Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | Wednesday, May 12, 2021
This two-part webinar series builds the capacity of mathematics instructional leaders, coaches, and school administrators to design and implement a coherent professional learning model (PLM) to improve mathematics teaching. In this webinar series, REL Appalachia (REL AP) staff share evidence-based strategies and resources for implementing school- or district-level PLMs and monitoring success of teacher professional development. Hear from math leaders in Virginia and REL AP staff who have partnered together to design and implement PLMs in their school divisions and dig in to a compendium of evidence-based resources, freely available for use to build a PLM to meet local needs.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | 3:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. EST
This is the first webinar of the series, which presents on issues and key sources of research to consider in building a PLM, and introduces free, evidence-based tools and resources to mathematics teacher leaders, coaches, and school administrators for use in planning their school- or district-level PLM, including resources relevant to remote or blended settings.
Presentation
PLM Planning Template
Contextual Factors Influencing Professional Development
Mathematics Teaching Practices
Selected Strategies for Professional Learning
PLM Resource Compendium to Support Student Success in Mathematics
Recording
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 3:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. EDT
This is the second webinar in the series, which focuses on processes to ensure and measure the success of the learning activities within the PLM. The webinar equips mathematics teacher leaders, coaches, and school administrators to examine teacher goals, define success criteria, identify data sources, and apply this information in future PLM planning.
Presentation
Assessing Learning Outcomes within a Professional Learning Model.
PLM Resource Compendium to Support Student Success in Mathematics
Recording
Virtual
Pam Buffington, REL Appalachia, Education Development Center (EDC)
Jill Neumayer DePiper, REL Appalachia, EDC
Brian Nussbaum, Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Stephanie Haskins, Staunton City Schools
Laura Kassner, REL Appalachia, SRI International