by Chic Foote, Educational Consultant, New Zealand This post was originally published in February 2015 and was updated July 2019. In their book The Curriculum Mapping Planner, Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Ann Johnson devote module 6 to the review cycle. Within this they...
What is the Foundation of Effective PD? Three Research-Based Characteristics of Results-Oriented Professional Development for Educators PD FORMAT: PD Facilitation, Form and Style PD CONTINUITY: PD Length and Recurrence PD PLANNING: PD Design Professional Development...
Written by Sarah Sisco, Curriculum and Professional Development Director at the American International School of Jeddah “You can’t make me.” Maybe that’s a phrase you’ve heard before when implementing new processes and pioneering change...
Written by Christine Zimmermann, Atlas Consultant and Retired Director of Curriculum and Instruction, NJ During my first years as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a New Jersey public suburban PreK-12 district of six schools and approximately 3000...
Written by Megan Davenport, Faria Education Group featuring Kim Rayl, Director of Teaching and Learning American International School of Lagos When we think about teacher professional development, we tend to think about equipping teachers with concrete skills that...
Written by Dr. Ann Kox, Preschool and Elementary Principal AIS Valencia All schools want to improve – so why don’t they? There is widely-accepted research and thought leadership on school improvement, and there are powerful case studies that underscore the...