Principles of High-Quality Professional Development Dean Richards January 15, 2009
High-Quality Professional Development Focuses on teachers but includes all of the school community 2
High-Quality Professional Development Focuses on individual, collegial and organizational improvement 3
High-Quality Professional Development Nurtures leadership capacity of school community 4
High-Quality Professional Development Reflects best available research and practice 5
High-Quality Professional Development Enables teachers to develop knowledge and experiences in subject knowledge, strategies, and technologies to teach to high standards 6
High-Quality Professional Development Promotes continuous inquiry and improvement 7
High-Quality Professional Development Is planned collaboratively by those who will participate in and facilitate the development 8
High-Quality Professional Development Requires time and resources 9
High-Quality Professional Development Driven by a long-term plan 10
High-Quality Professional Development Is evaluated on the impact on student learning 11