Standards+Question+11


 * Read the Case Study regarding Learning on page 25 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-3. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. How well does your school or district address the key ideas outlined in the rationale?
 * My school just completed our first round of professional development sessions in the format discussed in this reading. We offered 2 different types of learning classes (technology and writing) and differentiated the learning by breaking the sessions into 2 groups based on different learning needs. Our teacher leaders who were experienced in the areas being addressed taught the sessions. We had great feedback on this new form of learning.**

2. Michael Fullan writes about the "implementation dip" when things get worse before they get better. How does this idea relate to your experiences with change? How does knowing about it assist with your work with adults? 3. How does the school or district accommodate different needs among educators?
 * As was satated in our standards "Even under the best circumstances, pressure for change, no matter what its source, may produce feelings of anxiety, fear, and anger". These attitudes and feelings will definitely show themselves among the teachers/learners and there will be an "implementation dip" where some teachers will dig in their heels and not try or want to implement what has been taught or needs to be implemented. Once teachers begin implementing in the way that it's meant to be done and start sharing successes, some of the other teachers will begin trying it for themselves. Knowing what can happen, especially when teaching about technology, makes me want to try even harder to give those teachers that struggle something, even a little thing, that they can use immediately and be successful. I know there are going to be those teachers who are resistant and I want to win them over. I may not get them to fully implement what I am teaching, but any steps in that direction I view as successful.**
 * Our school is providing new learning experiences, as shared above. We are also being given leave time this year to go and watch master teachers in their classrooms so that we can see what it is actually supposed to look like. This will give all learners the ability to evaluate what they already do and take their teaching to the next level based on the observations.**
 * The district has several workshops available at varrying levels of lear****ning. There are always different professional learning classess offered that you can sign up for. When we are required to attend professional development sessions on teacher work days those days that have had the greatest feedback are the ones that allow us to choose the workshops we attend rather than sitting and listening in a whole group session for the entire time.**