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Resources for Digital Environments
Read more: Resources for Digital EnvironmentsIn EDLD 5317 the coursework centered around digital resources and how these resources can be incorporated into a specific learning environment and context. As a key component of the course I created a publication article that addresses specific digital resources used in a blended learning professional learning context. This context aligns well with and fits…
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Action Research Literature Review
Read more: Action Research Literature ReviewThe following literature review was written in preparation for conducting an action research study looking at the effects, if any, of blended learning PL on K-3 educator program knowledge and preparedness to deliver effective foundational literacy instruction. By delving into the existing body of research on blended learning models, pedagogy and effectiveness I was able…
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Publication Media Project
Read more: Publication Media ProjectThis video was created as a media project to support a future publication titled “Building a Supportive Partnership Through Blended Professional Learning.” The publication offers my view as an educator and professional learning (PL) facilitator on how incorporating digital resources into curriculum-based PL can contribute to more effective implementation. My Innovation Plan centers on the…
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Usability Testing & Reflection
Read more: Usability Testing & ReflectionThis course was designed with my Innovation Plan in mind. It is a blended learning PL course that moves learners through the first year of implementing the Reading Horizons Discovery program. The audience includes educators, administrations, instructional/literacy coaches, paraprofessionals, and others who may be involved in program implementation. The overarching goal of the course is…
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Professional Learning Strategy
Read more: Professional Learning StrategyThe development of this professional learning strategy has been a deep learning experience. Synthesizing everything that I have been learning up to this point led me here. I am especially excited about how this strategy outlines a strong resource for implementing my Innovation Plan. It moves learners through a one year professional learning course that…
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Planning PL
Read more: Planning PLThis professional learning course is designed for all educators who will be implementing the Reading Horizons Discovery program and aligns with my Innovation Plan. The course will encompass professional learning components throughout the entire first year of program implementation. The course was designed based on Fink’s (2003) taxonomy of significant learning. The 3-column table outlines…
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Implementation Design
Read more: Implementation DesignGetting Started with Reading Horizons Discovery – Year 1 Professional Learning Course The above video provides a thorough walkthrough of the Getting Started with Reading Horizons Discovery – Year 1 PL Course. The follwing questions were addressed in the video. Where does the Overview/Introduction/Start Here module fit into the overall course map or design? The…
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Instructional Design
Read more: Instructional DesignGetting Started with RHD PL Course This course will focus on teaching foundational literacy skills using a specific curriculum. The instruction is intended for educators, coaches and administrators who will be implementing the Reading Horizons Discovery (RHD) curriculum at their school/district. This course will progress from basic instruction in the program background, method, skills, resources…
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Alternative PL – A Call to Action
Read more: Alternative PL – A Call to ActionWHY Picture a room full of educators desperate to improve their students’ reading skills, and consequently, their reading test scores. Their district has adopted a new foundational literacy program; today is their chance to learn about it. How will it be different from what they have done in the past? How will they teach it?…
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