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In addition to what we committed to earlier in this presentation based on the April 2024 survey, what else will you need to feel like your professional development is relevant and valuable to your work?

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District versus Bates PD

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Being able to choose which PD to attend

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Choice - selecting the PD that I need and not just a "one size fits all"

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Wondering if a lot of the negative feelings come from outside of Bates "professional development." We find a lot of use and learning in our school-based/led PD, and not much at all from outside sources.

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Timing of the spring survey

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Feeling overly professionally developed

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-Finding ways to connect PD to paras

-More PD opportunities for paras and connections to their roles

-Making paras feel welcome to share their thoughts and ideas and connecting to topics of PD sometimes the data presented isn't connected to other staff members and they feel it may not be relevant to them or they sense it is but can't chime in.

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Choosing PD that I would like to attend.

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Choosing PD that I would like to attend.

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More small group discussions with similar grade levels

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Paras would benefit from PD around running small groups (per their choice)

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most of what is shared at PD isn't geared towards Paras, especially the younger grades

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Being able to work with other Pre-K teachers and paras for most (or all) of our PD.  

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Being able to work with other Pre-K teachers and paras for most (or all) of our PD.  

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district vs. bates pd

content specific pd

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I think the timing of the spring survey is difficult - it is during MCAS, end of the year. People are tired and more interested in finishing their year strong than participating in PD that may not be relevant (district PD)

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District PDs have not catered to specific teacher/staff needs - if we do not teach with a "one size fits all" approach with our students, why do it to our teachers???

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PD relevant to current situations vs. data

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District PD vs. Bates-the district needs to provide more meaningful PD that moves instructional practices

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I am a para and I feel that there are no pds geared toward us and the services we provide to our students.

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1. Specialist Team: We would love to have time to plan a collaborative lesson to be implemented in Music/Art/PE/Media.

2. We would also like to have more job alike time

3. PD that is relevant to our content area, whether in person or online

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-more inclusion of tsp and spec ed teachers into pd

-repetition of yearly pds

-district pds that don't apply to us or that we have already done

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I felt as though, while the Hill for literacy was better than 22/23, it was just not helpful.

I also think the timing of the survey plays a part, too. People are so overwhelmed and tapped out by the time they take it, I don't think they take it seriously.

I personally loved the choose your own adventure PDs. I love any PD where I can collab with other teachers, too.

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There needs to be 2 different questions: one for district PD, one for school-based PD