The Fish Bowl: Professional Development That Works
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The document discusses the Fish Bowl professional development program at Korea International School, which operates as voluntary, in-house training sessions aimed at creating a supportive learning community. It outlines the program's structure, components for success, and strategies for adaptation in other schools, emphasizing the importance of leadership, identifying needs, and providing timely support. Key features include convenience, consistency, buy-in from staff, and ongoing evolution to meet educational demands.
The Fish Bowl: Professional Development That Works
- 1. #kispd The Fish Bowl Professional Development That Works Ben Summerton | Steve Katz Korea International School kisfishbowl.blogspot.kr
- 2. #kispd Why are you here?
- 3. #kispd Session Goals • Provide insight into the success of the Fish Bowl professional development program. • Help you to begin conceptualizing how this model can be adapted to your school.
- 4. #kispd “We believe it’s possible to create a learning community that assists it’s members in achieving their individual and mutual professional goals and needs.” – The KIS EdTech Team
- 5. #kispd “We believe learning communities emerge when a culture of learning that is responsive, collegial, student focussed and ongoing is established.” – The KIS EdTech Team
- 6. #kispd “We believe in The Fish Bowl.” – The KIS EdTech Team
- 7. #kispd Part 1: The Program
- 8. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time The Fish Bowl • In house professional development • 4 forty-minute sessions per day • 20 sessions per week • Voluntary attendance • Just in time
- 9. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd Components for Success In class implementation EdTech consulting center The Fish Bowl
- 10. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd Components for Success = Professional Development at Korea International School
- 11. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Korea International School
- 12. Professional Development works when it is needed #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 13. ...even when that is not widely recognized...! #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 14. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time …and it starts with a vision
- 15. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 16. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Location and the Space
- 17. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Concept Drawing #kispd a visible, comfortable and contemporary learning space
- 18. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 19. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Technical or pedagogical?
- 20. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Part 2: Evidence
- 21. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time A program that works?
- 22. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Why we think this works.
- 23. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd 1. PD programs require Leadership
- 24. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 2. Understand why people attend
- 25. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 26. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 27. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 3. PD must be voluntary
- 28. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 29. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 4. Know the needs
- 30. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 5. Consistency
- 31. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 6. PD (ideally) should be during regular school hours
- 32. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd 20 Sessions Each Week • Monday - Friday • 8:20 - 9:00 • 10:30 - 11:10 • 12:35 - 1:15 • 2:05 - 2:45
- 33. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Tracking Attendance
- 34. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Tracking Attendance
- 35. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 36. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 7. PD must be marketed and this strategy needs to constantly evolve.
- 37. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 38. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 39. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 40. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 41. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 42. #kispd
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- 44. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 45. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 46. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 8. PD is just in time (most of the time).
- 47. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 48. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 49. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time 9. Get feedback
- 50. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd 10. Collect data and improve.
- 51. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd Conditions That Facilitated Success • PD requires leadership and support from leadership • PD must be voluntary • Know the needs • School Hours
- 52. #kispd #kispd Ongoing Success • Consistency • Marketing • Just in time • Feedback The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time
- 53. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Part 3: Your School
- 54. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time What is it you want to #kispd do?
- 55. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Adapting to Your School
- 56. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Key Components • Convenience • Consistency • Buy in • Evolution
- 57. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Convenience • Common times to attend during the school day • Central, comfortable location • Dedicated space
- 58. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Consistency • Same goals reached for all sessions • Except when that doesn’t meet participants’ needs • Similar session no matter who presents
- 59. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Buy In • Support from leadership team • Listen to teachers’ needs/Just in time learning • Meeting an identified and understood need • Customizing sessions
- 60. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Evolution • Focus on most pressing issues • Develop teacher tech leaders • Focus on the goal
- 61. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Scenarios
- 62. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time “One Man Band” • Common time may be multiple times (various lunches, after school) • Bring more people in
- 63. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time “The Holdout” • Timely discussion before the change • Move forward without the holdout (small steps) • Don’t renew contract?
- 64. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd Division-Based Coaches • Create a central workspace • Meet regularly
- 65. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time The Part Timers • Report to the tech director (not principal) • Transition to full-time positions
- 66. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time Team Make Up • Variety of strengths (subject & division) • Beware of IT teachers
- 67. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd The Fish Bowl alone is not enough In class implementation EdTech consulting center The Fish Bowl
- 68. The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time #kispd KIS EdTech 2009-2015 • Bruce Roadside 2009-2010* • Christine Usyak 2010-2011 • Mark Page 2010-2012 • Tim Bray 2009-2014 • Steve Katz 2010-2015 • Ben Summerton 2011-2015* • Chris Bernhardi 2012-2014 • Art Schultz 2012-2015 • Rick Mallon 2014-2015 • Amalia Kingsbury 2014-2015 *Head of department Head of School: Steve Cathers
- 69. #kispd The Fish Bowl: In House | Every Day | Voluntary | Just in Time More Information The Fish Bowl kisfishbowl.blogspot.kr/ Ben Summerton summo78@gmail.com @bensummerton Steve Katz katz66@gmail.com @stevekatz Feedback
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