Leveraging Our PULSE: Facilitating Empowering Professional Learning Experiences

Introduction (15 minutes) - Welcome and introductions - Inclusion activity - Overview of the workshop and its goals Define professional learning, including how it can be more purposeful and personalized - Introduce the PULSE professional learning design cycle Establishing Purpose (30 minutes) - Distinguish between "categories" and "purposes" of professional learning - Discuss the importance of purpose in driving planning, facilitation, and enrollment - Engage in a group activity to identify the purpose of a professional learning experience - Explore strategies for communicating purpose to learners Prime the Experience (30 minutes) - Discuss the importance of priming learners for professional learning - Explore strategies for inviting and investing learners prior to the engagement - Understand the importance of "generous exclusion" - Discuss strategies for diagnosing needs and setting expectations - Create anticipation through engaging pre-work or activities Usher Learners into the Space (30 minutes) - Consider ways to create an alternate world that provides a break from learners' day-to-day experience - Seize threshold moments to make a positive first impression - Practice hosting techniques to create a welcoming and inclusive environment - Explore strategies for setting the seats (not just the stage) to facilitate collaboration Launch the Learning (30 minutes) - (Re)consider ways to begin or "launch" professional learning engagements - Facilitate inclusion activities to promote belonging and participation - Set goals and norms for the session - Avoid logistics that detract from collaborative energy - Provide space for learners to explore and refine practices Socially Construct New Approaches (30 minutes) - Collaborate around ways to support learners in socially constructing new approaches - Explore strategies for collaborating with text and video - Share strategies and examples of effective social construction - Practice applying learning to real-world scenarios - Facilitate reflection on the learning process Extend the Learning Loop (30 minutes) - Explore opportunities to continue learners' engagement beyond the synchronous session - Discuss face-to-face collaboration options - Explore virtual collaboration tools and strategies - Facilitate solo reflection and planning activities Reflection and Q&A (15 minutes) - Process learning through individual reflection - Engage in group discussion to share insights and challenges - Answer questions and address potential implementation challenges Throughout the workshop, interactive activities, discussions, and case studies will be incorporated to engage participants and reinforce learning.

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