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Excerpt from the Dec./Jan. Effective Teaching column by Harry and Rosemary Wong:

Effectiveness defined

Professional development is a continuum of planned activities designed to raise the skill level of teachers. Professional development is a way to induct teaches into the culture, mission, academic standards, and vision of the district.

A strong professional development program must be

1. Comprehensive: There are many activities and people involved for teachers at all levels of professional training.

2. Coherent: The activities and people work together logically and orderly.

3. Sustained: The process continues over a period of years.

In the Islip, NY, School District, more than 99 percent of the graduating senior class receive a New York Regent’s Diploma. They attribute their students’ achievement gains to how they develop and train all teachers new to their district. This training brings the teachers up to speed with o...See More


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