A New Spin on PD

Date: Saturday February 3, 2017
Time: 9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate






​Professional development is an important part of our lives as educators, but often it falls short of meeting our needs. Too often we find ourselves in "sit and git" sessions where we have to listen to information that seems irrelevant with no way to personalize the experience to make it relevant. Fortunately, there are many educators who are working to change that type of PD experience, and our special guest for this week's webinar, Dennine Leschinsky, has some very exciting ideas to share with us for alternatives to traditional PD. Join us to hear Dennine's "New Spin on PD."

Webinar Description:
If you build it, they will come. PD in our district has evolved to include new designs including the implementation of a learning lounge, empower hour and breakFAST. Each offers a unique spin on PD which begins with district and building initiatives and is driven by teacher choice. Each has similar components of a learning lounge. Clearly defined, a learning lounge is a place where educators can come together to learn and collaborate about instructional content and practices. It is a relaxed, interactive environment, much like that of a craft fair or flea market where shoppers browse and converse with vendors about their wares. Our goal is to allow our teachers to have a comfort level with some of the instructional practices prior implementation. Empower hour is a structure much like an EdCamp where teachers are empowered to share strategies or technology tools with other teachers. This has replaced our faculty meetings. BreakFAST is a type of PD we used to strengthen our teacher’s use of a new formative assessment screening tool we implemented this year. This session is perfect for anyone who plans professional development or faculty meetings.

Dennine Leschinsky is in her 22nd year in education. As a certified Reading Specialist and veteran teacher, Dennine owns and operates an Early Intervention agency called, Connective Interventions Services where she supervises and designs professional development for 30 staff members. In addition, Dennine’s experience as an educator includes teaching preschool, first, second, and third grades, as well as serving as a Literacy and Technology Coach for grades 6-8. 

Currently, Dennine is the Instructional Specialist at Wescosville Elementary School in the East Penn School District. In this role, she provides instructional coaching and also serves as a school-based MTSS coordinator. Dennine works collaboratively with district level administration to plan systemic professional development experiences. Additionally, she has presented at several local and state conferences spanning her career. Dennine is grateful to Peg Volak, former colleague from Pennridge School District and current board member for Classroom 2.0 , for this exciting opportunity.  She looks forward to sharing some of her favorite PD spins with you today!

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording): 
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2018-02-03.0926.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording: https://tinyurl.com/DennineLeschinsky-2-3-18 
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/February3_2018
Audio Recording (mp3): 

