Lessons Learned

From Professional Development Sessions
…as a tool for teacher learning
Learn about these and other PD Providers

PD Provider: Cleveland Museum of Art
Program Title: Teacher Workshop: Introduction to videoconferencing with the CMA

• Future Impact on Student Learning
  “It was a teacher overview. It will definitely impact student learning because the teachers are excited to begin using CMA.”
• Recommend? Yes
  “Extremely high quality and engaging”
  -Teachers, Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit #27, Pennsylvania

PD Provider: SOITA
Program Title: Wikis for Classroom Websites
(Note: Check the CILC Calendar for programs with specific dates/times—this was one such program)

• Future Impact on Student Learning
  “Students will be able to create content along with their classmates on the teachers' wikis. This collaborative writing will motivate students to learn the material before editing the wiki.”
• Increase in Educator Learning
  “I found an easy way to set up a wiki for my students.”
• Recommend? Yes
  “It is short, engaging and presents simple steps to getting started with wikis.”
  -Teachers, Amherst Regional Middle School, Massachusetts

PD Provider: CILC Professional Development
Program Title: CILC Customized Professional Development Programs

• Future Impact on Student Learning
  “Many practical ideas were shared such as Tic Tac Toe, the colored cards to get feedback from students as to where they are in understanding, and to place a piece of colored cloth as a back drop on ELMO to enhance the notes on white paper or any other object placed on ELMO.”
  
• Increase in Educator Learning
  “Yes, same as above.”
  
• Recommend? Yes
  “To encourage the seasoned and less seasoned teacher in the interactive classroom.”
  -RSCC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

From Student Programs
On gaining new knowledge from the program…

Content Provider: Milwaukee Public Museum
Program Title: Ancient Egypt: Proportions, Symmetry and Size

• Impact on Learning
  “My students carried away more information about the people of Ancient Egypt. They can use the stories in the art to help them understand about the people of Ancient Egypt. How did they live?”
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  “I learned some new things about the Egyptian art work. I did not realize their art was so much a part of their life style.”
  
• Recommend? Yes
  “The program would be good for an art teacher or math teacher.”
• Comments
  “The students gained knowledge about Egyptian art.”
  -Grades 5 and 6, Arizona

Content Provider: Cleveland Museum of Art
Program Title: African Masks

• Impact on Learning
  “Students responded well and were thoughtful in their responses. It made a real connection to Africa. This helped them relate to Tunisia (which we are studying) by allowing us to compare after the program.”
  
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  “I was not aware of ceremonies in which the masks were used. The size and weight of many of the masks also surprised me. It allowed me to look closely at masks and analyze specific details and their relation to the culture.”
• Recommend? Yes
• Comments
  “The students were very engaged. They had many comments after the program. In follow-up activities students were more sensitive in their responses.”
  -Grade 3, Pennsylvania

Content Provider: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Program Title: Great Moments in Rock and Roll: Popular Music Through the Decades

• Impact on Learning
  “This was used as a seminar for our middle school gifted students. They were engaged and excited. What an amazing experience for the kids...it open their minds and exposed them to new ideas. Many of these kids may not have the opportunity to leave Florida to visit the Rock n Roll hall of Fame. They are still talking about it!”
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  “All of it was new and super exciting to be a part of...the set-up was simple, the equipment easy to use.”
• Recommend? Yes
  “Excellent opportunity to expose children to new ideas...”
• Comments
  “An excellent program for the gifted learners but all children would have enjoyed the presentation. Well done!”
  -Grades 7-8, Florida

Content Provider: SOITA
Program Title: Physical Therapists: Exploring Careers in Physical Therapy

• Impact on Learning
  “We had approximately 60 Career Tech Health Technologies students in attendance. This program gave them real-world information that simply is not taught in a textbook.”
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  “Absolutely. These video conferences are a tremendous value, both for finances and instruction. I think it is imperative to give students a chance to talk to professionals in their chosen Career Tech field to better help them make future schooling and career choices. I see students in traditional high schools making career choices without ever having any experience or exposure to the field before beginning college or other post-secondary education. I always wonder, "How do they know that's what they really want?" How can they be so sure that's what they want to do when they haven't had a chance to walk in the shoes of a professional in that field?”
• Recommend? Yes
  “I thought the presenter did a very good job...I would like to see her visual presentation be a little more interesting and engaging. It was a little dry. Perhaps interject a humorous story or anecdote or two to more engage the students. Students who were interested in learning about PT were attentive, but there were some who were having a hard time concentrating and might have been reeled in a bit more from a little more engagement.”
  -Grades 11-12, Ohio Career Center