Share Paper: The “Learn-Practice-Share Cycle”: An Effective Model of Informal Educator Professional Development

  1. Heidi Cian, MMSA, United States
  2. Kate Kastelein, MMSA, United States
Friday, March 17 12:10-12:30 PM Bourbon

Abstract: In this Best Practices presentation, we share the Learn-Practice-Share Cycle model of professional development that we created and refined over 10 years to provide high-quality, virtual professional development to STEM educators in informal learning environments, where access to professional development is often limited. In this model, educators meet in small cohorts over three sessions to learn a facilitation skill, record themselves practicing the skill, and give and receive feedback from peers and an experienced coach. We have used this model for a variety of modules, including asking purposeful questions and elevating youth voice and choice. Foundational to the success of ...