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"Finally, an evidence-based source for PD is available! Martin
and her colleagues have done a stellar job of presenting the best
of scholarship in a usable reference. Anyone who does PD needs a
copy of this handbook to study and use in design and
implementation. This volume provides the foundation for ensuring
that teachers have the support and knowledge to bring their
students to world-class standards."--Elfrieda H. Hiebert, PhD,
President and CEO, TextProject, Inc.
"This rich volume takes theories of school-based teacher
learning and demonstrates what they look like in action. At the
heart of the Handbook is a focus on aligning PD to outcomes for
students. Chapter authors are highly engaged scholars and leaders
in the field whose voices ring with wisdom and experience. I
especially appreciate the way the book moves from the big-picture
'whys' of PD to the fine-grained 'whats' and 'hows' of sustaining
ongoing school improvement. The complexities of PD are explored,
such as the tensions that may surface when policy decisions and
evidence-based practices are at odds. Authors clearly articulate
the challenges, successes, and next steps for moving the teaching
profession forward. Educational leaders, instructional coaches,
and teacher educators will profit from using this handbook, and
it is an important resource for graduate courses."--Lori Helman,
PhD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Director,
Minnesota Center for Reading Research, University of Minnesota
"A prodigious achievement. Professional development is a
critical topic in the field of education improvement, and until
now there has been no place that one could go to obtain a
comprehensive, in-depth . The Handbook fills this gap.
With 25 key chapters and eight case studies, there is no other
resource in the literature like it. This is a great
accomplishment that will serve the field for the next
decade."--Michael Fullan, PhD, Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education (Emeritus), University of Toronto, Canada
“Have you set a goal to do some professional reading this summer?
Before heading to your favorite chair, pick up the…Handbook of
Professional Development in Education....This handbook offers a
synthesis of current knowledge of effective practices in
professional learning for teachers....The editors and most of the
fifty contributing authors are researchers and faculty members of
preservice higher education programs. Over the years, I have
studied the work of several of the participating authors and
admire their commitment to improving professional development
through research, publications, and their outreach to educational
leaders and practitioners....The of the handbook is
comprehensive, and highly relevant topics receive in-depth
. It is well organized; each chapter begins with a list
of key points and ends with questions for
discussions....Characteristics of successful professional
development are identified in the preface and elaborated upon
throughout the handbook....Should prove to be a tremendous
resource to state leaders who are wrestling with the complexities
of many of the issues discussed in the handbook.”, CCSSO State
Consortium on Educator Effectiveness website Published On:
2014-05-27
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About the Author
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Linda E. Martin, EdD, is Professor of Elementary Education at
Teachers College, Ball State University, where she serves as
Director of Doctoral Programs for the Department of Elementary
Education. For over two decades, she has worked with teachers
across grades to develop effective literacy practices. Dr. Martin
served for 7 years as a professional development liaison for Ball
State, and helped to implement two large grants focused on
teachers' literacy instruction in urban schools in the Midwest.
Sherry Kragler, PhD, is Associate Professor of Childhood
Education and Literacy Studies at the University of South
Florida. She was previously a classroom teacher, curriculum
spet, and Title I reading teacher/coordinator. Dr. Kragler
has worked with primary-grades teachers to improve their reading
instruction and has conducted professional development programs
on content-area reading, comprehension instruction, portfolio
assessment, and other areas.
Diana J. Quatroche, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the
Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education in the
Bayh College of Education at Indiana State University. In
addition to her classroom teaching experience, she has supervised
school reading programs and coordinated Title I reading programs.
She served for 6 years as a professional development liaison for
Indiana State University, and developed the first professional
development school while a faculty member at Southeast Missouri
State University.
Kathryn L. Bauserman, PhD, is Associate Professor in the
Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education in the
Bayh College of Education at Indiana State University. She has
cowritten and codirected five different 2-year grant projects in
Indiana that focus on graduate-level teacher professional
development through workshops for teachers.
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