Faculty Survey: Professional Development for 2015-2016
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. On what areas of professional development do you think that IND should focus in 2015-2016? (Choose your top three.)*
    technology
    curriculum development
    assessment
    differentiated instruction
    development of reading skills
    departmental collaboration
    interdepartmental collaboration
    students with learning difficulties
    blended learning
    flipped classroom
    subject-specific
    classroom management
    time management
    other


  1. If you answered "other" for question 1, explain here.


  1. Different question from number 1: What areas of professional development do you think that you personally should address in 2015-2016? (Choose your top three.)*
    technology
    curriculum development
    assessment
    differentiated instruction
    development of reading skills
    departmental collaboration
    interdepartmental collaboration
    students with learning difficulties
    blended learning
    flipped classroom
    subject-specific
    classroom management
    time management
    other


  1. If you answered "other" for question 3, explain here.


  1. Is there an area of PD in which you feel that you have particular expertise or knowledge which you could and would be willing to share with other faculty members? (Choose all that apply)
    technology
    curriculum development
    assessment
    differentiated instruction
    development of reading skills
    departmental collaboration
    interdepartmental collaboration
    students with learning difficulties
    blended learning
    flipped classroom
    subject-specific
    classroom management
    time management
    other


  1. If you answered "other" for question 5, explain here.


  1. Would you like to be involved in planning professional development for 2015-2016? (Warning: This means you'll end up on a committee!)*
    Yes
    No


  1. Here are some various methods of presenting/receiving professional development. Select the ones that you find most helpful or effective for you.*
    large group workshop -- all faculty/staff
    small groups, by department
    small groups, interdepartmental
    small groups, by grade (i.e., Grade 9 teachers)
    online workshop/course
    working with a mentor/partner
    researching/investigating a topic yourself
    other


  1. If you answered "other" for question 8, explain here.


  1. Consider this possibility:  At the beginning of the year, you develop your own plan for professional development for 2015-16. You would:

    • identify 2-3 areas for personal PD (could include pedagogical methods or subject content)
    • describe how you would pursue the PD (workshops, online learning, individual research, working with colleagues/mentors), etc.
    • assess what you have learned through the PD



    Do you think this would be a good approach to PD?

     

    *
    Yes
    No


  1. If "Yes" or "No" weren't adequate, add comments about the proposal in #10 here.


  1. If teachers developed their own PD plans, how should they be held accountable for implementation and assessment?*


  1. Does your department have in place a current, standards-based curriculum?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you think your department should have a current, standards-based curriculum?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Any comments or observations about questions #13 and #14?


  1. If your answer to #13 is "no," and your answer to #14 is "yes," what steps should we take to address that problem?


  1. If your answer to #13 is "no," and your answer to #14 is "yes", do you have suggestions about creating assessments that measure whether students have mastered curriculum content?


  1. Any other thoughts, suggestions, or questions about professional development in 2015-2016?





Mrs. Budd
Social Studies
Institute of Notre Dame
MD