PDA

1. PDA MTL Session October 18, 2011

2. Learning Intention andSuccess Criteria • We are learning how our MTL work will be categorized in PDA. • We will be successful when we can articulate how we will enter our MTL work into PDA.

3. What have you been doing? • Think about all of the activities you have been doing for the past two months. • Write each activity on a separate post-it note.

4. Let’s Categorize our Activities • Working with your table group, sort the post-it notes into two categories: • Activities where you worked with more than one teacher. “Professional Development” • Activities where you worked one-on-one with a teacher. “Coaching/Modeling”

5. Professional Development • At your table, just look at the activities where you worked with more than one teacher. • Sort the post-it notes into broad categories and record those titles on chart paper. • What were teachers supposed to learn? • Under each broad category, record the specific activities that were consistent at your table.

6. Coaching/Modeling • At your table, just look at the activities where you worked one-on-one with a teacher. • Sort the post-it notes into broad categories and record those titles on chart paper. • What was the teacher supposed to learn as a result of your support? • Under each broad category, record the specific activities that were consistent at your table.

7. PDA Structure • Courses for Professional Development • More than one teacher • Sessions • Activities • Courses for Coaching/ Modeling • One-on-one teacher support • Sessions • Activities

8. What’s Next? • Using your suggestions from this session, the Math Team will complete the PDA Course and Session templates. • Once you receive those completed templates, you can start to enter your work in PDA. • This is a great opportunity to showcase the support you are providing to math teachers! This is not evaluative in any way.

9. Timeline • Once you receive the completed templates, you will need to begin entering your current work as soon as possible. • Please back-enter your work, as much as is feasible, before winter break.

10. Questions • Please write questions on a post-it note.

11. Learning Intention andSuccess Criteria • We are learning how our MTL work will be categorized in PDA. • We will be successful when we can articulate how we will enter our MTL work into PDA.