So I was at my contract ratification meeting today and one of the major changes that the negotiation team decided to highlight was that the contract now explicitly states that all meetings will be on Mondays. Being the professional development groupie that I am, I immediately thought about my Technology Implementation Plan and the implications that this new lingo has on asynchrounous discussions and digital PLCs in general.
Do the same rules, as stated in the contract, apply to PD based on Web 2.0 tools? Can administrators only ask for people's participation in asynchrouns discussions on Mondays afterschool from 3:15-4:00? Will teachers be opposed to this type of PD because it requires them to use their available time any day of the week? I know I am totally getting ahead of myself, but I couldn't help but think how this new offical language affects my professional development plans for my building.
I am inspired by your ambition. I can see why you have been drawn the teacher leadership program. I think you have a great idea to use that time to introduce some of the ideas we have discussed in class, even if you just used 15 or 20 minutes of that time to supplement the work you have been doing with the PD website. I hope everything works out for the best.
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