mLearn Conference October 20, 2015

Technology Integration in Diverse Contexts: Models of Competency-based Professional

Learning in Three School Districts

A b o u t U s

Mobile Technology Learning Center

About Us

Tim Baird

Superintendent, Encinitas Union School District

David Miyashiro

Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District

Katie Martin

Director of Professional Learning, USD

@EUSDTBaird@KatieMTLC @davidmiyashiro

timothy.bird.eusd.netmartin@sandiego.edu miyahirod@cajonvalley.net

Fullan & Langworthy 2014

Designer of Powerful Learning Partner in Learning

ConnectorCommunity Developer

Changing Role of the Teacher

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Determine Needs of the Group

Professional Development Event

Implementation

Traditional Professional Development

•Culture of Control

•Compliance

•Minimal change in learning (TNTP, 2015)

If we want to change how students learn, we must change

how teachers learn.

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Shared Vision Personalized Professional Learning

Resources to Design Powerful Learning

Experiences

Reciprocal Accountability

Marketing

Coaching

What Teachers Want Systems that Empower

Competency-based Professional Learning

Multiple Pathways to Learn

Improve Learning & Teaching

Competency-based

Demonstrations of Learning

• Culture of Learning

• Innovation

• New and better learning experiences

Competency-based Professional Learning

How do we design an ecosystem to support competency-based professional learning?

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3What does desired teaching and learning look like?

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Teacher Competencies

Personalized Goals & Learning Plans

Self-directed Learning:

Pace, Path, Place

Incentivize Evidence

of Learning

Competency-based Professional Learning

Defining Desired Learning and Teaching

Life-Long Learning-

Social & Emotional Learning Facilitator

Personalized Learning Architect

Deeper LearningCultivator

Personalized Learning Pathways

Dr. David Miyashiro Superintendent

@CajonValleyUSD

Moving from Seat Time to Competency Based Professional Learning

Dump and Run!

Cajon Valley Digital AcademyPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOES DIGITAL!

See It Live!CajonValleyEstablishesaUniqueFootprintintheDigitalAge!

Teacher Association Buy in

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Changing the Compensation

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Developing the Digital Platform

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Managing Submissions and Creating Digital Badges

Dem

onstrations of Learning

ManyStyles&MultipleClassroomApplications

Personalized Learning for Teachers

On Your Own Release Time

With a Group Intersession workgroups

See It! Believe It!

ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUPPORTING PERSONALIZED PROFESSIONAL TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

2015 / 2016

Engaging learners through purpose, passion, power, and play.

Cognitive construct

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Personal Growth Recognition

ChallengesStructure

Implications for Teachers

Gives teachers the ability to make ourselves more

marketable and build portfolios

Teachers are always looking to improve so this is a good way to obtain new skills or refresh on old ones.

Changing the system to reimagine professional learning, rather than an

add on.

The resources help identify what I need to focus on and will help do my PD hours on my own pace and space.

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