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Information to Start your mission
Information to Start your mission
Watch the video below to learn about this professional learning module (PLM). You can click on the closed captioning button on any of the videos in the module to turn on the closed caption feature. A transcript is also provided below for this video.
Welcome video transcript
Welcome video transcript
PLM Transcript.pdf
Outline of Training
I. The Zombie Challenge
II. Mind Frames for Battle
III. Coordinating Battle Plans
IV. Mass Training Activities
V. Practice for Zombie Takeover
VI. Hostile Attack Zone: Are You Prepared?
VII. Zombie Plan Wrap-Up
VIII. About this PLM
IX. Additional Readings and Supports
X. References
Zombie Survival Guide
Zombie Survival Guide
A Learning Reflection of Your Journey
Click here to receive an electronic Zombie Survival Guide Notebook! You will use the notebook to track your learning and new ideas throughout this PLM. A link to your completed notebook will need to be submitted to plmcertifiacte@gmail.com to receive credit for completing this module.
This is an interactive electronic notebook. A notebook like this can easily be used in the classroom with students. This allows students to keep track of notes and activities electronically. A Google Slide Notebook is very simple to use if your school uses Schoology or Google Classroom.
Goal
Goal
This professional learning module was designed to equip teachers with the knowledge to prepare for high-impact instruction and learning. The implementation of high-impact learning using research-based strategies that promote student engagement will make learning accessible to students and produce learning that sticks. This PLM gives a battle plan to prepare for learning and instruction. This battle plan includes the why and how of learning. Research-based instructional strategies are included that will help teachers and students avoid becoming burn-out zombies.
Educational Standards
Educational Standards
This PLM uses the South Carolina 2023 ELA Standards for grades 9-12. It has a focus on each of the four major domains of the standards. Teachers can implement the strategies and material from this PLM in multiple areas of the standards. Though we have based this PLM on the SC standards, the material in this PLM is applicable to all secondary education English Language Arts classrooms.
The PLM also uses the Standards for Professional Learning. This PLM is intended to support adult learners.
South Carolina 2023 ELA Standards
Overarching Expectations
Applications of Reading
Research
Written and Oral Communications
Standards for Professional Learning
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING
Professional learning results in equitable and excellent outcomes for all students when educators ...
EQUITY DRIVERS
... prioritize equity in professional learning practices, identify and address their own biases and beliefs, and collaborate with diverse colleagues.
EVIDENCE
... create expectations and build capacity for use of evidence, leverage evidence, data, and research from multiple sources to plan educator learning, and measure and report the impact of professional learning.
LEARNING DESIGNS
... set relevant and contextualized learning goals, ground their work in research and theories about learning, and implement evidence-based learning designs.
IMPLEMENTATION
... understand and apply research on change management, engage in feedback processes, and implement and sustain professional learning.
Objectives
Objectives
Teachers will be able to identify the impact that their beliefs about learning and schools have on the actions and decisions that they make in the classroom.
Teachers will know how to prepare a curriculum composed of units that focus on priority standards and result in impactful learning.
Teachers will be able to describe how the gradual release model and small group instruction works to ensure that all students are actively engaged in the learning process.
Teachers will be provided a collection of strategies that will help to promote engagement in students and impactful learning.
Teachers will be able to identify and plan to implement strategies to help students to engage with content and activities in an independent working environment.
Completion Time
Completion Time
This Professional Learning Module should take about 16 hours to complete and may be completed independently by a teacher or instructional coach.
Leadership teams, teachers and coaches may choose to use this PLM for a year long professional study, or they may opt to only use a specific objective for a small professional learning opportunity. The PLM was designed to have a flexible implementation to allow school leadership to use the parts that are needed with their staff.
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