Literacy Design Collaborative and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards partner in order to offer
educators high quality professional learning opportunities
Home News Article Literacy Design Collaborative and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards partner in order to offer
educators high quality professional learning opportunities
Not exact matches
Two leading
professional learning organisations announce an important expansion of their current partnership that will enhance
educators» leadership capacity through more
high quality professional learning experiences.
«We are looking forward to continuing to develop and deliver
high quality professional learning to
educators.»
The projects — models of
high -
quality student work in subjects across the disciplines, from classrooms across the country — were the focal point of a workshop for arts - inspired
educators, part of a three - day
professional development summit earlier this month called Arts and Passion - Driven
Learning.
The AACTE is a national alliance of
educator preparation programs dedicated to the
highest quality professional development of teachers and school leaders in order to enhance PreK - 12 student
learning.
«The initiative will provide early childhood
educators, from teachers to leaders, with
high -
quality,
high - impact
professional learning opportunities drawing on evidence from groundbreaking new research.
Developing
high quality learning experiences for
educators that increase student
learning, however, means understanding how adults
learn in conjunction with intentionally developed
professional supports that create positive changes in
educator practice in an environment that supports formal, informal, and incidental
learning (Drago - Severson, 2012; Zepeda, 2012b).
Learning Forward (formally the National Staff Development Council), an organization focused on effective educator professional learning, adopted and expanded the Guskey and Sparks (2002) model by developing a set of standards for high quality educator learning (Learning Forward, 2011; National Staff Development Council
Learning Forward (formally the National Staff Development Council), an organization focused on effective
educator professional learning, adopted and expanded the Guskey and Sparks (2002) model by developing a set of standards for high quality educator learning (Learning Forward, 2011; National Staff Development Council
learning, adopted and expanded the Guskey and Sparks (2002) model by developing a set of standards for
high quality educator learning (Learning Forward, 2011; National Staff Development Council
learning (
Learning Forward, 2011; National Staff Development Council
Learning Forward, 2011; National Staff Development Council, 2001).
Based on theory and the existent research literature, however, there is a growing consensus in the educational community concerning what constitutes
high quality professional development that supports
educators and subsequent student
learning.
When planning
high quality professional learning for
educators, administrators and teachers should begin by examining the context of the school.
Educators also need
high -
quality professional learning opportunities beyond «being trained» in an evaluation model.
With so much discussion about defining
high quality professional development, we talk about strategies for engaging adult learners, giving
educators usable take - away strategies, and coaching implementation in real - world instructional settings — all while maintaining a focus on improving student
learning.
These «predictive» or «formative» indicators include in - school factors such as strong classroom assessment and
professional development for teachers, and out of school factors such as health care, housing, nutrition, and availability of
high -
quality pre-school; whether
educators are using information in a reasonable way to improve teaching,
learning and school
quality; and whether the state and federal governments are providing positive support in these areas.
Supporting initiatives, like those led by the National Board of
Professional Teaching Standards, will equip
educators with the training they need to deliver
high -
quality learning opportunities for all students,» said La June Montgomery Tabron, WKKF president and CEO.
«Scholastic is proud to provide ongoing
professional learning opportunities for
educators and in collaboration with ASCD, the Literacy Leaders» Institute will combine the best leadership practices with
high -
quality literacy instruction for an intensive, transformative three days.»
Helps
educators and Health & Human Service
professionals develop, identify, and connect with
high -
quality professional development that builds content knowledge, refines
professional practice, and improves student
learning.
For
educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the
quality of teaching and
learning by maintaining
high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.
A blended
professional learning model supports site - based
professional development and builds
educators» skills in creating
high -
quality assessments and lesson plans aligned to the standards.
Drawing upon the expertise and leadership of PBL
educators across the country, authors Tom Vander Ark and Dr. Emily Liebtag share what an ideal preparation program and early career
professional learning for teachers ought to look like if we want to develop
high -
quality PBL teachers.
For 40 years, Project
Learning Tree has provided teachers and other
educators with
high -
quality professional development in environmental education and fun activities that meet current education standards for PreK - 12 students.
