4.5.a: Design professional learning based on needs assessments and frameworks for working with adults to support their cultural, social-emotional and learning needs.
4.5.b: Build the capacity of educators, leaders and instructional teams to put the ISTE Standards into practice by facilitating active learning and providing meaningful feedback.
The artifact represents ISTE Standard 5 because it represents the planning is required to produce professional development sessions that are meant to guide educators to greater understanding of technology, but also facilitate their interest and creativity in using digital tools. By building in collaborative, hands-on time with tools and technologies, educators can leave the session with the confidence and understanding to incorporate what they have learned into the classroom to benefit themselves and to also support student improvement.
4.5.a: Design professional learning based on needs assessments and frameworks for working with adults to support their cultural, social-emotional and learning needs.
The professional development materials represent ISTE Standard 5 in that the materials are created for ease of use for adult learners and reflects a mature approach to sharing information; the infographic also serves as presentation guidebook for teachers to take with them to the classroom, which will be more user-friendly as they navigate the new ideas, tools, and concepts that they have learned.
4.4a: Collaborate with educators to develop authentic, active learning experiences that foster student agency, deepen content mastery and allow students to demonstrate their competency.
The individual coaching session outline represents ISTE Standard 4 in that follow-up sessions focus on purposeful support to support the individual teacher in developing their understanding and use of technologies in the classroom; coaches must be cognizant of the learning needs of the educator, creating opportunities for the educator to learn, but also to support the educator in creating opportunities for their own students to learn more effectively in the classroom.
4.5.c: Evaluate the impact of professional learning and continually make improvements in order to meet the schoolwide vision for using technology for high-impact teaching and learning.
The feedback/evaluation form represents ISTE Standard 5 because the form is used to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development sessions, and the information is used to improve future sessions and create follow-up learning opportunities for educators. As a coach, it is imperative to continuously improve professional development offerings so as to reach more educators, and support educators in using technologies effectively in the classroom.
