Occupy PD: Taking Control of Your Professional Development

Your Name and Title:
Kristen Swanson, EdCamp Philly Organizer

School or Organization Name:
EdCamp Philadelphia

Co-Presenter Name(s):
Marybeth Hertz and Kevin Jarrett, EdCamp Philly Organizers

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
Philadelphia, PA (EST)

Language in Which You Will Present:
English

Target Audience(s):
K-12 Teachers Globally

Short Session Description (one line):
Occupy PD: Taking Control of Your Professional Development

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
Find out more about EdCamp, the unconference model for educators that is growing in size and importance. The overall mission of EdCamp is to connect educators near and far. Teachers can connect on a higher level. One goal of this session will be to connect individuals from across the globe who may be interested in cross-hosting teacher professional development. In addition, we will describe how edcamps work, how you could host one in your school, and why edcamps matter. Other edcamp organizers are encouraged to join the conversation! It’s time for teachers to take back professional development!

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
ttp://edcamp.wikispaces.com and http://edcampfoundation.org

Thanks for your submission to present at the 2011 Global Education Conference. Your proposal looks promising, but could benefit from some additional language that ties your work to the conference theme of global collaboration. Your proposed session may imply global collaborations and connections, but we need to see more explanation of how your work ties into our mission. The conference seeks to present ideas, examples and initiatives related to connecting educators and classrooms around the world with an emphasis on promoting global awareness and instilling global competency in students. This is not a general education conference nor a technology conference. Please review your submission and adjust accordingly, so that participants clearly understand how your work fits into the mission of the conference.

Replies

Co-Chair

Lucy Gray October 31, 2011 at 10:33am

Thanks for your submission to present at the 2011 Global Education Conference. Your proposal looks promising, but could benefit from some additional language that ties your work to the conference theme of global collaboration. Your proposed session may imply global collaborations and connections, but we need to see more explanation of how your work ties into our mission. The conference seeks to present ideas, examples and initiatives related to connecting educators and classrooms around the world with an emphasis on promoting global awareness and instilling global competency in students. This is not a general education conference nor a technology conference. Please review your submission and adjust accordingly, so that participants clearly understand how your work fits into the mission of the conference.
- Kristen Swanson > Lucy Gray October 31, 2011 at 10:38am
  
  Hi Lucy, thanks for the good feedback. I added some language to the session. We really want educators from all over the place to come together so that teachers are learning from each other. That's the goal of our session. I hope that clarifies it better. I look forward to hearing from you.

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