Polk County Public Schools

Why do we need a web-based Professional Development

System?

• Needs Assessment– Results: 2007 Protocol Review–Differentiated Accountability Requirements• Professional Learning Communities• Job embedded professional learning

– Time & Resources• Schedules• Building capacity–Human Capital– Financial Capital

• Review Web-based Professional Learning Systems–Meet standards of our District-wide

Professional Development System–Research/Evidenced Based–Integration of federal, state and

district initiatives/mandates

• PD360– Support Learning Communities– Content Focused– Learning Strategies: modeling, practice and

feedback– Sustained Professional Learning– Use of Technology– Time Resources-Job Embedded– Coordinated Records-Data from Usage Reports– Met funding requirements Title II-Part A

• Next Steps– Collaborate District Technology Department• Technology needs

– Host PD360 on our servers– Pilot PD360• Selected schools: Elementary, Middle, High &

Private• District Staff Members– Content specialists– Supervise schools– Professional learning specialists

• School and District Level Pilot Responses– Quality of video content– Assign videos to staff

• Struggling teachers• PLCs• SIP goals

– Usage Reports• Individual• School-wide• District-wide

– Establish learning communities and groups– Access 24/7

• School Board Presentation for Approval

• Implementing PD360 District-Wide– Previewed PD360 during Summer Leadership

Academy (June)• Support IPDP• PLCs• Accountability and School Improvement

– School-based and District Administrator Trainings (August)• School Improvement Network staff• PD360 Training Booklets• Reviewed district specifics

– Access PD360-single serve log in– Awarding in-service points– School administrators train school staff

• Professional Learning Documentation– Teachers submit individual user reports• Lists the segments that were viewed• Total number of viewing minutes• Reflection and Implementation Progress questions for

each segment viewed

– Reports reviewed by school-based administrators • Implementation/Evaluation• Awarding in-service points

• In-Service Points Suggestion– For each total hour of viewing = 1 hour of seat time (must have a

minimum of 35 minutes)– For each video segment: (Video segments vary in length)

• 30 minutes for 3 Reflection Questions • 30 Minutes for Implementation Progress Questions

– Total Follow-up for each video segment is one (1) hour, if Reflection Questions and Implementation Progress Questions are completed for each video segment

– 1 hour viewing = 1 in-service point• Schools can access PD360 reports, for each teacher, to see the total

number of hours of viewing time and the completion of Reflection Questions and Implementation Progress Questions for each video segment

• Up to 60 in-service points can be earned for the year for PD360

• School Implementation– Videos assigned based on need

• School-wide need based on instructional review and/or SIP• Individual need based on IPDP, interest, or area of

improvement– Created Monthly Calendars for PD360– Send Calendar Reminders– Assigned video segments for PLCs and individual

teachers– Follow-up: Administrator feedback discussion during

IPDP reviews and PLCs

• District Support for PD360– Established District-wide Learning Communities

for support• Content areas, ESE, school-based coaches/mentors

– Two I-Touch Giveaways• Top usage during a specific time frame

– Weekly Segment featuring PD360• Professional Development “Hot Tips”

– Aspiring Leaders Program– District Contact for technical assistance

• PD360 Results– District-wide usage:

• 83% at the end of 1st year• 45%-63% during the 2nd year

– Strategies to increase usage next year• New video segments: Lesson Study, PLCs, Walk-throughs,

Job-Embedded PD and Innovation & Equity Series: Diversity• More Giveaways• PD360 Weekly Feature• Increase use of video segments in district level PD• Establish more district level learning communities

• Observation 360 Pilot• Selected elementary, middle, & high schools who

purchased E-Walk– Administrator Response• Like Observation 360– Video link to observed indicator– Instant e-mail result of observation to

teacher/administrator– Teacher feedback– Immediate Technical Assistance from PD360

support staff

Questions?

Kerryn BowdenSr. Coordinator Professional Development

Polk County Public SchoolsKerryn.bowden@polk-fl.net

(863) 647-4099