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Plan your PL experience using the Design Principles to guide the PL design. The 10 Focused Questions to further help you design PL experiences that are consistent with the design principles. 		Use the A-R-C Learning Model to provide a variety of learning experiences and use of the Blended PD Guide to feature different elements (e.g., synchronous/ asynchronous, online/in-person) in the learning.











Understand the efficacy of PL – whether PL has been effective and relevant. Use the LEARN Model to improve current efforts.






Scans on workplace and adult learning

Meet the modern learner Artificial Learning is Reshaping Everything






Supporting Resources (Access to MOE Intranet and OPAL2.0 required)

Resource Synopsis
1. Information Kit for PL Designer This deck of slides serves as a one-stop information kit for Professional Learning designer ( PL designer). It pulls together the different resources developed by PDPO on the principles of PL design for PL designers to refer to when engaging schools in their PL.
2. Guide to Effective PD Vol 1: Workshops and Learning Programmes This guide is designed to help PL designers in conceptualising and facilitating effective professional learning workshops and learning programmes.
3. Guide to Effective PD Vol 2: Blended PD Guide The guide provides readers with the principles and insights into the design and planning of blended professional learning experiences.
4. Guide to Effective PD Vol 3: Networked Learning Communities This guide is designed to help PL designers in understanding, planning and facilitating effective networked professional learning.
5. Guide to Effective PD Vol 4: Instructional Mentoring This guide focuses on designing and facilitating effective mentoring in professional learning.

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  1. Workshops and Learning Programmes

a. Desimone, L. M. (2009). Improving impact studies of teachers’ professional development: Toward better conceptualizations and measures. Educational Researcher, 38 (3), 181-199.

b. Guskey, T. R. (2002). Professional development and teacher change. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 8 (3), 381-391.

  1. Blended Learning for PD

a. Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education. (2017). Emerging Design Principles for Online and Blended Teacher Professional Development in K-12 STEM Education. Waltham, MA: Education Development Center, Inc.

  1. Networked Learning Communities

a. Katz, S., & Earl, L. (2010). Learning about networked learning communities. School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice, 21(1), 27–51.

b. Jackson, D., & Temperley, J. (2007). From professional learning community to networked learning community. In L. Stoll & K. S. Louis (Eds.),  Professional learning communities: Divergence, depth and dilemmas (pp. 45–62). Maidenhead, England: Open University Press
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