This presentation explains the purpose and nature of TeachMeet Sydney.

1. TEACHMEET SYDNEY BCSI STAFF PD DAY TERM 3 2011 A new way to grow…

2. What do you think of when you hear “PD”?

3. What I sometimes think about PD…

4. PD opportunities through BCSI

5. Mentoring as effective PD Social Targeted Meaningful Practical Experiential Personal Collaborative Contextual Conversational Reflective

6. TeachMeets in Sydney 3 hours from 4pm No more than 30 mins away from your workplace or home Low cost, Informal Short presentations More discussion than lecturing Sharing and mentoring Connection and conversation Practical and realistic Inspirational and optimistic By teachers, for teachers

7. TeachMeet Sydney

8. How does a TeachMeetrun? In order of allocated time…

9. Tempus Fugit… 1 x TeachMeet per term per region

10. TeachMeets

11. Why attend a TeachMeet? We all have something to LEARN We all have something to SHARE

12. How COULD it run? PLN? Demonstrations? Student work showcase? Online? Peer coaching? Guests experts? Videos?

13. Social(F2F)OnlineOngoingTrue CPD

14. In TeachMeets so far we have shared ideas about…

15. Join the tribe…

16. Just click EDIT… tfcsydney.wikispaces.com

17. Tap someone on the shoulder!

18. WARNING: FACEBOOK!!!

19. Gain an audience!

20. Tell your friends!