Professional Development: Adult Learning Theories
Professional Development
Adult Learning Theory When planning a professional development for staff, it is crucial for a leader to provide training that meets the unique needs of adult learners. Andragogy, a term coined by Malcolm Knowles, refers to the adult learn equivalent to pedagogy (Duffy & Forgan, 2005). While a great deal of resources focus on improving pedagogical, less attention is given to developing adult learning approaches. In order to meet the needs of adult learns, a professional development provide opportunities for participants to voice their needs, feel safe, build relationships, receive reinforcement for learning, respect from presenters, active engagement, roles clearly defined, the opportunity for collaboration and accountability …show more content…
As technology advances and the role of technology devices in our lives increase, the use of assistive technology is becoming more prevalent in all classrooms. The following training will expose adult learners with key concepts within the area of Assistive Technology including how to select a tool for a student, using tools to improve reading, writing and communication, and how to apply the SETT protocol. Throughout the training, assistive technology tools that can be used in a classroom will be incorporated. During the afternoon, teams will work together to modify a lesson, including assistive technology aspects for students within their classrooms. The training will conclude with participants sharing their assistive technology …show more content…
Follow the video, participants will be asked how they use their mobile devices as assistive technology (alarms, schedule, reminders, communication). Participants will be encourage to think of how tools can similarly be used in the the classroom to increase students with disabilities or at-risk students access to classroom materials through accommodations, modifications or strategic planning.
9:30am-11:30am
Explore the SETT framework developed by Dr. Joy Smiley Zabala, provides educators with a tool to help identify student needs, address needs through assistive technology and monitor student growth. A video describing the SETT framework along with additional documents will be reviewed with and provided to participants to prepare them for the team based activity in the afternoon. Documents (Zabala, 2010):
SETT Scaffold Form
SETT Data Collection
Tool Description Form
Implementation and Evaluation
Adult Learning Theory When planning a professional development for staff, it is crucial for a leader to provide training that meets the unique needs of adult learners. Andragogy, a term coined by Malcolm Knowles, refers to the adult learn equivalent to pedagogy (Duffy & Forgan, 2005). While a great deal of resources focus on improving pedagogical, less attention is given to developing adult learning approaches. In order to meet the needs of adult learns, a professional development provide opportunities for participants to voice their needs, feel safe, build relationships, receive reinforcement for learning, respect from presenters, active engagement, roles clearly defined, the opportunity for collaboration and accountability …show more content…
As technology advances and the role of technology devices in our lives increase, the use of assistive technology is becoming more prevalent in all classrooms. The following training will expose adult learners with key concepts within the area of Assistive Technology including how to select a tool for a student, using tools to improve reading, writing and communication, and how to apply the SETT protocol. Throughout the training, assistive technology tools that can be used in a classroom will be incorporated. During the afternoon, teams will work together to modify a lesson, including assistive technology aspects for students within their classrooms. The training will conclude with participants sharing their assistive technology …show more content…
Follow the video, participants will be asked how they use their mobile devices as assistive technology (alarms, schedule, reminders, communication). Participants will be encourage to think of how tools can similarly be used in the the classroom to increase students with disabilities or at-risk students access to classroom materials through accommodations, modifications or strategic planning.
9:30am-11:30am
Explore the SETT framework developed by Dr. Joy Smiley Zabala, provides educators with a tool to help identify student needs, address needs through assistive technology and monitor student growth. A video describing the SETT framework along with additional documents will be reviewed with and provided to participants to prepare them for the team based activity in the afternoon. Documents (Zabala, 2010):
SETT Scaffold Form
SETT Data Collection
Tool Description Form
Implementation and Evaluation