WALPOLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ED CAMP

What is ED CAMP?

• Our EdCamp version is somewhat of a hybrid model, combining some traditional PD/training sessions based on initiatives at the school/department level, as well as opportunities to explore or create collaborative sessions

• “Participant-driven professional learning for themselves and others that accelerates student growth”  (EdCamp Foundation, 2015)

• Ownership: shift from professional development to personalized learning

• Law of Two Feet; if the session is not meaningful/relevant to you, then you may go to another session; “Go where you can Grow”

• Made up of collaborative sessions that are determined by the participants

• Anyone can be a ‘facilitator’

• A model that empowers teachers to choose and pursue their learning goals, and in turn, a model to empower students

• Edcamp thrives on cheerful good will, mutual respect, and shared enthusiasm for education