FRIT 7339: Face to Face Staff Development

Jessica Horton

Dr. Hodges
Spring 2020

Identification of Learning Problem

Teachers who are new to the profession have typically not had any exposure to Google

Classroom. If they have experience with Classroom, it is more often than not in their role as a

parent, viewing their own children’s work in the app. Therefore, the teachers I’m instructing

have either no Google Classroom knowledge, or have only seen Classroom from the student side

of the interface. Fortunately, the teachers often have working knowledge of some of the G Suite

applications, such as Docs, Slides, and Sheets, and being familiar with complimentary software

is helpful. My face to face staff development will provide an introduction to Google Classroom,

which is the Learning Management System our district uses, and they will be expected to utilize.

Learner Analysis

The teachers I’m instructing are first year alternative pathways educators, and will be

expected to have a working knowledge of all the G Suite for Education applications, including

Classroom. Many of the learners will have prior experience with other G Suite products, but not

Classroom. In this specific cohort, 8 teachers have begun using Classroom, but in a limited

manner.
 There are 32 teachers in the first year alternative pathways cohort. The teachers consist

of middle and high school instructors. Nineteen of the teachers are high school level and 13 of

the teachers are middle school teachers.

Task Analysis

The type of task analysis I will be performing is a procedural analysis. In our district,

teachers need to be able to use Google Classroom as their learning management system. In an

online, asynchronous environment, the teacher must be able to follow simple directions to

accomplish this task. Though they will not necessarily be in the presence of a Subject Matter

Expert, materials can be provided so that guidance from the expert will still be available.

For this task, I will serve as my own Subject Matter Expert (SME). I am qualified to

serve in this capacity as I am a Google Certified Educator and have many years of Google

Classroom experience in my own classroom.

Complete Task Analysis:

I. Create a Google Classroom.

II. Invite Students to Join the Classroom

III. Create an Assignment in Google Classroom

IV. Make Individual Copies of Assignment Materials

V. Specify a Due Date for the Assignment

VI. Schedule an Assignment for Later Posting

VII. Review Assignment Submission Status

Instructional Objectives

By the end of this session, the student will be able to:

1. Create a new Google Classroom

2. Invite students to join the Google Classroom using two methods

3. Create an assignment in Google Classroom

4. Make a copy of assignment materials for each student

5. Specify a due date for an assignment

6. Schedule an assignment for later posting

7. Review assignment submission status

Assessments

There are two brief assessments that can be utilized to determine if the students have met

the instructional objective of this activity. The first is a discussion board upon which learners

discuss the processes involved in creating and utilizing Google Classroom. It is also a place they
can go for instructor assistance after the face to face workshop. The second assessment is a

course evaluation in which students can indicate areas where they need further support with

Google Classroom.

Instructional Design Summary

Gaining the attention of learners: Students will be engaged throughout the learning

segment by watching actual videos of how a Google Classroom is created and utilized. They

will be able to create their own in real time.

Inform the learners of the objectives: Before the students begin the lesson, they will view

the syllabus, which has the learning objectives clearly stated.

Activate relevant prior knowledge: I will remind the students of the apps that they

already use that are a part of G-Suite.

Deliver content to learners: All content will be delivered through G-Suite for Education.

Links and instructional materials will be uploaded to the Classroom for student use.

Formative Evaluation Plan

A formative evaluation plan will be in place to assess the content appropriateness and

accuracy, completeness, and usability and appeal of my instruction. The evaluation will include

the end of course evaluation.