Teachers are Learners Too! Creating Robust Professional Development based on Adult Learning Theories
Teachers spend their career exploring how children learn best. They take courses on child development, learning theory, and pedagogy. However, those who teach teachers, rarely study adult development, adult learning, and andragogy (the art and science of teaching adults). This course provides opportunities for anyone supporting teacher learning to explore these topics and consider implications for the upcoming school year in collaboration with others.
In this three-session online course, we will explore theories of adult development and workplace learning, discuss how the theories can be applied in the context of K-12 schooling, and utilize the theories as individuals and teams to plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
If you are interested in how teachers learn best, whether through formal professional development or informal interactions with one another, this course is for you!
Course Objectives
Participants will...
- Learn theories of adult development, the principles of andragogy, and some key concepts in the field of workplace learning
- Apply the concepts above to plans for teacher professional development opportunities
- Collaborate with other instructional leaders, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, and administrators who are striving to create positive learning experiences for teachers
Course Details
- Participants will meet in three online synchronous sessions (July 8, 15, 22, 9:00-11:00am). Participants will also complete approximately 3 hours of asynchronous reading and coursework between sessions.
- The registration fee for this course is $225.
- Individual educators paying for their own registration out-of-pocket may select the discounted $175 rate.
- Registration includes up to 9 clock hours for full participation in the course.
Meet the Instructor
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Maxine Alloway began her career as an elementary school teacher and teacher leader in Boston and Philadelphia, as well as abroad. She moved to Seattle in 2006 to pursue her doctorate degree, with a focus on teacher learning. For the past fifteen years, Maxine has worked at the University of Washington with teacher candidates, teachers, and teacher leaders throughout the Puget Sound area, as both a literacy instructor and an instructional coach. She also teaches an undergraduate course focused on Adult Development and Adult Learning. In addition to her work as UW, she has served on the organizing committee for the Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Conference and volunteered with University Beyond Bars.
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