What works with adult learning experiences? What does not work with adult learning experiences? by

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Making the PD sessions relevant to what I'm teaching or doing in the classroom.

What works

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Building off of their opinions and thoughts and keeping it respectful and positive.

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Learning that is relevant to real classroom needs.

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Having examples of student work when teaching a specific skill

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Focusing on topics that aren’t relevant for the majority.

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Long lectures with no interaction

thinking maps on current curriculum

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Making sure it is something the adults (and me) need to know.

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Learning that is relevant to my classroom

physically participating in the activity as an example

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When the PD is useful and pertains to my classroom.

Repeating things they have already learned or already know how to do.

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What Works

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Hands on Activities or Modeling and allowing us to practice

hands on learning opportunities

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Round Table style PD where each teacher takes a turn sharing an activity or skill that other teachers can use in their classroom

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Interactive activities that are relevant to what I am teaching and what the PD is about... competitions and games to help me learn help too!

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Busywork

content without clear relevance

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just presenting material on a PowerPoint no teacher collaboration

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Only providing the PD opportunity to check off a box to make "downtown" (the BOE) happy.

What doesnt work

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Reading from the slides in the presentation and not giving us valuable information

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The same PD every year that goes over the same exact things you already heard year after year.

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Talking at me... not with me or allowing me to work on what is being discussed (hands on)

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Relevance to what I am teaching in my classroom as well as hands on learning experiences.

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Lecturing

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No discussion being held

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What works for me is collaborating with my co teachers. I work inclusion and the "main" teacher will let me know what we are going to teach and continue teaching and he allows me to work one-on-one with the students.

a PD on something that isn't relevant to my specific content

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I believe I don't learn or pay attention when the topics in learning have nothing to do with my subject and pertain to me.