Beyond the Headphones: 5305 Implementation Plan

Beyond the Headphones: Using a Blended Learning Approach in Professional Learning events to become a more Coachable and Approachable Professional Learning Team

Goal 1: Adding a blended learning aspect to Waterford Professional Learning offerings

Goal 2: Provide team members one opportunity for modeling plus one opportunity to observe.Both situations will result in receiving & giving feedback & feedforward.

September-October 2023

Waterford Professional Learning Team (PLT) members & Leadership

Needs Assessment:

1. Formal survey via Google Form

2. Informal survey via 1:1 interviews

3. Debrief & Evaluation with Leadership team and develop outcome to follow our best practice of, "Start with the End in Mind."

• What are we hoping to achieve and what knowledge do we want to gain from this project?

• Do we need to add to the offerings or are the current topics sufficient?

November & December 2023

D. Fell & PLT Leadership Plan

Create initial Project Plan

Task 1: Create base line methods to incorporate rotation model in

• Getting Started session

• Data & Reports Session

• Classroom Modeling Sessions

• Family Engagement Event

Task 2: Partner or group PLT members based on survey results, geographical locations, & school partner needs

**May need to include Curriculum & Instruction team as a final review of planned activities. Marketing can be included after final feedback.

January-March 2024

D. Fell & PLT Leadership

Risk Analysis

Evaluate plan for possible bumps in the road such as schedule conflicts, absent team members, alternate learning opportunities if Plan A falls through, expenses, and changes in school partner needs

Scope, Cost, Feasibility

• Analyze partner needs and feasibility for partner learning.

• Evaluate cost for additional travel: Will there be opportunities for billable events, or will these all be considered partner & sales support?

• Weigh time & people resources: Do PLT members have the bandwidth in their schedules to add these expectations; Can we work with what we already have scheduled?

• Training resource needs: Is there an area of internal training that needs to be developed?

April-June 2024

D. Fell & PLT Leadership

Create Round 1 Plan & Roll out

• Share plans with each team member during weekly 1:1 meetings with leadership team representative & reiterate in weekly team meetings.

• Allow time in one team call for PLT partners and groups to review calendars and schedule shadowing events.

July-November 2024 (Round 1)

Waterford Professional Learning Team (PLT) members

Execute

• Over the Spring semester, PLT pairs will complete shadowing events and provide feedforward.

• Adjustments will be made and schedules adjusted as needed.

Track & Manage

Updates will be recorded on a private Google form that will be seen by PLT leaders and me. This will allow for honest feedback to be shared, while guiding revision and course changes as needed.

December 2024 & January 2025

D. Fell & PLT Leadership

Assess & Evaluate: End of Round 1 Survey

Formal survey via Google Form

Informal survey via 1:1 interviews

Debrief & Evaluation with Leadership team

February 2025

D. Fell & PLT Members & Leadership

Revise & Roll Out

• Based on, “End of Round 1 survey” and informal interviews, revise plan and change mentor pairs.

• Recreate plan for Round 2: Fall Semester based on school partner needs and PLT team member requests.

February-July 2025 (Round 2)

Waterford Professional Learning Team (PLT) members

Execute

• Over the Spring semester, PLT pairs will complete shadowing events and provide feedforward.

• Adjustments will be made and schedules adjusted as needed.

Track & Manage

Updates will be recorded on a private Google form that will be seen by PLT leaders and me. This will allow for honest feedback to be shared, while guiding revision and course changes as needed.

August & September 2025

D. Fell & PLT Leadership

Assess & Evaluate-

PLT members and leadership complete, “End of Round 2 Survey.” Leadership team and I evaluate and reflect on last 18 months to determine continuation of program or variation thereof.

October 2025

D. Fell

Presentation of program outline, evaluation, and overall results during All-org Summit in Lehi, Utah

For additional details, please contact Deena Duarte Fell at deenafell@waterford.org or 832-407-3262. Thank you!