All components of lab instruction are supported
by ongoing professional learning.
This year - long journey begins with a coach institute in your district or state, followed
by ongoing professional learning through two online courses that employ best - practice techniques for blended learning and require an authentic application to work with teachers.
Not exact matches
The training of growth facilitators, whether lay or
professional, should include four elements: First, experiencing several
ongoing growth groups and enrichment workshops under the leadership of various competent facilitators in order to
learn facilitating methods
by experiencing them makes the growth perspective one's own and continues one's own growth.
PLCs go a step beyond
professional development
by providing teachers with not just skills and knowledge to improve their teaching practices but also an
ongoing community that values each teacher's experiences in their own classrooms and uses those experiences to guide teaching practices and improve student
learning (Vescio et al., 2008).
The academics found that teachers working with Down syndrome students need
professional learning at the outset, including syndrome - specific information, followed
by an
ongoing, staged program looking at teaching specifics as their
professional development needs evolve.
provide staff
ongoing, high - quality job - embedded
professional development (e.g., regarding subject - specific pedagogy, instruction that reflects a deeper understanding of the community served
by the school or differentiated instruction) that is aligned with the school's comprehensive instructional program and designed with school staff to ensure they are equipped to facilitate effective teaching and
learning and have the capacity to successfully implement school reform strategies;
AchieveNJ can support educators»
ongoing professional learning and growth in multiple ways, through both the
learning that has to occur to implement the system and the
learning that is informed
by evaluation results.
ASCD's Virtual
Learning Network, funded
by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, provides educators with
ongoing virtual
professional development to assist them with curriculum building, assessments, and the instructional shifts required when implementing the Common Core State Standards.
Ongoing professional learning includes: a three - day intensive summer training followed
by weekly meetings with a school - based T3 coach; regular teacher - leader cohort meetings and
professional learning for teacher - leaders across the district or region; an annual conference; participation in an online collaboration platform.
These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence
by aligning central office and site programs, and accelerating student
learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership
by providing
ongoing professional development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded
professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the
learning process
by personalizing
learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools
by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.
In order to realize this vision, the School Board is fully focused on developing and supporting faculty
by partnering with universities and scientists and creating a school culture of
ongoing professional development that includes workshops, virtual training and Professional Learning
professional development that includes workshops, virtual training and
Professional Learning
Professional Learning Communities.
The Center for Teacher Innovation will be a premier destination for the next generation educators
by promoting excellence in teacher development and
ongoing professional learning cultivated within a thriving environment of inclusiveness, community partnerships, and extraordinary service.
Educare keeps quality high
by offering
ongoing professional development, engaging families to extend
learning opportunities at home, and using data to inform classroom practice.
Support and develop teachers throughout their careers
by providing intensive supports for beginning teachers,
ongoing differentiated
professional learning, and career pathways that honor the expertise of great, experienced educators.
Called «Accessing Algebra through Inquiry» (a2i), its goal is to maximize student and teacher
learning in mathematics through the use of formative assessments, performance assessments provided
by SVMI, teacher - led inquiry, and
ongoing professional development.
The resource can be used
by individuals or in
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for ongoing l
Learning Communities (PLCs) for
ongoing learninglearning.
NISL also will continue to offer its robust system of continuous
professional learning for the Distinguished Principals, including
ongoing shoulder - to - shoulder coaching, regular networking calls, online support, and, as requested
by the Distinguished Principals, face - to - face networking and formal
learning opportunities, as funding permits.
By ensuring that 100 % of St. Andrew's teachers have training and
ongoing professional development in how the brain
learns, works, and thrives, St. Andrew's serves as a replicable model of Mind, Brain, and Education science research - informed teaching.
The League works to provide academic and instructional supports to teachers
by researching and providing
ongoing, proven
professional learning opportunities to support and develop charter school teachers.
Through a cycle of
professional inquiry, collegial interactions, collaboration moderated
by protocols, meaningful development of
professional learning goals, data collection, and
ongoing reflection educators will not only transform their practice, but their
learning communities as well.
Finding 8: Research and experience internationally confirms that
ongoing professional development for teachers — some mandated
by the school or system, and some through participation in
professional learning communities — is an essential part of a teacher's workload in high - performing education systems.
The state requires that each local school system design a program incorporating components established
by the state, including: an orientation program for new teachers prior to the start of the school year, mentor support such as regularly scheduled meetings during non-instructional time, opportunities for new teachers to observe and co-teach with skilled teachers with follow - up discussion of the experiences,
ongoing professional learning activities, and
ongoing formative review of new teacher performance such as classroom observation.
By using the term
professional learning community we signify our interest not only in discrete acts of teacher sharing, but in the establishment of a schoolwide culture that makes collaboration expected, inclusive, genuine,
ongoing and focused on critically examining practice to improve student outcomes.
Park Academy provides
professional career preparation for park interns,
professional development opportunities for park staff, and personal enrichment for volunteers
by providing
ongoing learning opportunities.
The program is aimed to support teachers and educators
by providing a «ready to implement» resource Pool of
Learning Experiences with matching resources plus
Professional Development «Application and Concepts» Webinars and
ongoing Customer Engagement Support.
Supported
by NoVo Foundation, this
ongoing activity provides the participants with information they can easily share within their respective districts to improve
professional learning as a strategy leading toward systemic SEL implementation.
It supports teachers»
ongoing professional learning by identifying strengths and blind spots in their
professional practice.