I was very pleased to see that, after all of the work we had been doing, administrators were in classrooms conducting observations and we were able to look at data to make decisions
about professional development for the district as well as individual buildings.
A lot has been written
about professional development for teachers over the past few years.
«We need to worry
about professional development for teachers.
While 32 percent strongly agreed they have a comprehensive professional - development plan for new teachers, only 17 percent believed the same
about professional development for new principals.
Not exact matches
«Management truly cares
about employees»
professional development and in finding a great fit
for each employee in a high - impact role — matching an employee's dream job to our customers» critical needs.»
For Angelina Darrisaw, who left her corporate strategy job to start a
professional development platform focused on diverse recruitment, it was
about realizing she no longer wanted to live what felt like a double life.
The Canadian Association of International
Development Professionals has been trying to talk to government
for some years
about the importance of the trade in services (like those of our members) in building relationships and Canadian exports and developing high value added jobs
for Canada's well educated and multi-ethnic work force.
«The ACF National Convention is the must - attend
professional development event of the year to keep informed
about emerging industry trends and position your company and yourself
for success,» said ACF National President Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC.
All of our programs offer a solid foundation of fundamental skill
development for beginning players and a strong challenge
for advanced players.court in a safe,
professional and encouraging environment of learning and fun.Our goal is
for all campers to work hard and feel good
about themselves in a safe, disciplined, highly structured and motivating environment of learning and fun.
Professional Development: R277 - 483 (2003) requires corrective action plans
for persistently dangerous schools to include training
about harassment and bullying
for school personnel.
Make sure you stop by the SNF booth to learn more
about Partners
for Breakfast in the Classroom, and the many opportunities
for scholarships, grants, and
professional development available to you through your SNA membership and the School Nutrition Foundation.
General www.waimh.org World Association of Infant Mental Health www.zerotothree.org Zero - to - Three www.aap.org American Academy of Pediatrics www.civitas.org/index.html High quality parenting resources www.surestart.gov.uk United Kingdom's government website on early
development www.mchlibrary.info Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University www.mi-aimh.org Michigan Association
for Infant Mental Health www.ounceofprevention.org High - powered service / advocacy organization
for young children www.parentsasteachers.org www.talaris.org Talaris institute does education
for parents and
professionals about young children
We have an exciting roster of courses and workshops in store
for you this summer on a variety of Waldorf - related topics, offering
professional development and continuing education opportunities
for those already working in Waldorf education and leadership, and introductory experiences
for those interested in learning
about Waldorf education, contemplating a Waldorf career, or simply seeking personal enrichment.
She suggests that teachers think
about the purpose of each assignment and she offers
professional development and tools on how to create assignments that are relevant and engaging
for the student — or «doable,» as she puts it — without the help of others.
Think It Through Parenting offers face to face training around the world and events
for parents and
professionals about Positive Discipline Parenting curriculum Circle of Security Parenting curriculum Foster Parenting Anger Management & Conflict Resolution
for Families Positive Parenting of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Social - Emotional
Development for Children Parenting the Anxious Child Self - Care
for Parents
For advice from camp professional and child development experts about what to pack, and how to prepare for camp, visit ACA's family - dedicated website, www.CampParents.o
For advice from camp
professional and child
development experts
about what to pack, and how to prepare
for camp, visit ACA's family - dedicated website, www.CampParents.o
for camp, visit ACA's family - dedicated website, www.CampParents.org.
The providers may be credentialed or certified
professionals, paraprofessionals, or volunteers, but typically they have received some form of training in the methods and topical content of the program so that they are able to act as a source of expertise
for caregivers.3 Finally, home visiting programs are attempting to achieve some change on the part of participating families — in their understanding (beliefs
about child - rearing, knowledge of child
development), and / or actions (their manner of interacting with their child or structuring the environment)-- or on the part of the child (change in rate of
development, health status, etc.).
If you have a particular practice in your school that you think is successful at supporting the individuals in their
development — whether it is a successful orientation program, a volunteer rewards program,
professional development plans
for trustees or anything else, click here to go to the post and add a comment telling us
about your success.
Read the
professional development section on the Center's Cooking with California Food in K - 12Schools downloadable book to learn more
about effective
professional development for nutrition services staff.
Meet the SNF staff, get information on Partners
for Breakfast in the Classroom, and of course learn more
about the scholarships and
professional development assistance the Foundation has to offer.
This Meeting offers Fellows opportunities to present their research, learn more
about the research supported by the Office of Science and the scientific user facilities, and participate in seminars focused on
professional development for careers in the sciences.
