Above you will find a detailed outline of my Professional Learning Plan. For best viewing, click the numbers link provided. 

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Within my outline, I tried to keep my BHAG in mind. I wanted every component of my outline to set up my participants to meet our goal. Overall, each phase of the outline builds on the previous phase. 

Phase 1 focuses on collaborating with other leaders that have participated in the coding and creativity training. Determining which groups we will lead and making any preparations to launch phase 2. 

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Phase 1 and 2 focuses on building the capacity of the teachers to use creativity apps within the iPad and coding tools. Teachers will be placed in differentiated groups based on a form that determines their familiarity with the use of iPads and apps we will use.  Teachers will engage in a series of sessions from a student viewpoint, from which they will be able to observe implementation. Furthermore, this will be the time in which teachers will examine each activity to make connections to 21st-century skills. These phases are vital in creating a culture of purposeful collaboration, risk-taking, and growth mindset. I hope to build that through ice breakers, habitual reflection, and guided discussion. Additionally one of the most important concrete aspects of these two phases is the space I hope to create that invites teachers to collaborate during their planning periods when they are not participating in a PL session. The more common space they share, the more conversations they will have and the greater the collaboration will be. 

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Phase 3 focuses on preparing to implement coding and creativity in the classroom. New collaborative groups will be established based on content and grade level. New collaborative relationships will have to be established, but my hope is that with an established growth mindset and a shared purpose everyone will be on the same page about sharing and challenging ideas. This will be the participants' opportunities to observed modeled sample content-specific lessons, develop content-specific lessons, and practice teaching those lessons amongst the group. This will be the perfect opportunity to provide each other with feedback, modify lessons to establish best practices. Through guided discussions and reflections, my hope is that participants make connections with coding and creativity not only with the content but also with developing 21st-century skills within their students.  

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Phase 4 is when we put it to the test, but we do it in a very strategic way, using my 4DX model. One of the most important factors will be consistency and accountability, and 4DX guarantees us that. In this phase, we will continue to observe and model for each other as a way to clear the path for others and provide support. The hope is that powerful WIGs are established along with very compelling scoreboards that will make implementation of coding and creativity in the classroom a success.