We seek to establish Lesson Study as the predominant form of
professional development experienced by teachers in the United States, driving continuous improvement in K - 12 education.
«Rated a «Most Valuable»
professional development experience by nearly 100 % of participants who complete a DD1 or DD2 workshop.»
Not exact matches
Eternal Trusts is run
by a team of
experienced professionals from varied domains like asset management, blockchain
development, trust establishment, and biomedicine.
Infant mental health services that meet Category III specialized work criteria are provided
by professionals whose role includes intervention or treatment of the infant / toddler's primary caregiving relationship, (i.e., biological, foster, or adoptive parent); these
experiences are critical to the
development of a specialization in infant mental health.
by Career Doctor, 11 April 2003 Although being made redundant may be a devastating
experience, it can give you unique opportunities for change,
professional development, and personal growth.
His or her
professional development would be enhanced
by the opportunity to establish
professional relationships with people with common interests and
experiences, and
by working within an environment sympathetic to the needs of his or her research.
What we have, as expressed in our mission statement, is a goal to»... improve the UNC
experience for postdoctoral fellows
by fostering a sense of community among junior researchers, facilitating communication with the university, and promoting the
professional development of all UNC postdoctoral fellows.»
By facilitating valuable
professional development experiences host offices gain the scientific and analytical skills, fresh perspectives, networks, energy, and initiative that fellows» contribute in public service to the U.S. government.
Throughout his time in biomedical research, Jesse has sought opportunities to enrich his educational
experience (and those of my peers)
by founding and leading associations for
professional development.
They are supported
by many other therapists, health care
professionals and other
experienced staff who share their conviction that
development of Inner Fire is not simply for the purpose of offering an enhanced treatment option, but for many, a matter of life and death.
This
professional development should also be tiered
by experience level.
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).
While Twitter, blogs, edcamps and Hangouts aren't all that should be included in a comprehensive
professional development plan, the learning
experiences and opportunities enabled
by utilizing them far outweigh the takeaways from a district in - service training.
Learning and
Development professionals are beginning to support this change - creating learning ecosystems that empower learners
by deepening
experiences and reflect on them, while encouraging rich interactions with peers / mentors / and coaches.
Job embedded
professional development by definition values adult
experience, involves educators in decision about their learning, is applied in work settings to real issues, occurs over time, engages educators in dialogue and reflection, and provides educators the practice and feedback necessary to implement knowledge and skills.
The idea —
professional development summits organized in different parts of Nigeria and taught
by experienced teachers from around the world — stemmed from Enechi's own
experience as a new teacher at Brooke Charter School in the Mattapan section of Boston, where new teachers prepare for their own classrooms
by spending one year learning from
experienced educators.
Informed
by CAL's ongoing research, our
experienced SIOP team provides a wide range of services, including SIOP Model workshops, job - embedded
professional development such as guided lesson design and coaching, hybrid workshops that combine online coureses with face - to - face workshops, and technical assistance to help teachers integrate content and language instruction effectively.
Multicultural Resource Series:
Professional Development for Educators
by Paul C. Gorski and Gene - Tey Shin National Education Association, 1999 Real multicultural education is ongoing, inclusive teaching that validates the lives and
experiences of all children.
Our
experience was peppered with exemplary examples of intentionality, highlighted
by a
professional learning community focused on student achievement
by way of targeted teacher
development.
In their report «Teacher
Professional Development in the Use of Technology,» authors Sam Carlson and Dr. Cheick Tidiane Gadio said, «Experience around the world in developing, industrialized and information - based countries has shown that teacher training in the use and application of technology is the key determining factor for improved student performance — in terms of both knowledge and skills development enabled by technol
Development in the Use of Technology,» authors Sam Carlson and Dr. Cheick Tidiane Gadio said, «
Experience around the world in developing, industrialized and information - based countries has shown that teacher training in the use and application of technology is the key determining factor for improved student performance — in terms of both knowledge and skills
development enabled by technol
development enabled
by technology.»
The flexibility provided
by ESSA presented an opportunity for states to invest in pipeline - spanning changes that address several components of the teaching profession.48 While most states focused primarily on one or two aspects of the pipeline to improve in their ESSA plans or addressed challenges and solutions in broad terms, other states presented a more holistic theory of change with targeted strategies that address the entire pipeline — from the intentional recruitment of diverse teachers and more clinical teacher preparation
experiences, to data - driven
professional development and career advancement frameworks.
Teacher leaders reported that their prior
experience using Everyday Math (along with their reflections and the
professional development provided to them
by the MSP) provided the knowledge and
experience needed to act as leaders in support of other teachers and administrators.
Facilitated
by experts in the field, our highly interactive learning
experiences are a great way to
experience just - in - time
professional development.
The book's concluding chapter, «A Profession of Hope,» offers the TeachingWorks
professional development system founded
by Ball and the Boston Teacher Residency (BTR), which has hired Lampert in a leadership position, as models for disseminating teaching practices that work to novice and
experienced teachers alike.