Stay informed
about Project 2061's latest research projects, tools
for standards - based reform,
professional development workshops, and other resources and activities.
In a session organized by Elsevier and conducted with the participation of the U.K. - based researcher
professional development organization Vitae, among others, speakers highlighted a number of these tools and offered advice
for how to go
about incorporating them into your day - to - day work.
Factors that «clearly play a role in faculty attitudes»
about students spending time on
professional development activities include «[p] ressures...
for scholarly productivity» and the need to produce usable data, the report notes.
Developed and implemented by Lee and Reinhart Reithmeier, the course in graduate
professional development will become mandatory
for all incoming biochemistry graduate students (
about 25 per year.)
The data was gathered and analyzed by a team led by Michigan Technological University and the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota asked
for feedback from nearly 40 teachers in a three - week
professional development program
about STEM education.
Robert Taylor, a member of the DCSWA board and a cofounder of consulting firm SAGE Analytica in Bethesda, Maryland, is assembling a session
for the association's
Professional Development Day «
about alternate careers
for science writers — what they might do if they want to move on from journalism, book writing, or being a press officer,» Taylor writes in an email to Science Careers.
The Community of Practice provides
professional development opportunities
for middle and high school teachers across the country to learn more
about current heliophysics research and incorporate it into their classroom.
Kristie Drucza, CIMMYT gender and
development specialist, has been studying, publishing on, and presenting widely
about people - centered, evidence - based approaches
for gender equality that are being taken up by agriculture -
for -
development professionals.
By the time it was incorporated, the focus has expanded to include elementary and secondary education,
professional development training
for researchers, and outreach to the public and the media
about science education, the use of animals in biomedical research, and other topics such as the harmonization of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and Institutional Biosafety Committees, as well as monitoring legislation.
If you are looking
for a mentor and would like to learn more
about mentorship, come and participate in this amazing workshop with speaker Naledi Saul, Director of the UCSF Office of Career and
Professional Development.
Learn more
about travel awards and bursaries
for professional development courses and workshops.
In this quick Q&A with ASBMB's education and
professional development manager, Weiyi Zhao, Ono talks
about his career path and the inspiration
for it.
Captain Jonathan Picker, Commander of the Navy's Center
for Personal and
Professional Development posted a story in the Center's internal magazine that raised concerns
about CrossFit.
I could write
about outdoor Pre-Grounded yoga that works, why you should teach
professional development yoga
for pre-school teachers, sweet family classes on Saturday afternoons with mamas and daughters holding hands in Savasana, weaving in story, how to overcome the naysayers and teach 0 - 3, how to rock a library story time — the few sweet successes I've experienced so far.
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BetterLesson houses how - to videos on Vimeo, so the only YouTube video I tracked down is this one, of founder Alex Grodd speaking
about a new model
for professional development.
Over the course of the meeting on this fall day, the 18 - member
professional -
development committee
for the Lexington school system will cover a wide swath of topics
about the ongoing training — everything from practical concerns
about teacher enrollment in a district - sponsored course to philosophical ones
about how to improve teachers» ability...
As part of that effort, Kathy Alexander, the director of outreach and education
for the region's district attorney's office, taught a five - week
professional development seminar
for teachers
about violence in the schools.
In our study, teachers had no prior experience using a project - based approach, and we had limited time to devote to
professional development (
about three hours initially, with brief videos introducing subsequent units and an average of 11 visits from coaches), so it was important
for the unit and session plans to provide considerable support through explicitness and detail.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield middle school students recorded each step of the project to create a documentary film that the district now uses
for professional development about technology integration.
Finally, in the
professional development domain Ingvarson says individuals «review their performance in the light of standards
for accomplished teaching and feedback
about its impact», which means they can set goals and pinpoint the PD they need to help achieve them.
Likewise, senior leaders should be embedding regular opportunities
for continuing
professional development (CPD) across the whole school, giving teachers the skills and knowledge they need to teach today's children
about the digital world appropriately and effectively.
Alicia, Clearly, the Title I funds are directed at low performing schools... but, our opinion is that we can affect the performance of ALL schools by using our funds to provide parent training and
professional development opporunities
for staff
about strategies that will ultimaeley improve learning opportunities
for all students.
«Little is known
about whether (
professional development) can have a positive impact on achievement when a program is delivered across a range of typical settings and when its delivery depends on multiple trainers,» conclude Wayne and co. «Despite a consensus in the literature on the features of effective (
professional development), there is limited evidence on the specific features that make a difference
for achievement.»