Powerful Professional Development
Author | : Diane Yendol-Hoppey |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2010-02-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781452271279 |
ISBN-13 | : 1452271275 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Powerful Professional Development written by Diane Yendol-Hoppey and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieve effective, on-site teacher development without breaking the budget! This essential guide to job-embedded staff development helps schools and districts move away from reliance on outside expertise, instead drawing on and developing the experience and skills of their own faculty. The authors provide a complete toolbox of school-based professional development (PD) strategies, with recommendations on which tools to use for different times and settings, guidelines for implementation, and extended examples of each tool in action for a full spectrum of proven, cost-effective PD models, including: Book study and lesson study Action research and professional learning communities Coaching and co-teaching Webinars, podcasts, Open Space Technology, online communities, and much more