Eight Steps to Highly Effective Next Generation Professional Development for Learning and Technology

Build a Master Plan
for Professional Development

As change in society accelerates to meet the conditions of life in the Digital Age, educators must embrace changes in learning and technology. Use Steps One through Five to help you shift your perspective on professional development. Learning must be continuous and daily -- a dramatic shift from today's typical pull-out professional development that takes place only a few times a year.

Steps to Explore
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Resources to Explore:
Processes for Building a Master Plan
Examples and Elements of Successful Master Plans
Templates for Master Plan Timelines
Aligning Master Plans to School Improvement
Assessing the Impact of Professional Development

Developing a Professional Development Plan - George Washington University

Guiding Questions
  • Does your plan include goals, tools, resources, and strategies for 'next generation' professional development?
  • How are you weaving 'next generation' professional development into your school improvement plan and your existing staff development program?
  • How will you monitor and adjust the implementation of your 'next generation' professional development program?
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Eight Steps to Highly Effective, Next Generation Professional Development
by the Indiana Department of Education, authored by the Metiri Group