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Module Overview: In Module 2 you learned about adult learning theory and in Module 3 you learned about models of professional learning for adults. In this module you will examine the role of the Professional Learning Leader as one who facilitates learning for professional adults in a face to face learning environment. This module is intended for those who host professional learning at a school, district office, or county office where you control the learning space environment. You will learn how you can begin to consider your professional learning space as a model of what classrooms can be to meet the needs for specific learning activities. You will learn that space plays a vital role in collaborative and creative learning and the connection between pedagogy and teaching strategies demand that spaces for professional learning be redesigned. Source: Leading Edge Certification Professional Learning Leader course
Activity: Redesign Professional Learning Environment
Reflection:
In an ideal world, we would have a variety of COMFORTABLE furniture to choose from, an abundance of wifi access points, climate control, perfect projection and sound system, and tons of parking. Since we are in K-12 education, we know this isn't the ideal world and it would take a lot of money to live there. Teachers are so adaptable and flexible. We typically make do with what we have and our participants are used to that. People in the business world would have a fit if they had to deal with what we do in education. Nothing has changed in my thinking.
I know that our participants would appreciate a different environment. I would love to provide it. Physical comfort seems to be a priority for learning, so I will continue to strive for this in classes I teach. It's so hard to book rooms in our district...very competitive. For now, I count it as a bonus if I can get the training room that is in the same building where I work. Otherwise, we are begging (seriously) for a room at different schools where we can store our laptop cart for participants to borrow if they do not have a device for class.
Activity: Professional Learning Environment Observation
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