2) What examples/research can we find to support the answers we find in questions #1?
- http://www.techlearning.com/article/13820 (John's #2 Article Review Article)
- Emailed questionnaires to principals on what professional development they do - what they have found to be effective/ineffective, etc.
Responses:
- Brain-friendly learning (See article in article section)
- Professional Development to improve student achievement (See the article in the article section.)
PD 360 website - Examples provided below:
--Designing and Evaluating Professional Development for Increased Student Learning (17 segments - totaling 2 hours)
--Implementing Professional Development (14 segments - totaling about 2 1/2 hours)
-What Constitutes Effective Professional Development? (From Eye on Education website)
-McRel Guide to Effective PD
-Results from a Sampling of Teachers (From America Education Research Journal)
-Video by Dr. Mark Wagner
-PD for Diverse Schools
-http://www.schools.utah.gov/pd/UPTSBooklet.pdf (Utah Professional Standards)
-http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar02/vol59/num06/Does-It-Make-a-Difference¢-Evaluating-Professional-Development.aspx (John's #3 Article Review Article)
2) What examples/research can we find to support the answers we find in questions #1?
- http://www.techlearning.com/article/13820 (John's #2 Article Review Article)
- Emailed questionnaires to principals on what professional development they do - what they have found to be effective/ineffective, etc.
Responses:
- http://editlib.org/p/14758 (Professional Development: A Rural School District's Experience with Videoconferencing)
3) What professional development resources are we currently aware of in our area?
PD 360 website
-http://www.schools.utah.gov/pd/ (Utah PD Opportunities)
BrainPop Educators Webinars - http://www.brainpop.com/educators/webinars/
4) How can these ideas be manipulated to be effective in smaller/rural schools and districts?
-http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4126/is_200704/ai_n19433438/ (7 State Study on Rural High Schools PD)
-http://www.relnei.org/referencedesk.2011-02-18.php (Links to multiple articles on Rural PD)
-http://www.nea.org/home/17475.htm (Recommendations for Rural Schools)
- http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Framework_for_Profes.pdf (Rural School Leadership Framework for the "Deep South")
-http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/the-principals-role-in-rural-schools-665202.html (Leadership Challenges for Rural Principals)
-http://www.ruraledu.org/ (Rural School and Community Trust)
-http://ruralsig.blogspot.com/2010/01/responsive-approach-for-northern.html (Rural Education Special Interest Group (SIG))