In her inaugural column for Learning Forward Washington's September newsletter, Dr. Edie Holcomb discusses the national organization's definition of Professional Development: Professional development means a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement. As we move forward with our own efforts in our local contexts, Dr. Holcomb urges us to consider the following questions:
How many districts have chosen to “do one thing well” this year, and will follow an initial presentation with other components of the definition like “well-prepared principals and/or coaches, mentors, master teachers and teacher leaders” facilitating collaborative application of the content “several times per week among established teams of teachers, principals and other instructional staff members?
In how many districts are teachers and principals learning and working together as they accept “collective responsibility for improved student performance?"
What actions can Learning Forward Washington members take to influence professional development planning and begin to close the gap between reality and the ideals of the NSDC definition?and the ideals of the NSDC definition?
What do you think? Let YOUR voice be heard!
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How many districts have chosen to “do one thing well” this year, and will follow an initial presentation with other components of the definition like “well-prepared principals and/or coaches, mentors, master teachers and teacher leaders” facilitating collaborative application of the content “several times per week among established teams of teachers, principals and other instructional staff members?
In how many districts are teachers and principals learning and working together as they accept “collective responsibility for improved student performance?"
What actions can Learning Forward Washington members take to influence professional development planning and begin to close the gap between reality and the ideals of the NSDC definition?and the ideals of the NSDC definition?
What do you think? Let YOUR voice be heard!
(Hint: click the link to comments below to view and add comments)
We have been meeting two times a month in grade level teams to look at student work. We have targeted reading fluency and comprehension this quarter and our ongoing conversations are impacting our classroom practice. Our principal let us replace a weekly staff meeting with a one hour team meeting every other week to make this happen during our day.
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