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Professional learning needs assessment must be embedded in student data

March 10 2010 by Joellen Killion

NSDC's backmapping model for professional learning stresses that the role of professional learning is deeply connected to the work teachers do each day in their classrooms, driven by the needs of their students, and measured in terms of results for students.

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Redesigned JSD includes online professional learning guide

March 08 2010 by Tracy Crow

In the spirit of innovation suggested by the theme of the latest JSD, we used this issue to launch a redesigned magazine, including a few new features that we hope can help you make the best use of the content.

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Schools should establish PD expectations with teachers from day one

March 04 2010 by Hayes Mizell

When interviewing candidates for teacher positions, does your school system or school forcefully and consistently communicate high expectations for educators' learning? It should.

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Want to support new teachers? Immerse them in the collaborative process

February 22 2010 by Joellen Killion

I recently found myself wondering how traditional one-on-one mentoring and induction would change if NSDC's definition of collaborative professional learning were fully implemented within schools.

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Time for a professional learning paradigm shift

February 10 2010 by Hayes Mizell

Professional development leaders must work harder to ensure that school systems and schools change what they do, not just what they say.

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