Not Your Average PD: Online Professional Development for Teachers
We Invest in Your Professional Growth
Not Your Average PD is free online professional development for teachers that covers timely topics in K-12 education. Boldly named, our series lives up to its promise, providing sessions beyond average PD.
Instantly Applicable Teaching Strategies
Delivered via webinar and YouTube Live, our sessions embody the best aspects of high-quality PD—relevant, interactive, and guided by educators attuned to today’s classroom challenges.
What Makes Not Your Average PD Stand Out
Benefit from the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership’s expertise in delivering engaging and insightful professional development that is instantly applicable.
We leverage the know-how of the master teachers in our network to offer online content that covers pertinent topics in K-12 education. Above all, we value teachers and strive to offer professional development that recognizes and honors your professionalism.
Experience the following benefits:
- Recorded StreamYard webinar and YouTube Live sessions for convenience
- Instructors offering valuable resources
- Opportunities for hands-on practice during the sessions
- Connect with participants and build a network
- Gain new knowledge and skills that you can put into use in your classroom right away
2024 Session Calendar
AI in the Classroom
Discover the advantages of teachers using generative AI tools for content creation in education. By entrusting some of the more tedious tasks to AI, educators can concentrate on the uniquely human aspects of teaching.
When: 4:30-5:30 PM Eastern, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Instructor: Paul Cancellieri
Bio: Paul Cancellieri, a middle school science teacher in Wake County, NC, co-authored “Creating a Culture of Feedback” and an upcoming book on AI prompts and advice for teachers. A 2012 Kenan Fellow and part of the Kenan Fellows Faculty, he delivers dynamic professional development to K-12 educators in North Carolina.
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Collaborative Online Teaching with PBL
Learn how to plan and teach a Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit with a teacher from a different community. The focus is on engaging students in collaborative problem-solving and presenting solutions to a broader audience. The instructors will then share their experiences with co-teaching and provide frameworks for PBL.
When: 4:30-5:30 PM Eastern, Monday, March 11, 2024
Instructors: Keith Burgess and Amanda Clapp
Bios: Keith Burgess, a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow, is a middle grades science teacher in Charlotte, NC. Keith has received numerous awards including the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Science and Math Teachers.
Amanda Clapp teaches middle-grade science in western North Carolina. She is a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow and a 2021 recipient of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers.
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Sky’s the Limit: Elevate Your Curriculum With Drones!
Learn best practices and curriculum integration ideas for implementing drones in any classroom. Session instructors will share their eight-year journey of building a successful drone program, including safety factors, classroom management, real-world relevance, and lesson ideas.
When: 4:30-5:30 PM Eastern, Thursday, May 9, 2024
Instructors: Carrie Robledo and Kim Collazo
Bios: Carrie Robledo, a 2018-19 Kenan Fellow, is currently a research scholar at the Friday Institute. She is the 2020-21 NCTIES’ Outstanding Teacher of the Year and the 2019-20 Moore County Schools Teacher of the Year.
Kim Collazo, a 2007 Kenan Fellow, is an elementary educator and STEM advocate. She has published several STEM-related picture books including “The Emersyn Blake” series and has presented on STEM in the elementary classroom, closing the gender gap in elementary STEM, and integrating STEM and literacy.