The Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation offers a wide variety of online tools that can be used to refine and differentiate professional learning. This session will help you understand how to develop well-rounded professional development plans using high-quality, free, online resources. These tools are easily customized to build teacher and leader capacity across your school and district.
LEAD Conference 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 3:00pm
Session F05: Music City Center room 103AB
Track: Supporting Educators
Session materials:
A printable version of this resource list is also available.
Overall presentation
- Presentation slides: Maximizing Online Tools for Professional Growth
This SlideShare provides the slides used during the presentation at the LEAD Conference. Feel free to open this link and follow along on your personal device. - Research report: Professional Learning Plans: A workbook for states, districts, and schools
Published by Learning Forward, this report provides a seven step “Backmapping model“ for planning professional learning. The process starts with identifying student learning needs and progresses through analysis, goal setting, research, implementation planning, and implementation.
[Killion, J. (2013). Professional learning plans: A workbook for states, districts, and schools. Oxford, OH: Learning Forward.] - Crosswalk chart: Resources Aligned to TEAM General Educator Rubric
The Tennessee Educator Accelerator Model (TEAM) is one method by which teachers and leaders in Tennessee ensure the best instruction for students. Using the indicators of the TEAM rubric, educators work together to identify what is working well in the classroom (Area of Reinforcement), where there are opportunities for growth (Area of Refinement), and options for professional development to support continued growth. The Ayers Institute provides resources for professional development aligned to the TEAM General Educator Rubric.
INVEST Video Library
- Model Lessons, Evaluation, & Leadership: These videos and associated resources demonstrate best practices in the critical areas of improving student outcomes, strengthening classroom instruction, and bolstering educational leadership.
- About the INVEST video library
- How to access an INVEST video
eduTOOLBOX
- Academic Resource-sharing Portal: This website hosts a wealth of educational resources supporting academic success, including: units, lessons, task arcs, assessments, videos, and professional learning materials.
- About the eduTOOLBOX website
- eduTOOLBOX information handout
Webinars by Ayers Institue
- Web-based Seminar Sessions: This section of our Ayers Institute website provides access to the recordings of past Ayers Institute webinars. The webinar titles are listed under categories to assist those looking for content applicable to their own practice. Categories include Ayers Institute Resources, Coaching, College Access & Success, Instructional Skills Development, and School Leadership.
e3 Courses: Teacher Preparation
- Massive Open Online Courses: These courses prepare teachers to implement or strengthen the use of Tennessee Academic Standards in their classrooms and to engage in best practices in planning, assessment and learning strategies. Facilitator’s guide documents are also available.
- About the Teacher Preparation MOOCs
- How to register a user account
- How to enroll in a course
Presenters:
From the Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation at Lipscomb University:
- Forrest Doddington, Content Technology Specialist
- Karen Marklein, Program Director
- Rachael Milligan, Managing Director
- Julia Osteen, Technology Integration Specialist
More information:
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