Effective Strategies in Professional Development

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Reviews effective strategies in Academic Professional Development.

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Instructional TechnologyCurriculum & InstructionUniversity of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa

Dr. Leigh Zeitz

Study Theory

Demonstration

Practice

Peer Coaching

IPDM, 2009 pg. 45

Face – to –Face

Boot Camp

Informal Drop-in Sessions

Showcase Specials

Teacher Kiosks

ImmersiveIncentives/

Stipend$TargetedThemedRelaxed LearningFun

Short Make and TakeFlexible SchedulingTeach Discrete Techniques/Tools“Tech Café” atmosphere

Showcase Teachers’ SuccessesBefore/After School Mini-WorkshopsLearn at Lunch/BrownbagOnline videosWebinars

http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/ Image by Alec Couros, CC license

http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/ Image by Alec Couros, CC license

CollaborativeWorking towards Common GoalAtmosphere of TrustSchedule Enough TimeBroad and InclusiveProvides Supported Learning

Distributed Learning Community

Administrators' Group

Art/Music/Drama Group Elementary School Middle School New and Pre-Service

Teacher Group Special Ed Group STEM Education Group

Discover colleagues

Find experts

Shadowing (ambient awareness)

Seeking answers, solutions, support

Discovering new resources

Following #tweetchats

Diigo, Delicious Tag & share bookmarks Discover others' bookmarks Join a group Annotate web pages w/highlights &

comments

Design Professional Development

Provide Training/Learning Opportunities

Collaborate

Implement

Collect Data

Evaluate

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