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Author: National Staff Development Council (U.S.)
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes standards for professional development that emphasize improvements in student learning as a primary outcome.
Author: Gaye Gronlund
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Published: 2014-12-07
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1605544221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarly Learning Standards and Staff Development helps directors and trainers guide early childhood staff to fulfill learning standards, often without compromising best practices. Written by respected consultants Gaye Gronlund and Marlyn James, it is one of few books on staff development in the area of learning standards. The book includes activities for reflecting on issues such as how much teachers should direct each type of classroom activity, and helps staff developers assist teachers in strengthening their observation and documentation skills. The book comes with a DVD featuring video vignettes to accompany the observation exercises, as well as PowerPoint training aids.
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas R. Guskey
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780761975618
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how to better evaluate professional development in order to ensure that it increases student learning, providing questions for accurate measurement of professional development and showing how to demonstrate results and accountability.
Author: Ana
Publisher: American Nurses Association
Published: 2014-05-14
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 9781558102897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevision of: Scope and standards of practice for nursing professional development. 2000.
Author: United States. Office of Child Development
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert J. Manley
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1452284431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssential reading for school leaders! With the Common Core State Standards adopted by the vast majority of U.S. states, educators face the challenge of translating the standards into successful, positive change within schools. Written for school leaders, this practical guide offers a blueprint for implementing and exceeding the new standards using very targeted professional development. Readers will find realistic strategies supported by examples from a diverse range of schools. Topics include Empowering teachers and staff as partners in planning for and implementing the new standards Adapting existing curriculum to meet goals for mathematics and language arts at each grade level Designing assessments that measure mastery of the standards Ensuring that the standards benefit learning for all students, including multicultural learners Lead your school or district in fulfilling the promise of the Common Core State Standards and preparing students for a competitive global economy. "This book looks at the implementation of CCSS within the context of all of the components that face public schools, and, in doing so, puts the CCSS in a proper perspective. This is a book that could actually help make a difference in the improvement of instruction in the public schools." —Martin J. Hudacs, Superintendent Solanco School District, Quarryville, PA "Making the Common Core Standards Work provides a detailed approach to systems thinking and how to manage a real-life paradigm shift." —William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal R. C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA
Author: Linda E. Martin
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2014-04-16
Total Pages: 593
ISBN-13: 1462515274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive handbook synthesizes the best current knowledge on teacher professional development (PD) and addresses practical issues in implementation. Leading authorities describe innovative practices that are being used in schools, emphasizing the value of PD that is instructive, reflective, active, collaborative, and substantive. Strategies for creating, measuring, and sustaining successful programs are presented. The book explores the relationship of PD to adult learning theory, school leadership, district and state policy, the growth of professional learning communities, and the Common Core State Standards. Each chapter concludes with thought-provoking discussion questions. The appendix provides eight illuminating case studies of PD initiatives in diverse schools.
Author: Susan G. Clark
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 10
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sara Bubb
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2010-02-11
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1849200254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreat staff make great schools, and by choosing your staff carefully and helping them to develop, you will make a significant impact on the lives of the young people in your care. The school workforce isn't only teachers these days, and good staff development must take into account everybody working in the setting. As a practical guide to developing your staff, this book offers an inspirational and exciting view of the transformative power of highly motivated personnel. It summarizes the most recent research that sets staff development in context, and then provides examples of good practice and successful ideas from a range of schools, colleges and local authorities. The authors address practical considerations, as well as management and leadership implications, to help devise strategies for developing the school workforce in order to become more learning-centred and student focused. Topics covered include: - why staff development matters - leading staff development - being strategic - finding time for staff development - identifying needs and planning for impact - evaluating the impact of staff development With an emphasis on practical and research-based perspectives, this book offers tried and tested strategies for successful and rewarding staff development that, most importantly, can contribute to improving student outcomes. This book is particularly relevant to those responsible for leading and managing staff development in schools, colleges and at local authority level. It is also useful for anyone working towards higher degrees in Education Leadership and Management, Mentoring-Coaching and the new qualifications for leaders of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL). Sara Bubb is involved in many aspects of staff development, leads the national Advanced Skills Teachers (AST) network, and lectures and researches at the Institute of Education, University of London. Peter Earley is Professor of Educational Leadership & Management at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Institute of Education, University of London.
