Identifying Sources of Ideas for Education and Training Programs

6.1
I have recently planned a training program for the teachers at my school about how to integrate the technology that we have available to us at our school into our curriculum. My sources for ideas came from a few different sources. The first was during the brainstorming session in our Assessment class this summer. I listened to what other teachers were planning based on their experience, and I tried to transfer it to my own experience. Then, once school started, and I got to know my colleagues, I asked them about what sort of technology training they would each find most valuable. Through a combination of those ideas, I was able to come up with what topics I should focus on.

6.2
In my current role as a teacher at a charter school, I feel that there is a need for more training and professional development. I think that it would be beneficial to provide a wide variety of options for training programs. Several types could be: large seminars, after school meetings, online courses, or book studies. The two main types that seem to be most effective in this setting are online courses and book studies. It seems that with everyone being so busy and overwhelmed, they do not also want to volunteer any of their time after school hours that involve being on campus. Therefore, I think that these two are the best options for our particular school because it is the best way to get teachers to want to actively participate.