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Professional Development for Educators. By: Je’ Nobia Smith Jeremiah Sanders Dan Barr. What’s professional development?. Activities to ENHANCE professional GROWTH PEDAGOGY in specific content areas Makes teaching EFFICENT ADAPTATION and PROBLEM SOLVING.
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Professional Development for Educators By: Je’ Nobia Smith Jeremiah Sanders Dan Barr
What’s professional development? • Activities to ENHANCE professional GROWTH • PEDAGOGY in specific content areas • Makes teaching EFFICENT • ADAPTATION and PROBLEM SOLVING
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Self Assessment • Workshops • Teacher Centers • Professional Development Schools • Supervising/Mentoring • Graduate Schools • Online Courses
Self assessment • Classroom environment • Routines and Procedures • Parent teacher Relationships • Sub-Teachers • Reaching all students • Student assessment • Teacher collaboration Learning to Teach… Not Just for Beginners By Linda Shalaway
Workshops help with improving and developing skills such as • Classroom Management • Lesson planning , Assessment, Curriculum • Instructional Methods • Overall Diversity • New Technology • Networking • Content Knowledge
Teacher centers and Professional Development schools Professional Development Schools are collaborative planning partnerships between professional education programs and P-12 schools for the professional development of teachers and the training of future educators. PDS Network Teacher Centers provide courses and host workshops.
Supervising and Mentoring • Helps develop skills • Tutoring • Hosting a student teacher • Networking with other teachers • Keeps Teachers current
Graduate Schools • Masters and Doctoral programs • Qualifications • Job Security and Advancement • Personal Goals • Content • Teacher Student Relationship
Online courses • Conveniences • High utility • Develop skills • Time Management • Technology • Motivation