Katia Sachoute Ead 523 Clinical Field Experience A Professional Development Program

Clinical Field Experience A: Professional Development Program 1
Clinical Field Experience A: Professional Development Program
Katia Sachoute
College of Education, Grand Canyon University
EAD 523 Developing Professional Capacity
Professor Lisset Pickens
June 14th, 2023

Program Development Interview Questions:
1. What are the major functions and activities related to the responsibilities of developing
teachers and staff through professional development?
a. You need to make sure that you are not wasting teacher’s time and providing
them with information that is current and beneficial to student growth. Research is
important as you develop these PD experiences, data analysis and feedback are
critical.
2. What topics are present in the professional development program at your school?
a. Topics that are currently present are SEL- the social/emotional development of
our students, technology implementation (we provided each studnet with an IPad
to work in school and take home this school year), Cambridge implementation for
the upcoming school year and behavior management.
3. How were the topics in the professional development program determined?
a. By using school data from the previous school year, test, FAST Progress
Monitoring data, and teacher surveys and feedback.
4. How was the program developed, and who were the participants in the development
process? Were any data points reviewed when developing the program?
a. Program was developed by first bring a team together to work on the CIP;
reviewing the data of different assessments and school reports to determine the
necessary plan.
5. How is technology incorporated into professional development sessions?

a. Students are using technology delay, therefore we ensure that teachers are
receiving an equivalent experience during the PD. Lessons, surveys, activities and
resources are upload on the teacher platform after each PD.
6. How does professional development support the school’s Continuous Improvement Plan?
a. The CIP drives the decisions of what occurs during the PD - The school uses this
outline the areas of needed improvement
7. How do you know if the professional development achieved its goals/outcomes?
a. By reviewing data/ student work samples/classroom observations.
8. How do you motivate teachers to use the information provided during a PD?
a. It is important to have an accountability plan, teachers have to know that you will
be following up and proving feedback.
9. What steps do you take to create a culture of continuous learning and improvement?
a. By making sure that it starts at the very top and having strategies in place that
motivates teacher who will in turn motivate the students.
Reflection
How professional Development Program was Developed
Professional develop programs are extremely important, and when you are wanting to
improve the effectiveness of your staff and improving the academic achievement of your
students. It takes intentional effort and time to train staff that can properly execute, the necessary
vision and mission of the school. It takes intentional effort and time to train into pull up a stop
that can properly execute, a necessary vision and mission of the school. Professional
development programs are vital when it comes to the development of teachers.

Throughout the past two years at our school, professional development has been led by
our principal mentor. She conducts the sessions and facilitates the PD depending on the content
area. There may be times where it is handled by a coach, such as a reading or math coach. Prior
to implementing the program the administration staff gathers school wide data that focuses on
different areas that impact student achievement. For example they review previous school term
assessments, behavioral data, attendance, and student growth reports. From this data driven
analysis they are able to determine what areas will be targeted during professional development.
Implication for Future Practice
PSEL 6 states, “effective educational leaders develop the professional capacity and
practice of school personnel to promote each student’s academic success and well-being”
(NPBEA 2015). It is important to realize that through professional development leaders are
initially influencing the outcome of student academic success. From PSEL 7 this is where we see
the importance of having a leader that creates that community of lifetime learners, it states
“effective educational leaders foster a professional community of teachers and other professional
staff to promote each student’s academic success and well-being” (NPBEA 2015). My principal
shows in many ways of how to be a leader that creates a space for all teachers to be anchored in
always learning more and wanting to learn more.
As a future leader I will keep these standards in mind because I believe when you create
this type of community this will correlate with the next PSEL standard that speaks to instruction.
“Effective educational leaders develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems
of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student’s academic success and well-
being” (PSEL 4). PD help support teachers confidence in the areas that they teach, I believe as
you work towards teacher’s effectiveness, curriculum rigor and outcome will also improve.
Mentor’s role and relationship to professional development
My current mentor who is the head principal at the school serves in a critical position
when it comes to professional development. Our school is K-8th, which requires that our
principal work towards the building of an instructional leadership team. Each have a part that
they play in the overall success of our school and our students. His relationship to professional
development is refreshing and encouraging. He challenges the teachers to never stop learning
and refining your skills, whill providing clear opportunities to ensure that this is happening.
Professional Development Supports the CIP/ PD Goals Achieved
The school’s improvement plan is apart of the data analysis that determines the next steps
of professional development for the staff. Through the plan that is how PD goals are accessed,
based on the data the principal will be able to determine if the PD was successful or not.
Incorporation of Technology
Technology is critical and necessary in every classroom, which my mentor principal is
very excited about. He spent time bragging about the installation of SMART tvs that have been
installed in each classroom on campus and the fact that the entire student body is 1-to-1 in
regards to their devices. Technology is a part of everyday instruction, teachers use the platforms
such as NearPod, StemScopes, ReflexMath, Freckle to provide instruction and remediation.
Professional development is also another area that has incorporated technology to remove the
barrier of access for all teachers. All PD sessions are upload on the teacher platform for access
after the in person session has concluded, which helps teachers that may have been absent or
may just need a reteaching. Resources and materials are also uploaded for future access, with
accountability pieces like surveys as well.

References
National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional standards for
educational leaders. NPBEA, 2015. Reston, VA: Author.

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Clinical Field Experience A: Professional Development Program

College of Education, Grand Canyon University

EAD 523 Developing Professional Capacity

Professor Lisset Pickens

June 14th, 2023

Program Development Interview Questions:

teachers and staff through professional development?

the upcoming school year and behavior management.

3. How were the topics in the professional development program determined?

Monitoring data, and teacher surveys and feedback.

5. How is technology incorporated into professional development sessions?

resources are upload on the teacher platform after each PD.

outline the areas of needed improvement

7. How do you know if the professional development achieved its goals/outcomes?

a. By reviewing data/ student work samples/classroom observations.

be following up and proving feedback.

motivates teacher who will in turn motivate the students.

How professional Development Program was Developed

development programs are vital when it comes to the development of teachers.

Implication for Future Practice

always learning more and wanting to learn more.

Mentor’s role and relationship to professional development

Professional Development Supports the CIP/ PD Goals Achieved

Technology is critical and necessary in every classroom, which my mentor principal is

such as NearPod, StemScopes, ReflexMath, Freckle to provide instruction and remediation.

accountability pieces like surveys as well.

educational leaders. NPBEA, 2015. Reston, VA: Author.

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