
Online Professional Development Through Virtual Learning Communities
Paperback | 16 May 2013
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Powerful collaborative learning-anytime, anyplace!
Online learning seems like a perfect solution for cost-conscious districts and busy teachers, but can these programs also deliver high-caliber professional learning? Using one district's success story as a model, this timely book shows you how to combine well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. At the heart of this book is a model that supports powerful professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for every student.
Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development (PD) program for a large urban district. Readers will find
- Research-based support for online PD and the author's original Learner-Learner model
- A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development
- Best practices for managing staffing and resources
- Strategies for establishing a true community of learners online
Discover how to create a sustainable online PD program that promotes collaboration and growth!
"This book provides district and school leaders with a practical guide to shifting professional learning from more traditional 'sit and get' models to technology-enhanced models that foster collaboration and co-creation."
-Catherine Huber, Principal
Northwood Elementary, West Seneca, NY
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ISBN: 9781452276663
ISBN-10: 1452276668
Published: 16th May 2013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 120
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: CORWIN PRESS, INC.
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.7 x 15.2 x 0.8
Weight (kg): 0.14
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