Professional
Learning Plan
Pathway to a
Identify Outcomes
What do we want our faculty to know and be able to do?
Gather Research
Review trends in faculty development.
Examine research on professional learning in higher education.
Assess Needs
Survey faculty and instructional leadership to identify perceived learning needs of faculty.
Examine student success rates for trends that can be addressed through professional learning.
Brainstorm
Stakeholders (Professional Learning Team with faculty, instructional leadership, assessment team)
brainstorming session to generate innovative ideas for professional learning opportunities.
Affinity Mapping
Affinity mapping will help to narrow down the focus of the professional learning, categorise and group them, into learning series
Schedule Sessions
Remaining cognizant of faculty teaching schedules, develop a schedule of professional learning sessions.
Reassess & Reimagine
Feedback will be collected during and after each session so that learning opportunities can be continuously improved.
Ongoing Support
Ongoing support as faculty implement new strategies will be provided with mentors, additional learning sessions, a weekly informational blog, and on-demand training
Identify modality for delivery of learning experiences and coordinate with facilitator / presenter. Develop online experiences.
Planning for Delivery
