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No Teacher LEFT BEHIND. By Valerie Hillhouse-Shokes Thesis Committee: Dr. Katherine Hayden & Dr. Joan Hanor. A Professional Development Web Site. Key Idea Brain Research.
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No TeacherLEFT BEHIND By Valerie Hillhouse-Shokes Thesis Committee: Dr. Katherine Hayden & Dr. Joan Hanor A Professional Development Web Site
Key IdeaBrain Research • Brain research reveals that people learn best through authentic experiences in which the learner constructs his/her own knowledge (Caine & Caine, 2006). or
Key IdeaProfessional Development Strategies • There is a growing agreement that professional development strategies should incorporate teachers’ previous experiences, actively engage teachers, happen over time, link closely to the classroom, involve practicing and applying what is learned, and contain opportunities for follow-up with colleagues (Wilson & Berne, 1999)
ProblemBackground • Collaboration in developing learning has been shown to be a powerful tool. • Release time for collaboration can be an expensive proposition. • Time, money and locality issues can stand in the way of collaborative groups.
SolutionThe NTLB Web site • Unique • Self-directed • Classroom-centered • Collaborative • Removes Barriers of Proximity & Time • Cost Efficient
Literature ReviewTeacher Collaboration in Professional Development • Need for Collaboration Sleegers, van den Berg, & Geijsel, 2000 Young & Irving, 2005 • Lesson Study Model Hiebert & Stigler, 2000 Fernandez, Cannon, and Chokshi, 2003 • Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Little, 2002 Wilson & Berne, 1999 DuFour, 1997
Literature ReviewUse of Video to Inform Practice • Video Club Sherin and Han, 2004 • TIMSS Heibert and Stigler, 2000 • Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative U.S. Department of Education, 2006 • Video Classroom U.S. Department of Education, 2006 • Videotaping Classroom Practice Eckart & Gibson, 1993
Literature ReviewProtocols for Critical Observation • Pre-observation: Sherina nd Hann, 2004; Northwest Regional Education Laboratory, 2005 • Observation: Heibert and Stigler, 2000; Fernandez, Cannon, & Chokshi, 2003 • Post-observation: Harrison, Lawson, & Wortley, 2005; Fernandez, Cannon, & Chokshi, 2003 • Observer Feedback: Heibert and Stigler, 2000 • Next Steps: University of Minnesota, 2006
Methodology • Design • Setting • Participants • Materials • Procedure for Web Site Prototype Design
ProjectManual for Use • Introduction • Roles • Materials • Before Getting Started: Things to Know • Tips for Maximizing Professional Development • For Accomplices • For Leaders • How to Use the NTLB Web site • Protocols for Critical Observation • Appendixes
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Summary • Importance • Benefits • Discussion • Next Steps • Recommendations