Source: Teacher Professional Development: A Primer for parents and community members [Electronic. Version]. Retrieved 23 February 2009, from http://www.publiceducation.org/pdf/Publications/Teacher_Quality/Teacher_Prof_Dev.pdf
Characteristics of Quality Professional Development
• Continuous learning, not a one-time seminar
• Focused on improving classroom practice and increasing student learning
• Embedded in the daily work of teaching, not relegated to special occasions or separated from the learning needs of students
• Centered on crucial teaching and learning activities—planning lessons, evaluating student work,
and developing curriculum
• Cultivated in a culture of collegiality that involves sharing knowledge and experience on the same student improvement objectives
• Supported by modeling and coaching that teaches problem solving techniques
• Based on investigation of practice through case study, analysis, and professional discourse8
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