2011 SPDG Regional Meeting
Professional Development: The Heart of the Matter
Agendas
Washington, DC New Orleans, LA Portland, OR Portland Virtual
DAY ONE
SPDG Program Overview
Program Overview Presentation (PPT). Jennifer Coffey, OSEP Project Officer
Handouts
Draft SPDG Performance Measures - There is no electronic format available. See Jennifer's Program Overview PPT to view these draft measures.
Evidence-Based Professional Development Session
Introduction to the Professional Development Presentation (PPT) Jennifer Coffey, OSEP Project Officer
Presentation Powerpoints
DC: Evidence-based Professional Development Presentation (PPT) Michelle Duda, Ph.D, , Susan Davis, NC SPDG.
New Orleans: Evidence-based Professional Development Presentation (PPT) Melissa Van Dyke, LCSW, State Implementation of Scaling Up Evidence Based Practices TA Center (SISEP), Margaret McGlinchey, MI SPDG
Portland: Evidence-based Professional Development Presentation (PPT) Chris Borgmeier, Ph.D., Oregon PBIS Leadership Network
Handouts
Michigan’s Integrated Behavior & Learning Support (MiBLSi) Initiative Rubrics. Michigan's SPDG, MiBLSi uses rubrics to ensure consistency in their professional development system.
Implementation Drivers Best Practices Analysis and Discussion Tool Adapted from ©National Implementation Research Network Karen A. Blase, Melissa K. Van Dyke, Michelle Duda, and Dean L. Fixsen, September 2010.
Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice ©National Implementation Research Network
Pre-Conferece Resources to Review
Participants are encouraged to review the following resources prior to the conference. For the Trivette/Dunst articles choose only one to read.
Trivette, C. M., Dunst, C. J., Hamby, D.W., & O’Herin, C. E. (2009). Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Methods and Strategies (Winterberry Research Synthesis, Vol. 2, No. 2). Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press.
Dunst, C. J., & Trivette, C. M. (2009). Let’s Be PALS: An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development. Infants & Young Children 22. No. 3, 164–176. Purchase Here: http://journals.lww.com/iycjournal/toc/2009/07000
Trivette, C.M. and Dunst, C.J., Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, ASeveill and Morganton, North Carolina. An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development (PPT, 2/2010)
Resources Highlighted during the Conference (from all three sites)
Bruce Schroeder's Implementation Conversations Presentation: Using the Coaching Best Practices to inform your work. Go to this wiki page to download the PowerPoint and/or listen to the session recording: http://signetwork.org/wikis/4/page/March_9_Online_Session_with_Bruce_Schroeder,_Utah_SPDG_Director
The Effect of an "Unsure" Option on Early Childhood Professionals' Pre- and Post-Training Knowledge Assessments. American Journal of Evaluation published online 3 September 2010. Tomoko Wakabayashi and Karen Guskin. http://aje.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/08/31/1098214010371818.full.pdf+html
National School Reform Consultancy Model Resources
Below are a few resources on Adaptive Leadership Melissa Van Dyke mentioned at the New Orleans meeting.
Heifetz, R. A., & Laurie, D. L. (1997). The work of leadership. Harvard Business Review, 75(1), 124-134.
A short article by Heifetz and Laurie
This is a nice summary of the “big ideas.”
This is the website for the authors’ business; it contains some interesting information.
DC Regional Meeting Feb 3, 2010 – Evidence PD Pair/Share. Outcomes participating projects are working towards (DOC).
MiBLSi District READING SUPPORT Coaching Capacity Self-Assessment (DOC, 2011, DRAFT)
MiBLSi District BEHAVIOR SUPPORT Coaching Capacity Self-Assessment (DOC, 2011 DRAFT)
MiBLSi Identifying Skill Sets Along the Continuum of Support (DOC, 2011)
Discussion Handouts
Discussion #1: 3-2-1 Group Process Evidenced Based Professional Development
Discussion #1: 3-2-1 Individual Reflection Summary Evidenced-Based Professional Development
Discussion #2: Competency Driver Training
Discussion #3: Consultancy Protocol
Consultancy Model Description. Ddescribes the discussion process used for one of the small group discussion sections. A volunteer for each group will be asked to provide a challenge they are facing in providing effective professional development.
SPDG Marketplace
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DAY TWO
Guidance on Structuring a Community of Practice
Guidance on Structuring a Community of Practice Presentation (PPT, 2010) Terry Jackson, OSEP Project Officer and Audrey Desjarlais, Signetwork Coordinator
Montana RTI Partnership A Community of Practice: In the Beginning (PPT) Susan Bailey-Anderson, Director, Montana SPDG
Communities of Practice Start-up Guide. Etienne Wenger
Free (mostly) Applications For Supporting Communities of Practice and Learning Communities (11/2010) Larry Edelman
New Hampshire Transition CoP Fact Sheet
New Hampshire Transition CoP Survey
New Hampshire Transition CoP Structure
New Hampshire Transition CoP Agenda Template
Open Space 3-21 Small Group Discussions
Discussion Handout: Open Space 3-2-1 Reflection
SPDG Technology Initiative
SPDG Technology Initiative: Two Years and Counting (PPT). Audrey Desjarlais, Signetwork Coordinator
Resource Packet on Blogs, Wikis, and Social Networks. (3/23/2010) Prepared by Larry Edelman and Stephen Luke