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Best Practices in professional development for improving literacy instruction in schools

Best Practices in professional development for improving literacy instruction in schools. Presented by: Denise Lohmiller RDG 690 ~ ECE ~ Dr. Brown. Background on Professional development efforts.

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Best Practices in professional development for improving literacy instruction in schools

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  1. Best Practices in professional development for improving literacy instruction in schools Presented by: Denise Lohmiller RDG 690 ~ ECE ~ Dr. Brown

  2. Background on Professional development efforts “Overwhelmingly, there is evidence that teachers are the most important in-school factor contributing to school success.” Darling-Hammond, Wei, Andree, Richardson,& Orphanos, 2009 Hanushek, 1992 Rivkin, Hanushek, & Kain, 2005 http://www.literacyinlearningexchange.org/creating-right-conditions-supporting-collaborative-inquiry-based-professional-development

  3. Definition Guskey (2000) defines professional development as “those processes and activities designed to enhance the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes of educators so that they might, in turn, improve the learning of students.”

  4. Issues and concerns • Concerns about content, delivery, and intensity • Ideas promoted may not be valued by teachers • May not receive the learning and support needed to successfully implement into classroom practices • Lack of necessary resources • Insufficient feedback & follow-up • Multiple initiatives at once can make the new learning seem fragmented and contradictory • In many cases, districts spend less than 3% of their budget on PD – however, the Learning First Alliance (2000) suggests 80 hours or more per year needed in literacy PD.

  5. Research on professional development • Intensive/extensive commitments • Monitoring/coaching support • Reflection/deliberation • Dialogue/negotiation • Voluntary participation/choice • Collaboration ~Anders et al., 2000

  6. Components of effective Professional development NSCD, 2001

  7. A tool Schools can use to help professional development efforts • Content • Collaboration • Sense of Community • Active Learning • Duration • Application • Feedback Opportunities

  8. Best practices in action • Literacy Coaching • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Curriculum Development • Teacher Study Groups • Professional Development Schools • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KskLjbv3YI&list=PLDF0066D5704B79AA • Teacher Research (Action Research) • Technology – blogs, wikis, podcasts, online courses, webinars, virtual conferences

  9. Implications for teachers and schools • Strong leadership. • Culture where teachers see themselves as learners working together to improve literacy of all students • Establishing a professional development program that addresses content, processes, and context. • Tailored to meet the needs of students and teachers in a specific school. • Focused on long-term efforts to improve learning in all students!

  10. Future Directions ? Pros/Cons EdCamp ~ the unconference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQyceeXzuPM

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