Spotlight on Reinventing Professional Development
On Reinventing Professional Development
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The Education Week Spotlight on Reinventing Professional Development is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on:
- Professional learning communities
- Effective teacher teams
- Ways to improve professional development
- Building teacher leadership
- Creating a culture of teacher learning
- Web-based professional development
- Research on staff training
- Using social networks for staff development
A great value! You get the eight articles below and a resource guide in a downloadable PDF.
An explosion of offerings and evolving methodologies have made Web-based training a viable choice for many teachers.
September 21, 2009 - Teacher
The time American teachers spend in professional development largely continues to take place in isolation, rather than in school-based settings.
February 10, 2009 - Education Week
States and districts are setting up online networks to connect teachers to peers who may live dozens or even hundreds of miles away with the ultimate goal of improving instruction.
August 21, 2008 - Education Week
In Perspective
‘Working Smarter By Working Together’Teacher collaboration is hailed as one of the most effective ways to improve student learning, and one high school in Illinois is often credited with perfecting the concept.
April 1, 2008 - Education Week
In Perspective
Growth ModelLong criticized for the short duration of its training, Teach for America invests heavily in the professional growth of its teachers.
September 11, 2009 - Education Week
Commentary
When Teachers Are the ExpertsProfessional development by lecture is doomed, writes Ross Hunefeld, and should be replaced by teacher-led learning communities.
November 2, 2009 - Education Week
A professional development coach says teachers themselves are the best PD resource.
March 16, 2009 - Teacher
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