2024 TaC Retreat! Strengthening Partnerships and Building Capacity
Session Dates
Tuesday May 14, 2024 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM - PaTTAN - CENTRAL
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This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.
The Third Annual Central Region PaTTAN/IU Collaborative event is designed to strengthen partnerships between the Intermediate Unit TaC and TaC Supervisors with PaTTAN to deliver customized, targeted professional development (PD) for adult learners in support of school districts throughout the Central Region. The training will highlight best practices in engaging educators in meaningful, productive learning PD activities to increase positive outcomes for all learners. The event will also provide the opportunity to build capacity of participants by featuring various professional development (PD) options including: Ed Camp Lite sessions and Job-Alike sessions.
Ed Camp Lite sessions are designed to provide a collaborative environment for Central Region Educational Consultants that will focus on developing connections and instructional design while leveraging group expertise. Participants will self select two topics to develop a deeper understanding in to support their effective educational practices.
Job-Alike sessions will target novice Educational Consultants who are either new to the role of being a consultant and/or new to a particular initiative(s). Our PaTTAN Initiative Leads and/or their designee will tailor the Job-Alike sessions to meet the needs of a novice consultant for that particular initiative. Some items of consideration...Who to contact when?, Scheduling...a day/week/month/year in the life of a consultant, Navigating the PaTTAN resources (website), Go to Resources, SSoS, Customized System of Supports, and the PaTTAN structure. Participants will self select two Job-Alike sessions to develop a deeper understanding in support of their role in initiative work.
Objectives
Participants will:
- List the seven habits that transform professional development.
- Establish a network of relationships with Central Region partners that builds
capacity and targets training and technical assistance.
- Communicate PURPOSE before, during, and after professional development.
- Identify the seven Adult Learning Theories and why they're important.
- Describe the ways that you can ATTEND TO DETAILS before, during,
and after a presentation for adult learners.
- Recognize and learn how to dissolve resistance in adult learners.
Target Audience
PaTTAN consultants and Central Region IU TaC and TaC Supervisors.
Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Lisa Smith, at 717-901-2249, or
lsmith@pattan.net.