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Scooping up meaningful evidence
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation places new demands on educators at all levels. But perhaps no group will be more affected than staff development leaders. The accountability requirements un..
3 ways to fund literacy coaching
“I never thought about it that way.” Jan Knight hears that a lot as a literacy coach in Walnut Creek, Calif. As she models lessons, observes instruction, and coaches, Knight’s job is to help tea..
Facilitator: 10 Refreshments: 8 Evaluation: 0
Evaluation is the burr under the saddle of professional development. To date, many educators have only gone through the motions of evaluating efforts to increase what their colleagues know and can do...
As trainings grow shorter, follow-up plays a bigger role
Recently my job in Laos was to deliver a two-day training, then help plan follow-through. This had been a 14-hour seminar in what normally would have taken 24 hours over several months. Professional d..
8 smooth steps
Evaluating the effectiveness of staff development and demonstrating its impact on student achievement are more important than ever. The language in staff development policies requires distric..
My mentor, myself
While teachers can tell us wonderful stories of success, anecdotes and other informal assessments are not enough in an age of accountability. In Prince George’s County Public Schools (Maryland), our..
