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Professional Development for Schools with Limited Funds Paper
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Professional Development
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Professional Development is an important asset for any school system whether it has the funds or not. There is a
need for Professional Development because it allows educators to stay current with new trends and pedagogies.
However, before Professional Development can occur there are important issues that must be examined.
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Is the program or material being presented really needed?
How will the school plan and implement the program?
Should it be face-to-face or online delivery?
What about the evaluation of the program?
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Schools, administration, teachers, and staff can be involved with Professional Development, but they must realize
there should be a need for it. If the program is not perceived to be necessary by those involved, then the end
result will be an ineffective and nonfunctional program as well as a waste of time and money.
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There are four important categories for successful
Professional Development.
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Before you start any Professional Development
here are two must read free online books.
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Bridging the Gap Between Standards and Achievement:
The Imperative for Professional Development Education
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Designing Powerful Professional Development
for Teachers and Principals
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What the Site Contains...
This site will provide school systems,
schools, administration, staff and
teachers with different alternatives,
options, tips, and ideas for
implementation of quality
professional development by using
different systems of delivery.
Professional Development
for Schools with Limited Funds
Purpose of the Site...
This site is designed to be easy to
follow and navigate. The purpose of
this site is to concentrate on the
importance of professional
development for educators, while at
the same time, giving school systems
with limited funds the same quality of
professional development that other
schools have.
One-Stop Site...
This site was created in the hope that
it would become a one-stop
clearing-house that can answer all the
questions planners may have as well
as providing resources needed with a
click of a mouse.
Limitations of the Site...
The only limitation this site has is
that there must be a connection to the
Internet and access to a computer.
This site last updated November 6, 2008
All links on this site were working as of the last update.
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If there is any information on this site that is incorrect or is not given
the proper credit please contact Heather McDaniel. This website is a
project-in-lieu of thesis for Northwestern State University.
Scope of the Site...
If the site is used to fullest potential
it will train the user in how to
produce and implement quality
effective professional development
with little or no funds. This site will
also educate and assist the user on
the importance of professional
development, how to recognize the
need for it and how to plan and
implement it. The site will also
instruct the user how important it is
to plan an appropriate evaluation of
the professional development
program and how to continue to
support it long term. The end
product should be one where a
planner can adequately prepare for
the professional development needs
of the school while saving time and
money in addition to having a quality
effective program. There is no time
frame for this site. It has unlimited
access as long as the user has access
to the Internet and the site is
available.
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