Planning High Quality PD - 005

The Edtech Minute

How can we ensure that our students are connected to the real world when they are learning in our classrooms?

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Dr. Amy Zielinski currently serves the Ladue School District in St. Louis, MO as the assistant superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction. In our conversation, Amy talks about important considerations when planning professional development all the way from a district vision to best practices for planning individual PD sessions. 

Best Practice for structuring PD: "10 and 2, chunk and chew" - for every 10 minutes of instruction, allow 2 minutes of processing time

Amy Burvall's White Crayon video

Amy's book recommendations: The Artisan Teacher by Mike Rutherford and Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom by Amy Burvall and Dan Ryder
Amy's recommended Twitter follows: Jay McTighe, Rick Wormeli, Anthony Muhammad, and JP Prezzavento (that's me!)

Give Amy a shout out on Twitter! Connect with her @dramy_z

What I'm Learning

How can we utilize technology to amplify our students' thinking in math class?

​Digital Turn and Talk