April11-2013

#MYPChat April 11 2013: In-school PD for MYP
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 * Thursday Mar 11, 2013. 11:00UTC (TBC) **


 * This Chat's topic:** In-school professional development for MYP teachers.

- implement MYP and DP - don't implement MYP but do feed into DP - are interested in high school transitions
 * This would be relevant for teachers in schools that:**

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Welcome

 * Introduce yourself - name, place, role.

Topic Questions
Please **suggest links & Q ideas** by tweeting @IBiologyStephen and using #MYPChat or requesting edit access to this page.
 * 1) Share one moment of in-house MYP PD that you really appreciated.
 * 2) ONGOING Q: Please share non-IB PD resources that could strengthen our MYP practice.
 * 3) What do you *want* from in-school PD in MYP at your school?
 * 4) What are some most effective practices you have seen in school PD? Why?
 * 5) What are some least effective practices you have seen in school PD? Why?
 * 6) How do we *know* if PD has had an impact on student learning?
 * 7) "Curriculum-development *is* professional development". Discuss. Quote from DJ Condon, HOS Canadian Academy.

7. What's the right balance between school-driven and self-directed PD? 8. Professional development needs to feel uncomfortable. Discuss. 9.
 * Extras:**

** Stimulus Docs from the IB **
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 * IB Professional Development Page: @http://www.ibo.org/programmes/pd/
 * 2012-13 PD Catalogue
 * @http://www.ibo.org/events/


 * Other resources (more will be added as a result of our discussions) **
 * The Power of PD(Hattie meta-analysis score of d=0.62) Mark Evans
 * "Teacher development - make it evidence-based and relevant" Mark Evans
 * "Teachers make a difference: What's the evidence?" Discussion of the difference between experienced and expert teachers by John Hattie (pdf)
 * Eight steps to evaluate effectiveness of PD, from the Harvard Family Research Project
 * Evaluating professional growth and development, @http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/profdevl/pd500.htm

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