Effective_Teacher_Professional_Development_PRESENTATION.pdf
- 1. Effective Teacher Professional Development How Investments in Teacher Professional Development Can Make a Difference June 5, 2017 Linda Darling-Hammond, Maria E. Hyler, & Madelyn Gardner
- 3. Does / Can Professional Development Matter? The Mirage describes the widely held perception among education leaders that we already know how to help teachers improve, and that we could achieve our goal of great teaching in far more classrooms if we just applied what we know more widely. Our research suggests that despite enormous and admirable investments of time and money, we are much further from that goal than has been acknowledged and the evidence base for what actually helps teachers improve is very thin.
- 4. What Kind of PD ? 4
- 5. This Study Reviewed 35 studies that: • Are methodologically rigorous • Demonstrate positive link between teacher PD and student outcomes Identified common features 5
- 6. A Paradigm Change FROM: Sit and get Drive-by One size fits all Disconnected from teachers’ classroom and students TO: Content-focused Active Collaborative Using models & modeling Coaching Feedback and reflection Sustained over time
- 7. Elements of Effective Professional Development
- 10. Collaboration 10
- 11. • lesson plans • unit plans • sample student work • observations of peer teachers • video or written cases of teaching Models of Effective Practice
- 12. Coaching and Expert Support 12
- 15. National Writing Project 15 Content focus Active learning Collaboration Coaching & expert support Models of effective practice Sustained duration Feedback & reflection
- 16. Creating Conditions for Effective Professional Development
- 17. Challenges to Effective PD School level • Inadequate resources • No opportunity for implementation • School culture System level • Lack of shared vision for high-quality instruction • Poor alignment between state and local policies • Inability to track and assess PD quality 17
- 18. Implications for Practice & Policy
- 19. Implications for Practice • Plan for common obstacles • Address specific needs of educators and learners • Develop a comprehensive system of teaching and learning
- 20. Policy Implications • Adopt standards for PD • Redesign school schedules • Conduct needs assessments • Develop expert teachers as mentors and coaches 20
- 21. Policy Implications (cont’d) • Leverage ESSA school improvement initiatives • Provide technology- facilitated learning and coaching • Offer funding and education units for active learning and coaching 21
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