Book Club Meeting 1, September 8, 2020 6PM CST
Major Themes
Time
Trust
Collaboration
Mentorship
Application
Karina is sending out a survey to campus staff of which professional development types they have experienced.
Survey Questionnaire: https://forms.gle/9KJS7occ5Dxtx4vC6
Survey Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VoCSYv9SjG1b4lZkpPkUydsXaj6AWci1dATo4HG2Avs/edit?usp=sharing
Participant experiences varied.
When asked which type they ranked the lowest, common responses were that sessions can turn into gripe sessions, they learn at different paces, and they prefer hands-on activities.
Waneta asking about digital badging.
Takeaways
Administrators need to trust us to take charge of our own professional development.
Professional development should be intentional, meaningful.
There should be transparency in decisions made.
Practice one strategy at a time. Implement with fidelity.
Book Club Meeting 2, September 15, 2020 6PM CST
Major Themes
Reflection
Voicing experiences/concerns to inspire new solutions
Clearly defining benefits of new PD
Start small, avoid adding stressful new endeavor that may lead to null results
Application
Waneta is going to ask the director of TDCJ how he did his magic.
We are all going to keep Waneta accountable for her next blog post.
Stephanie is going to make a reflective blog post.
Karina is going to blog, too. Ex: Summer of Learning Reflection: https://cuethelibrarian.weebly.com/blog/summer-of-learning-memoir
Blogging Buddies!
Takeaways
Change the narrative. Think about what could go right.
Choose an appropriate and thoughtful method when challenging the presenter’s ideas during PD.