Quality Staff Development Notes from ASCD resource

Posted on May 8th, 2009 by gdahlby

Key principles (resources)
NSCD:  http://www.nsdc.org/standards
Reviewing the Evidence On How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=REL2007033
Goals 2000:  www.ed.gov/G2K/bridge.html
Summary points:

High-quality professional development leads teachers to gain and refine knowledge of both content and pedagogy.
High-quality professional development reflects best practices in teaching and learning, helping adults with varied interests, learning profiles, and readiness learn to work together and [...]

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