resources & advocacy
We’ve gathered a list of helpful links for you.
Included in our list are state organizations, national organizations, and many more.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


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Five Professional Development talking points
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Sustained (30 – 100 hours) professional learning for teachers is related to student achievement gains (SEDL, 2007, Darling Hammond, 2009), showing a gain of 21%.
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Good teaching is not an accident. It is the result of study, reflection, practice and hard work (Mizelle, 2010).
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Time must be provided for teachers to participate in professional learning.
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Teachers learning collaboratively improves student achievement (Gallimore, 2009).
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Training alone does not equal transfer to classroom practice and working with students. A combination of training, practice, feedback and coaching does equal transfer to classroom practice. (Joyce and Calhoun, 2010)
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