Professional Development Training 1
Professional Development Training 1
MSS Math Lab July 12, 2022, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Participants:
Introduction
The WASC Review Team identified three priorities for this summer. In this training, we address priority 3: Teacher Enhancement/Development.
This is expected to be the first of several trainings intended to build the capacity of team members so that they can tackle the issue of teacher enhancement/development.
Teacher Enhancement/Development is part of the professional development field. There are many initiatives and efforts within Palau at this time. Team members need to be aware of what the field is, what the various moving parts are, and what is happening in Palau.
Dr. Sinton Soalablai, with his extensive background in education and his knowledge of professional development in the Palau context, was invited to give the team members an introduction to this field and what MSS needs to know.
Agenda: Improving Teacher and Student Performance with Dr. Sinton Soalablai
- Opening Prayer - Teacher Raymond Yutis
- Welcome - Vice Principal Walker Umetaro
- Intro of Speaker - Teacher Edwel Ongrung
- Presentation - Dr. Sinton Soalablai
- Closing - Teacher Susan Labsang
- Closing Prayer - Teacher Sharon D. Sato
Dr. Soalablai gave a very informative presentation, just right for where MSS is right now. Right now MSS recognizes the need for teacher enhancement policy. But the concept of professional development, as a field with policy and frameworks to be worked on and partnerships and opportunities to be deliberately established, requires an introduction and initial discussion.
Slides from Dr. Soalablai's presentation are below.
Teacher Effectiveness
Needs Sensing
Sinton Soalablai, EdD
Regional Advisor, McREL International
@ Maris Stella School
July 12, 2022
“The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of teachers.”
”The only way to improve outcomes is to improve instruction.”
McKinsey Report, 2007
Overview
- Core business: Teaching and Learning
- School Strategic Plan
- 2018 Teacher Certification (RPPL 10-32)
- WASC Accreditation
- Partnerships
Why?
- Meet national target by 2030: Achieve proficiency in literacy and numeracy
- Increase rigor for in-service and pre-service teacher training program
- Lack of well defined framework for assessing educators’ effectiveness in promoting student learning
REL Pacific 5-year cycle (2017-2022)
Teacher Effectiveness:
- Teacher training and coaching
- Applied research (PHS & PCC)
- Professional Learning Framework - Induction
What fits MSS and Palau context?
What do the latest research and best practices indicate successful strategies at the school site for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of teachers' time?
What are your school priorities and needs?
Teacher Effectiveness - Training & Coaching:
- PLC (Professional Learning Communities)
- Not a competition or cooperation; it’s a COLLABORATION
- DI (Differentiated Instruction)
- Instructional model
REL Pacific 5-year cycle (2022-2027)
Focus on Teacher Effectiveness - Training & Coaching
For example: Early literacy or classroom management
Questions & Comments
REL Pacific
Website: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/region/pacific
Resources
Dr. Soalablai contributed some resources to MSS.
Some of the resources Dr. Soalablai mentioned:
Prof Learning Framework RPPL 10-32 (Tchr Certification) UNESCO SDG4
Sinton Soalablai, EdD
Cell: 775-5487
Email:ssoalablai@mcrelpalau.org
Website: mcrel.org
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