As I entered this school year, one of my goals was to continue to stay up-to-date on the latest educational strategies, tools, and news. Since I am no longer in the classroom on a daily basis, I want to ensure that I continue to grow as an instructional leader on my site. More importantly, my ultimate goal was to stay up-to-date on these trends so that I could share them with our staff members on a weekly basis.
Enter…Snake Pit PD!
Snake Pit PD is a weekly professional development where I compile a variety of educational strategies, resources, articles and videos to share with our staff. The “Snake Pit” part comes from our logo which is a rattler. In this PD, I have broken it down to four areas:
- Tech Tip: A quick tip or update on technology tools for the classroom.
- Try it Out: A lesson, activity or resource that teachers can use in their classroom.
- Articles to Read: Three articles to read covering topics from instructional strategies, technology, SEL, RTI and more.
- Videos to Watch: Motivational videos to inspire people who work in schools.
Ready to see more? Check out my “I Heart EDU” version below:
Here is the best part – I am updating the above template on a weekly basis and you can totally steal it and send it to your staff on a weekly basis, too! I’ve created a duplicate, branded as “I Heart EDU” of the same slides that I am sending to my staff each week. Feel free to take these slides and send them to your staff!
If you are interested in creating your own, here is a blank template:
How do share instructional strategies with your staff? Share in the comments below!
This is so great! Thank you for sharing. Check out my “Tricks of the Tribe” weekly PD which I plan on rolling out next week. Thanks for the great idea! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kqFCOiAlrQjb6N1JRjs9kh834gy5KDiW0vZgHTaElaI/edit?usp=sharing