EDAD 693 & 694 Practicum/Internship Artifact

Standard 2.0 School Culture

Element 2.3 Instructional & Leadership Capacity of School
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Activity: 2C. Professional Development Survey
Time: 4 hours
Artifact: Survey Results & Recommendations
Description: This spring, I surveyed a broad spectrum of teachers to elicit
recommendations for more effective and relevant professional development. I
included in the artifact a summary of the survey results and recommendations for
effective professional development and its use in teacher evaluation.
Reflection: I enjoyed hearing the teachers thoughts on professional development. I
think that if administrators in charge of professional development listened more to
their teachers, they could help make it more effective. Because I didnt actually have
to plan any professional development, Im sure that many factors influence what
professional development can occur. From other aspects of my practicum, I am
aware that time, money, and people are all necessary means and their impact in
professional development is no less profound. Local, state, and federal requirements
and decisions likely also control aspects of this topic. Overall, I think that less
emphasis on the one-size-fits-all mentality would invoke the greatest change in
professional development.