Student chapters will receive opportunities to
experience the ASCD Leader to Leader Conference, ASCD Annual Conference, and regional events hosted
by ASCD affiliates to meet education
professionals, participate in
professional development programs, and develop contacts for internships and future career opportunities.
Among other milestones in Rechner's more than 20 years of
experience in education include the launch of the Discovery Education brand following the purchase of United Learning
by Discovery Communications almost 15 years ago; the founding of the Discovery Educator Network, which today is the largest
professional learning network of its kind; and the
development of ingenious new sales strategies that have influenced the way Discovery Education nurtures and grows partnerships nationwide.
The researcher posed three questions: 1) how do teacher participants in Arts Integration (AI)
professional development describe their
experience; 2) how are teacher practices influenced
by the program; 3) how are teacher beliefs and self - efficacy influenced
by participation in the program?
Test
development conducted
by external agents inevitably leads to discontinuity within the local curriculum while depriving educators of valuable
professional learning
experiences in the design and scoring of meaningful assessments.
Comal Independent School District in Texas has transformed
professional development (PD) across the district
by personalizing participants»
experiences, while simplifying processes for teachers and administrators.
This article discusses ways a contextual analysis of school - based factors can be used to inform the success of a
professional development program
by citing current research, disclosing
experiences, and sharing activities that IDRA has used in conducting a contextual analysis mini-study.
Developed
by the Florida Department of Education as an online
experience, this independent study module is designed to provide a
professional development opportunity for educators who want to enhance their skills in working with students with disabilities.
The teams at the university and school sites work together to engage interns in well - rounded
experiences, such as
by involving them in local school activities, to help fulfill their individualized
professional development plans.
In our
experience, almost all successful secondary literacy programs are distinguished
by an investment in high - quality teacher
professional development.
Our Institutes are multi-day
professional development experiences facilitated
by the IFSEL team.
If a child exhibits several of these characteristics, parents may wish to have the child assessed
by a child
development professional with
experience in evaluating young gifted children.
The essential functions of curriculum
development, implementation, and evaluation should be led
by professionals with the necessary training and
experience.
Topics addressed in the open - ended questions included hardware and software purchases funded
by the PT3 grant; ways in which students were using technology in learning; participation in grant - sponsored
professional development activities; ways in which the knowledge and
experiences from
professional development activities were being used; ways in which the combination of hardware, software, and
professional development affected the educators»
professional, administrative, and instructional work; and their opinions of the importance of computers as tools for teaching and learning in K - 12 settings.
To be effective, the concept of expanded learning time requires the complete redesign of a school's educational program in a way that combines academics with enrichment for a well - rounded student
experience and that supports teachers
by giving them more time for planning, training, and
professional development.
At the heart of the Promethean
Professional Development program is a wide offering of
experiences and events, developed and delivered
by teachers, and driven
by best practices to assist educators with designing lessons and activities that support instructional engagement.
Professional development activities funded by the PT3 grant allowed university faculty members and K - 12 teachers to model skills and understandings of the NETS - T improving their professional technology skills, experimenting with integrating technology into instruction, and expanding learning experiences f
Professional development activities funded
by the PT3 grant allowed university faculty members and K - 12 teachers to model skills and understandings of the NETS - T improving their
professional technology skills, experimenting with integrating technology into instruction, and expanding learning experiences f
professional technology skills, experimenting with integrating technology into instruction, and expanding learning
experiences for students.
Sponsored
by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), bringing access to thousands of innovative, standards - aligned digital resources, compelling student
experiences, and
professional development opportunities.
Sibme was founded
by experienced educators and technologists who believe that
professional learning and
development should be personalized and job - embedded.
By linking our evaluations to
professional development, every employee now has access to quality
professional learning
experiences aligned with their specific needs, as well as our district's targeted goals and effectiveness standards.
Delivered
by a highly trained team with extensive local
experience, Alliance
Professional Development Solutions delivered a colaborative change management process aligned to Virginia Standards of Learning.
CLASS can be an important part of
professional development efforts to create high quality learning
experiences for children in PreK - 3rd programs
by providing a common metric for documenting what goes on in classrooms from grade to grade.
The
professional development project, with the support from a Title II grant, was initiated
by a conversation between the university's teacher preparation faculty and the school districts whose teachers are
experiencing challenges working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners in the general education settings.
Though targeted
professional development principals learned how to identify and celebrate mastery
experiences; provide vicarious
experiences by either modeling instructional strategies themselves, or having others in the school model and demonstrate their expertise; collect relevant classroom data and provide specific nonjudgmental feedback to teachers
This reflective practice, which assists in assembling knowledge and
experience in meaningful ways, can be facilitated
by the use of an ePortfolio, and may facilitate independent learning,
development of identity, a sense of empowerment, greater awareness of self, and promote active engagement in future oriented
professional practice (Rowley & Munday, 2014).
Our resources, which can include
professional development, are prepared
by content experts with decades of school management
experience and offered both in print and online.
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.