professional development for educators

By: Je’ Nobia Smith

Jeremiah Sanders

Dan Barr

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS

WHAT’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

• Activities to ENHANCE professional GROWTH

• PEDAGOGY in specific content areas

• Makes teaching EFFICENT

• ADAPTATION and PROBLEM SOLVING

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Self Assessment

• Workshops

• Teacher Centers

• Professional Development Schools

• Supervising/Mentoring

• Graduate Schools

• Online Courses

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SELF ASSESSMENT

• Classroom environment

• Routines and Procedures

• Parent teacher Relationships

• Sub-Teachers

• Reaching all students

• Student assessment

• Teacher collaboration

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WORKSHOPS HELP WITH IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS SUCH AS • Classroom Management

• Lesson planning , Assessment, Curriculum

• Instructional Methods

• Overall Diversity

• New Technology

• Networking

• Content Knowledge

TEACHER CENTERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLSProfessional Development Schools are collaborative planning partnerships between professional education programs and P-12 schools for the professional development of teachers and the training of future educators.

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Teacher Centers provide courses and host workshops.

SUPERVISING AND MENTORING• Helps develop skills

• Tutoring

• Hosting a student teacher

• Networking with other teachers

• Keeps Teachers current

GRADUATE SCHOOLS• Masters and Doctoral programs

• Qualifications

• Job Security and Advancement

• Personal Goals

• Content

• Teacher Student Relationship

ONLINE COURSES• Conveniences

• High utility

• Develop skills

• Time Management

• Technology

• Motivation