Development Plan for Big Walnut Intermediate Ashley Hall Department of Educational Administration, Youngstown State University EDAD 7020: Human Resource Leadership Dr. Mlakar November 10, 2023
2 Professional Development Plan for Big Walnut Intermediate At Big Walnut Intermediate Professional Development is crucial, and is offered multiple times a year during teacher work days. In order to meet the district's goals and academic vision of; inspire and guide each student to his or her maximum potential the teachers need to be educated on the best strategies to use in order to personalize instruction, engage students, and grow minds in every subject. In addition, the district focuses on building upon human capital by providing their educators multiple days of professional development a year. Leana & Pil (2014) define the term of human capital as, “Human capital encompasses a teacher’s cumulative abilities, knowledge, and skills developed through formal education and on-the-job experience. For many years, teacher human capital was assumed to be assured through a combination of formal education, certification, and on-going professional development. Building human capital was an individual endeavor undertaken by each teacher”(para.8). The professional development days that are set outside for teachers in the Big Walnut district are designated as waiver days. At Big Walnut Intermediate during waiver days instead of having outside sources or individuals come in to lead the professional development courses the school utilizes its teachers who are knowledgeable about different subjects, and uses them to instruct the different trainings. Hargreaves and Fullan (2014) have offered excellent perspectives of how to transform education in every school. Education is at the crossroads: “It is time to invest and reinvest in our own and our colleagues’ professional capital” (p. 148). Their perspective matches with the perspective of Big Walnut’s school district that in order for teachers to exponentially grow and learn, they should participate in not only attending the professional development opportunities, but also in leading them. In addition, the days that the teachers lead these trainings are called waiver days, and they happen when students are not in attendance. Finally, due to Big Walnut Intermediate
3 running professional development opportunities differently than many other districts, you will notice the plan is tailored specifically for this school’s waiver day schedule for the year. My plan for Professional Development for this school will be based on a needs assessment given to the teachers before each waiver day occurs. In order to determine what training the teachers need in order to meet the district's academic vision and goals, a comprehensive needs assessment must be carried out prior to creating the professional development plan. While evaluating the needs assessment I will take into account both individual and group requirements, job qualifications and descriptions, and educational backgrounds. I created this plan by following a list of strategies or activities that needed to be used or taken into consideration when planning. 1. Goal Setting: First, I want to establish clear, quantifiable objectives for the school's professional growth based on the needs assessment. These objectives have to be in line with the general purpose and vision of the institution. Examples of objectives may include fostering inclusion, strengthening teaching techniques, or integrating technology better into their lessons. 2. Tailored Plans: Next, I would acknowledge that every educator has unique requirements. I would create personalized professional development for professional growth in conjunction with each educator's goals and needs always in mind. The strategies I would use would take into account individual objectives and integrate technology. 3. Technology Integration: The next part of my plan would be the decision on how technology would be used throughout the entire plan. I would use the following strategies to include technology into the professional development plan:online courses and webinars shown during the waiver day, personalized learning platforms, and a learning management system. I would give employees access to online courses and webinars so they may advance and have access to
4 materials after the trainings are over. Furthermore I would set up an LMS so that employees can work together, access materials, and monitor their progress. 4. Personalization: Finally, I would make sure the professional development is personalized in the following ways: a. Give employees a choice: During this professional development plan I would let the educators choose what professional development trainings suits their needs and interests. b. Coaching and Mentoring: In addition, I would assign specific coaches or teacher mentors to assist employees in developing professionally. c. Self-directed learning: Finally, I would try to motivate employees to delve into their interests and seek self-directed learning. I could hope that the self-directed learning done by the educators could lead to more teacher-led trainings in the future. Communication Plan: First, I will begin by introducing the professional development plan by making an announcement, and sending an email to the educators about upcoming professional development opportunities. Included under this paper is an example of the email that will be sent to educators. Next, I will call a staff meeting to present the strategy that I’m using to implement professional development into their yearly waiver day schedules. During the meeting I will stress the value of technological integration and customized development. Furthermore, I will describe the relationship that exists between the needs assessment that they will take, and the creation of the plan. Next, I will go over the whole plan with the educators in detail. I will start by explaining that the needs assessment will be done in order to gauge the teachers interest and needs. I will remind the teachers of the goals and academic visions of the district in order to help them better
5 understand why some of the trainings are being offered. Once I finish reviewing the goals and visions of the district, and the questions on the needs assessment I will proceed to explain how the trainings will be done. I will begin by explaining to the educators that the trainings will be reviewed at the beginning of each waiver day, and they will be sent out in the agenda for the day. I will show them an example of the table developed with trainings included in it. In addition, I will also show them the other table that is linked on the first agenda that has the description of each training being offered on it. Finally, I will wrap up the meeting by explaining the established online resource bank that includes tools related to the professional development opportunities. In addition, I will establish a regular communication plan to communicate updates, resources, and success stories (e.g., meetings or a monthly newsletter) surrounding the upcoming trainings. I will also encourage employees to discuss their experiences and provide feedback after the trainings are completed using the google form sent to them. In conclusion, after the implementation of this professional development plan, the school will hopefully be increasingly better at educating using the best strategies in order to personalize instruction for every student, engage students, and grow minds in every subject. First Communication to Educators The professional development planning process will begin with an email to the educators in the district about the needs assessment that is being given to them about professional development growth. The letter will state;
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