The University of Florida's Lastinger Center for
Learning works to enhance STEM education by providing
high -
quality, job - embedded
professional development to
educators serving
high - need schools and culturally diverse student populations.
Impactful personalized
learning requires: establishing a common vision; providing
educators with
professional learning opportunities to successfully implement personalized
learning techniques and technologies; a qualified teacher to guide and support students; and access to
high -
quality digital curriculum that supports student
learning.
They work with
educators across the state to foster and facilitate
high -
quality professional learning opportunities to support the needs of North Carolina's public school education
professionals.
Similarly, the National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education, or NAATE, which provides specialized
professional growth opportunities for
educators, works to retain teachers and school leaders through opportunities to grow in data - driven instruction techniques, peer leadership, and communication and feedback.32 Building on past
professional learning successes via its network of teacher leaders in 185 sites, the National Writing Project's, or NWP's, College Ready Writers Program demonstrated that teachers will commit to and participate in
high quality professional development that helps them strategize approaches to teach argument writing using nonfiction texts and provided adaptable classroom materials.
Supporting
educators with
high quality, accredited
professional development resources that can be delivered online, face - to - face, or in a blended
learning environment.
Microschool networks will provide
educators with a common
learning model, a shared platform and more frequent and in - time
high -
quality professional learning experiences.
This work includes supporting
high -
quality professional learning for
educators, school leaders, and administrators to personalize
learning and improve academic achievement.
The
Professional Learning Plan involves a three - pronged approach that combines high - quality and worthwhile goal - setting, rigorous standards for students and educators, and professional learning op
Professional Learning Plan involves a three - pronged approach that combines high - quality and worthwhile goal - setting, rigorous standards for students and educators, and professional learning opport
Learning Plan involves a three - pronged approach that combines
high -
quality and worthwhile goal - setting, rigorous standards for students and
educators, and
professional learning op
professional learning opport
learning opportunities.
Topping the plan's list of seven «guiding strategies» is the need to «facilitate
high quality professional learning opportunities for
educators to ensure that every student has access to teachers who are prepared to teach to the levels of rigor and depth» required by the common core standards.
Learning Forward's purpose is to build the capacity of all educators to create and sustain high - quality professional learning to improve outcomes for all s
Learning Forward's purpose is to build the capacity of all
educators to create and sustain
high -
quality professional learning to improve outcomes for all s
learning to improve outcomes for all students.
These early career
educators will receive rigorous training, mentoring by trained teacher mentors, access to current research, peer support and targeted
high -
quality professional development to help create teacher leaders who will help new teachers achieve expertise in curriculum planning, assessment, and using data and reflection on practice to improve teaching and
learning.
To support formative assessment, the Digital Library is an online collection of
high -
quality instructional and
professional learning resources contributed by
educators for
educators.
PD In Focus ® — The award - winning PD In Focus online application provides
educators around the globe with anytime access to
high -
quality, on - demand
professional learning videos that show effective teaching in action.
American Reading Company's team of expert
educators are now LDC Certified and prepared to provide
high -
quality professional learning experiences designed to develop teacher and leader capacity.
An online resource of
professional learning opportunities and instructional materials that supports Pennsylvania
educators and community organizations as they strive to provide equitable,
high quality educational programs for English learners and their families.
About Blog Math Solutions is dedicated to improving students»
learning of mathematics by providing
educators with the
highest quality professional development services, products, and resources.
Finally, the Perry Preschool teachers benefited from
high -
quality preservice preparation and regular in - service
learning opportunities — prerequisites for being an intentional,
professional educator.
The current fragmented delivery of
professional learning by various stakeholders catering to the different stages of a
professional career makes it difficult for individual registered early childhood
educators to navigate and find
professional learning of the
highest quality.
Learning Forward's flagship publication, The Learning Professional, is the authority on professional learning for educators, and includes the most trusted and current information available on high - quality professional l
Learning Forward's flagship publication, The
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educators, and includes the most trusted and current information available on
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quality professionalprofessional learninglearning.
Experienced early
educators and
professional development providers Katherine Rowell and Lindsey Allard Agnamba will highlight practical advice about how PLCs can offer directors promising strategies for promoting sustainable,
high -
quality early
learning environments.