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Weighing the workshop
Every teacher can recall a range of experiences in professional development workshops. Some of these may have provided opportunities in which teachers felt engaged, empowered, and supported as learner..
From group to team
It is a Saturday morning, and I am sitting with a group of 15 new and aspiring school site administrators. As part of their work toward an MS in educational leadership, this group of experienced educa..
Tackling resistance
The time-honored children’s story Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Viorst, 1972) is a prime example of someone having the kind of day we’d all like to avoid. H..
New series provides interactive learning with colleagues
This fall, NSDC’s online learning offerings took a great leap forward with the first professional devel- opment program in the 2009-10 E-Learning Series. The program, facilitated by NSDC Executive D..
Sharpen your message with a laser talk
In the late 1990s, the NSDC Board of Trustees and staff established influencing policy and policy makers at the local, state, and national levels as an organizational priority. As part of this process..
Parents may need more support before becoming engaged in school
As educators, we have long understood that students benefit from strong home-school connections. In fact, more than100 years ago, the National Parent Teacher Association was formed for the express pur..
Prioritizing math and science
The opportunity equation: Transforming mathematics and science education for citizenship and the global economy...
Fundamentally sound ideas bear repeating
Recently in JSD, we’ve covered a number of what I would call fundamental topics. In the fall, we talked about NSDC’s definition of professional development, outlining expectations for effective pr..
Addressing concerns about change
In the 1970s, education researchers inspired a fundamental shift in how educators perceive the effect a change initiative will have on those in schools. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model outlines seve..
