Quality Staff Development Notes from ASCD resource
Posted on May 8, 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 feel part of a community of learners.
- High-quality professional development has a positive impact on the classroom in terms of both teacher effectiveness and student learning.
Strikland, 2009. Professional Development for Differentiating Instruction. ASCD, Alexandria, VA. p.4
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