Professional Development, Leadership, and Community

Nonprofit organizations that support the members of a particular profession by setting standards and advocating for associates great networking opportunitiesprovide supportprovide literature, workshops, conferences ex: ASCD, NEA, and NCTM

Small groups of professionals who share common goals that meet to collaborate about instructional practicesIn meetings,start with SMART

Focus meeting on student achievement Learn more about specific subjects

Used to find out information

Used to prove a point

Researching the teachers' own instructional practices to improve student learninglinks new discoveries to existing knowledge1. develop guiding question2. gather evidence3. display data (3 forms of data collection used)4. analyze data and draw conclusion5. use info to guide one's own teaching practices

Intentionally thinking about professional practices as part of one's own professional developmentuse of reflective journals affective

Written records of a learning experience that are frequently used to provide an opportunity for students to articulate their process as they progress through their learning goals, but the journals also can be used by teachers as a professional development toolformally or informallymetacognitive toolaspects:1. record what happened2. reflection on emotions3. analysis of situation4. conclusions5. resulting action plan

Formally reviews a situation to determine why it happened and how to reduce the likelihood of another similar event

CFG coach opens meeting and reviews processteacher prevents issue and ask question to groupother members ask questionsteacher presented takes notes and others discuss issuepresenter responds to groupCFG coach discusses process and closes meeting or introduces next presenter

Be prepared with obs of student and their interactionsMaintain a student portfolioInvite other school personnel involved with studentshare anecdotal stories about things child does wellask parents for help with care and no judgementprepared for questionsdon't give out info about other students

States get funding depending on accountability testing, but now more power given to states to determine student performance targetsFocus more on students in the top 5%

Protects confidentiality of student's education records

Ensures students with disabilities have equal access to a free and appropriate public educationPart B: ages 3-22 and school requirements to service qualified students

Prohibits discrimination based on disabilities for all public entities, including access to educational facilities