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NSTA District Professional Learning Packages
Page | March 2020
NSTA District Professional Learning Packages NSTA offers tailored packages of onsite presentations and workshops, online experiences, and books on popular topics—including three-dimensional instruction—for schools, districts, or states. Using a blended approach, NSTA combines a face-to-face component with additional…
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Developing Professional Learning Communities
Book Chapter | January 2006
Adlai E. Stevenson High School (AESHS) is a suburban school in Illinois that has been consistently cited in educational literature as an exemplary professional learning community (DuFour et al. 2004; Richardson 2004;…
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The Promise of Professional Learning Communities
Book Chapter | April 2009
In this chapter, the authors discuss the origin and the characteristics of professional learning communities (PLCs) and summarize the research findings on the impact and results achieved by schools that are organized as…
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Curriculum Reform, Professional Development, and Powerful Learning
Book Chapter | January 2002
The authors consider the important relationship between standards-based curriculum implementation and professional development. They begin by looking at the key recommendations about student learning and then discuss…
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Professional Development: Learning to Always Be a Student
Book Chapter | September 2013
“If you are going to be a teacher, you should always be a student.” This quote has directed my entire career in education, and continues to drive my actions today. I share it with every single new teacher that I meet in…
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Promising Professional Learning: Tools and Practices
Book Chapter | April 2018
This chapter, by Rodger W. Bybee, James B. Short, and Dora E. Kastel, explores professional learning strategies and emphasizes the importance of assessing instructional materials for both quality and Next Generation…
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Perspectives on Professional Learning for STEM Units
Book Chapter | May 2018
This chapter presents criteria for potential contemporary STEM units and the complementary professional learning. The discussion provides a foundation and context for a professional learning institute where teachers…
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Teaching Learning Collaborative: A Process for Supporting Professional Learning Communities
Book Chapter | April 2009
The teaching learning collaborative (TLC) is a unique professional development strategy that engages groups of teachers in collaborative planning and teaching of a science lesson, coaching and mentoring, and examining…
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Journal Article | July 2020
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Honoring Adult Learners: Adult Learning Theories and Implications for Professional Development
Book Chapter | January 2003
Designers of adult learning must consider carefully the research on adult learning and change and factor this into learning designs. In this chapter, the author reviews a classic adult learning model and two…
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Professional Development and How Teachers Learn: Developing Expert Science Teachers
Book Chapter | January 2002
Groundbreaking research on learning and cognition has produced many new insights into how people learn. These findings conclusively dispel the idea that short-term and isolated learning experiences can produce powerful…
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Book Chapter | September 2010
Two settings build the premise for this chapter and comprise the Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences (CHANCE) program. The first setting is a summer field course in Costa Rica and the second is…
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Professional Development and Teacher Learning: Using Concept Maps in Inquiry Classrooms
Book Chapter | January 2006
Two urban middle school science teachers used concept maps as a form of assessment in their inquiry-oriented teaching. Critical steps in this learning process included adapting curriculum materials to a specific school…
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Creating and Sustaining Science-Focused Professional Learning Communities Through Partnerships
Book Chapter | April 2009
In this chapter, the authors share selected components of The North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership (NCOSP) model for professional learning communities (PLCs) and the impact those communities had on instruction…
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