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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

ON TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Created by Shannon Lawson, Hamline University Capstone, 2011

PD Framework Levels of Quality Support for Technology Integration Professional Development that focuses
on Technology on participants ability to facilitate a 21st century classroom fostering 21st century learning.
Integration Inadequate PD Quality PD High Quality PD
Standards and

• PD does not clearly • PD will clearly identify • PD will clearly identify the objectives and
Resources Objectives

state the objectives, the objectives and which which technology standards it will meet (ISTE,
standards or how it technology standards it MEMO or other).
will increase will meet (ISTE, MEMO • PD will clearly state and demonstrate possible
achievement. or other). ways it will lead to increased student
achievement.
Characteristics of the Professional Development

• PD does not meet • PD will meet participants’ • PD will exceed participants’ expectation based
participants’ expectation based on on description of session title and style of
PD

expectation based on description of session title session participants signed up for.

description of and style of session • PD will provide handouts and/or other
session title and participants signed up for. resources.
style of session •PD will provide handouts
participants signed
• PD will include work time and time to apply
and/or other resources.
their learning.
up for. •PD will include work time
• PD will ensure that participants will walk away
and time to apply their
with a tangible product (framework, structure,
learning.
or reproducible) that they can use right away.
Motivation

• PD does not include • PD will shift away from
a “hook” that grabs focusing on instruction to
participants’ focusing more on the
attention or gets learning that will take place
them engaged in the as a result from this PD.
topic. • PD motivates participants
by beginning with a “hook”
that gets attention regarding
this shift. Ideas include
showing Scott McLeod’s
Did You Know? or, Shift
Happens?
Leadership
• PD will shift away from focusing on
instruction to focusing more on the learning
that will take place as a result from this PD.
• PD motivates participants by beginning with a
“hook” that gets attention regarding this shift.
Ideas include showing Scott McLeod’s Did
You Know? or, Shift Happens?
• PD includes showcasing examples that
encourage real-life connections with students
and/or were created by students. Ideas include
showing podcasts, blog posts, videos created
by students.

• PD is missing the •PD will include • PD will include strong administrator or

presence of an administrator or leadership leadership support helping facilitate.
support.
administrator or any • The leadership support encourages and
type of leadership provides time for learning to continue outside
support. of this PD.
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Differentiation
• PD is designed as a • PD will respect
one size fits all participants’ ability with
approach. using technology by
differentiating PD and not
designing a one size fits all
approach, rather offering
various levels and meeting
teachers where they are.
•The PD will introduce how
technology can be
integrated gradually in small
steps and expand later
through continuous support
and training.
In any type of PD the facilitators will differentiate the way they work with learners. They will be
approachable and offer support in a non-threatening way
regardless of participants’ level of skill.
Support
• PD will respect participants’ ability with using
technology by differentiating PD and not
designing a one size fits all approach, rather
offering various levels and meeting teachers
where they are.
• The PD will introduce the ways in which
technology can be integrated gradually in small
steps and expand later through continuous
support and training.
• The same PD or previous beginner level PD
will be continuously offered.
• PD includes various types of grouping to
expand learning
-vertical K-12
-targeted vertical (ex:K-2, 3-5…)
-across grade levels
-specialists
-district grade levels
-expanded grouping with other
schools in other districts
-global grouping with others around
the world

• PD will not result • PD will result in small • PD will create small groups of teachers who can work
System

in creating small groups of teachers and support each other.

groups of teachers who work and support • PD will help design a schedule for this group to
who can work and each other. continually meet, support each other and observe other
support each •PD will help design a classrooms using technology in various ways.
other. schedule for this group •PD will include contact information for follow-up help
• PD does not to continually meet, and opportunities for support ranging from whole
include follow-up support each other and group to one-on-one.
help or support. observe other •PD will encourage other forms of professional
classrooms using networking.
technology in various
ways.
Pedagogica

• PD does not •PD will include • PD will include conversations about pedagogical
l Beliefs

include conversations about beliefs explicit about teaching with technology.

conversations pedagogical beliefs • PD will work with participants on exploring how to
about pedagogical explicit about teaching keep or change their beliefs.
beliefs explicit with technology. • PD will include extensive research on ways for
about teaching •PD will work with teachers’ beliefs to change so they demonstrate 21st
with technology. participants on century teaching styles.
exploring how to keep • Self-assessment tools such as a rubric will be provided
or change their beliefs. to track participants change and growth related to
technology integration.