Re: your opinion about professional development

Chris Huth

Posted on 6/24/09

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On 6/24/09, Claire Hollenbeck wrote:
> Hi all. I'm hoping to get your opinion on the following
> questions.
>
> I work for an educational publisher, and we're interested
> in learning about teachers' preferences around professional
> development. We're thinking of creating some short courses
> [for CEUs and/or graduate credit] which focus on fidelity
> of implementation of our research-based digital and
> textbook materials as well as strategies/best practices for
> teaching in general. Among other types of learning tools,
> these mini courses would include classroom footage of model
> lessons in action with teachers and students.
>
> Does this kind of offering sound like something which would
> satisfy a need? If so, is this the kind of offering which
> would typically be paid for by the school/district or by
> the individual teacher (given a reasonable price point)?
>
> Thanks for your feedback!

I'm a science teacher (biology, chem, A&P, environmental
science), and this type of short course sounds good to me. I
would probably have to pay myself - may be able to get the
school to pick up one.

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