In a CGS survey, which produced answers from 857 deans, directors, and chairs representing 226 institutions, 62 % of respondents «indicated that their institutions and / or graduate programs offer some type
of formal professional development program for graduate students in research degree programs to obtain skills beyond core academic research skills,» the report states.
Another interesting finding is that lawyers continue to suffer in their post-school technology training, particularly lawyers at smaller firms less able to
afford formal professional development.
ECMs might be integrated into Lesson Study or other types of
formal professional development focused on collaborative work that applies professional teaching knowledge principles directly to problems of practice.
Beyond formal professional development sessions and coaching, we use several technology platforms to support ongoing access to expert feedback, planning tools, examples of instructional strategies, and sharing of best practices across regional partnerships.
These questions asked voters how important they believed it was for elected school board members to
receive formal professional development instruction in the laws and policies affecting public K - 12 school districts and, whether or not they favored legislation that would require a minimum level of such instruction.
That's why we prioritize and invest in invaluable on - the - job training and collaborative learning, transformative coaching experiences, and the highest -
quality formal professional development.
However, as I gained the necessary skills and practices to effectively assess my students — through self - directed learning and
formal professional development — I started to realize that I could in fact differentiate.
District leaders are encouraged to embrace and discuss ways in which effective school - leadership practices can be acquired through intentional leadershipdevelopment efforts that include
both formal professional development activities and collegial work.
The goals of CEM include getting more educators proficient with social media to improve their practice, helping schools integrate connected learning into
their formal professional development efforts, and stimulating innovation in the field.
Helping schools integrate connected learning into
their formal professional development efforts.
Unfortunately, the application of those concepts to the classroom is often outside the scope of
the formal professional development program.