Buy My Plan selling a new professional development initiative

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Buy My Planselling a new professional
development initiative

• David Rifkind
• EDD 721
• University of Phoenix
• August 20, 2007

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Professional DevelopmentI have seen the future
and it is us.

• A New Approach
• Advanced Degree Credits

You already put in the time The district already
puts in a lot of the money Mix it up and we all
win Benefits increased salary step and advanced
degree This plan makes us all look smart
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Professional Developmentfrom the people who
gave youone failed effort after anotherso.
Why should we trust you this time?
Because the new approach comes with this pledge

• Meaningful-Practical-Significant

• Meaningful No more drive-by professional
  development
• Practical Directly benefits teachers
• Significant Leads to enriched learning for
  students

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Educations Dirty Little Secret

• Many professions pay the costs of higher
  education for employees because the
  organizational benefits of a highly educated
  workforce outweigh the costs of paying for the
  education
• Very few teachers have education paid for by
  employers
• All teachers in New York State are required to
  have advanced degrees

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Increase salary and standing

• The movement toward an advanced degree increases
  not only salary but value to the organization.
• PD becomes growth oriented and is rewarded both
  financially and intellectually

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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

• Teachers - Terminal degree and pay
• District Highly educated workforce
• Community Enriched learning experiences

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Professional Development

• New York State requires school districts to
  provide professional development
• School districts spend a lot of money on
  professional development?
• Teachers spend a lot of money earning advanced
  degrees
• Districts and teachers can combine resources

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Old Model of PD

• District Buys a Pre-packaged Presentation
• You sit through it
• Sleep
• Balance check book
• Grade papers
• Do crosswords

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Old Model Follow-Up to PD

• One-way communication directing teachers to
  conform to someone elses norm
• No opportunity for feedback
• Chastisement of teachers for lack of cooperation
• Abandonment of PD initiative

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New Model of PD

• You choose relevant PD with partner university
• You take classes
• The district offsets costs with money saved by
  not buying a drive-by PD package
• Linkage with higher education keeps us current
  and informed

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New Model Follow-Up

• Successful completion of course work
• Step increases in salary
• New degrees conferred on staff
• Professional interaction among staff
• Enriched learning for students

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Win-Win Meaningful-Practical-Significant

• Teachers - Terminal degree and pay
• District Highly educated workforce
• Community Enriched learning experiences
• You control your own learning
• You dont suffer through meaningless PD
• You enrich your intellect, career and students

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