Professional Learning in Gifted Programs

This Wiki houses handouts and materials for the course Professional Learning in Gifted Programs.

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PowerPoint Day 1

"This class will be a success if..." Completed as a group activity and put into Google docs.

PowerPoint Day 2

PowerPoint Day 3

PowerPoint Day 4

What is Professional Learning?

"From Professional Development to Professional Learning" article

Iowa Professional Development Model - overview which includes Iowa and NSDC Professional Development Standards

Mindset diagram - Carol Dweck

"The Perils and Promises of Praise" - article by Carol Dweck

Teacher Growth States

Getting to Know Adult Learners - characteristics and resources

Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning (Put cursor over "Standards" and choose the desired standard to view)

What Professional Learning do we need?

Standards in Gifted Education - NAGC Web site

P-12 Program Standards revised

Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria

 Iowa Standards for School Leaders 

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Professional Learning Topics and Planning

How do I develop/deliver Professional Learning?

Professional Learning Formats

Inservice Design template

Professional Learning Planning Template

Four A's Protocol

Strategies and Tools for Working Together

Presentation Tips and Tools

Six Thinking Hats

Gifted Education bookmarks - courtesy of Carma McLaren, AEA 13 

New South Wales Association for Gifted and Talented Children

Resources

"Lessons Learned" - article by Karen Rogers

Special Ed Terms in Gifted Ed

"Pretty Good" - Charles Osgood

Accelerated and Enriched Learners - excerpt from When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers by Jim Delisle and Judy Gailbrath

Gifted Readers wiki

Facilitation Resources

From Bertie Kingore

     Matching Strategy to Need

     High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker

     Reading Strategies for Advanced Primary Readers

A Guide for Starting and Improving Gifted and Talented High School Programs - Idaho DoE

Sousa Math Scale

Icebreakers

The Pig Personality Test

Assignment

Part 1: Read "Supporting Teachers, Influencing Change" - article by Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory and High Quality Professional Development - Ohio Department of Education. For each, identify 3-5 key pieces of learning for you and explain how they connect to the any or all of the four essential questions for this course. Be sure your thoughts include ways you will be able to use this information in your setting.

Part 2: Visit the Learning Forward Web site and read about the Standards for Professional Learning. Based on these standards, identify in a reflection what you would do differently as a teacher/professional learning leader and the recommendations you would make to your building principal.

Part 3: From your action plan, create a written plan for your professional learning opportunity. Be sure to include

     Evidence of need

     Learning Target

     Audience

     Format

     Content (big chunks)

     Activities/materials/resources

     Expectations

     Evaluation

Submit all three parts of this assignment no later than two weeks after the last class session.