Professional Development

iNACOL To Host Webinar on Designing Personalized PD for Personalized Learning

• By Joshua Bolkan
• 04/27/16

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) will host a free webinar, Powerful, Personalized PD for Teachers, next month focused on designing individualized professional development for personalized learning.

"Next generation learning requires new methods, strategies and skills from educators," according to a news release. "New models demand personalized professional development for teachers to prepare for the shift in pedagogy and practice. This webinar will highlight educators sharing their own stories about the most powerful, personalized professional development to prepare for next generation learning models."

Presenters for the webinar will include:

• Sandra Matthews, of Conway Elementary School;
• Thomas McMahon of St. James Middle School;
• Kerry Pilkey from Socastee Elementary School;
• Natasha LeRutte of USC Hybrid High; and
• William Day from Two Rivers Charter School.

"By modeling personalized learning within professional development, teachers experience ways to design innovative and purposeful learning opportunities for students," said Susan Patrick, president and CEO of iNACOL, in a prepared statement. "Powerful personalized PD equips educators with the skills and abilities to optimize learning for each student, each day."