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Video Recording (mp4)
Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:  (links shared by participants during the session have been added to this list and also to the Livebinder)
Livebinder Link: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2325678
(Note: Click on tab for "A New Spin on PD-Dennine Leschinsky" in the Livebinder).
https://twitter.com/denninespin (Follow Dennine on Twitter)
https://tinyurl.com/ycvp8f93 (Dennine’s presentation slides)
https://sites.google.com/eastpennsd.org/instructionalspecialist (Dennine’s school website for ESPD instructional specialists)
https://www.eastpennsd.org/wescosville/ (Wescosville Elementary School Website)
https://www.eastpennsd.org/wescosville/about-us/ (About Wescosville Elementary School)
https://padlet.com/dleschinsky/6te5jtl09yw8 (Padlet for today’s webinar: Think about the best PD you have ever attended? What made it the best?)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj_RUcPFEzyQeUY8ntGQ36mPo8tzrdGZj4VP70sWaKwh1lMA/viewform?formkey=dGZnRGlmVUdiTTRDbkVSVDVzTGZielE6MA#gid=0 (Sample survey for pre-event planning)
https://animoto.com/play/gv2uIvW4ztc6le3xOxB7sw (Example of video invitation to send for event on Animoto-34 seconds)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Tvy125zuiZa6MIf0CbgJFL804viHPnIwAlzsAftCJg/edit (Example of resources for PD experience from the Learning Lounge)
http://classic.eastpennsd.org/teacherpages/dleschinsky/Lights%20in%20the%20Learning%20Lounge.html (Website for Learning Lounge PD examples)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXc6XeLEBKs6e9ZNJN658rMepoCPYWpOHCsIyJ6N0GkaO-RA/viewform#start=openform (Sample reflection survey for PD experience-the After Party)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4PTHTAQF1R8N2FIb3NyMGtmYTQ/view (Video: What do teachers think of the Learning Lounge?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7DwCI7j0Bg (Empower Hour: EdCamp 101)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mj1o9iWu2wRW1pZVYooiXZTu1yoHQx722ph7Cg0fLKs/edit (Example of a district-level PD day schedule)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPmD7-JrfGxTB1l_1ryhTeChOYn_vwSNW8MsJWD0dglQ5PqQ/viewform  (Survey for BreakFAST)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DHPGkui35onGHgXa6iFXrPSWiPBWZnsJFRzTu5D73hc/edit (Sample BreakFAST Agenda)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i2JQ8AAVfKb4REl8xxMLV0fI3WBE7rJ0smFK-UPQrQE/edit#slide=id.p (Reading Strategies Parent Workshop presentation)
http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCAindex.shtm (Florida Center for Reading Research)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DpTFdILU4WGHVNwRdc2JUvg1VeF_oUnA (Fluency resources for Phonics PD-Gr. K-3)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KrJ-j9Ex49dHC1qgNchLhmBXwIJBlWBW (Vocabulary Development resources for Gr. K-5)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cmNMHRRt6q2RFGjkMP8BcQKPcFRwHv5I (Comprehension resources Gr. 2-5)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JK0Fu5I482NK8anvOpezxSnRMbqc7eHf (Comprehension resources for Gr. 4-5)
https://katielmartin.com/2015/10/05/5-reasons-professional-development-is-not-transforming-learning/ (Katie Martin: 5 Reasons PD is not Transforming Learning)
https://www.techlearning.com/tl-advisor-blog/10432 (Adam Schoenbart: Making PD Matter with the EdCamp Model)
https://nctaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NCTAF-Learning-Forward_Moving-from-Compliance-to-Agency_What-Teachers-Need-to-Make-Professional-Learning-Work.pdf (Moving from Compliance to Agency: What Teachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoqIjykZwMU (Edumatch podcast: Voice and Choice in PD)
https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=1078&category=ISTE-Standards-in-Action&article=The+best+PD+comes+from+your+professional+learning+network (Best PD Comes from your Professional Learning Network)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QVTE6_SgrAvEvxTaD6b1OAIYOxHf-plxo5QDsHzvCwQ/edit#slide=id.p (Educon 2018 presentation slides: Shakera Ford Walker and Paul Tritter: Designing a Sustainable System of Professional Learning in Times of Austerity)
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-19-from-blah-to-aha-your-guide-for-personalizing-professional-development# (Desiree Alexander: From Blah to AHA: your guide for personalizing professional development)
https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2017/07/26/taking-control-of-your-professional-development-with-research/ (Taking Control of your Professional Development with Research)
https://barbarabray.net/2017/10/22/professional-learning-going-rogue-with-rich-czyz/ (Barbara Bray: Interview with Rich Czyz, author of 4 O’Clock Faculty. Professional Learning Going Rogue)
https://www.cybraryman.com/profdevelop.html (Cybraryman: Professional Development resources)
https://www.teachthought.com/education/8-things-professional-development/ (7 Characteristics of Great Professional Development)
https://www.edtechteam.com/blog/2017/11/developing-delivering-effective-professional-development-educators/ (Developing and delivering effective professional development for educators)
http://neatoday.org/2013/04/29/no-more-sit-and-get-rebooting-teacher-professional-development/ (No more sit and get: Rebooting Teacher PD)
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-simple-ways-improve-teacher-professional-development/ (Vicki Davis: 5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development)
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play/2318522?tabid=62603ccf-d03c-662b-d185-c2c9a6f1eec0 (Livebinder for CR20LIVE webinar: Gamify it! PD and Classroom Challenge Activities)
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play/2147680?tabid=4d30ee92-7fe0-fbf9-9b4d-43c9b91dfa7d (Livebinder for CR20LIVE webinar: Participate in your own PD with Brad Spirrison)
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/08/a-new-model-for-professional-development/ (Brad Spirrison: A New Model for Professional Development)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2144898 (Livebinder created by Peggy George: Charge Up your PLN!)
Closing Slides:
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http://learningrevolution.com/page/host-your-own-webinar (Host Your Own Webinar
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http://bit.ly/cr20liveitunesu (This link will open iTunes so you can subscribe to our video podcasts.)
http://tinyurl.com/CR20LIVEFeaturedTeacherNominat (Nominate a Featured Teacher for our shows--you can nominate yourself too if you’d like to present for us)
http://tinyurl.com/cr20livesurvey (Classroom 2.0 LIVE survey link to request PD certificates for live or recorded webinars)
Links added during chat have been added to the Livebinder:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccY4IGa19T3ti26xxFRjveJdXPqzMEVcJOyem55p74h2PV9w/viewform (Eileen: Example of  pre-survey for teacher PD session for Google Classroom/Google Drive)