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Appendix D: Examples of Local and Statewide Programs That Provide Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities to Beginning and Experienced Teachers
Pages 159-163

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From page 159...
... TEACHERS 212 At the national level, Teachers 21 and its affiliate organization, Research for Better Teaching, are dedicated to strengthening the practice of teaching for both new and experienced teachers. These not-for-profit organizations also Additional information about this program is available at < http://www.cccoe.kl2.ca.us/coe/curins/ sbtsa/>.
From page 160...
... Key components of this program inclu(le: · Provision of an on-site coach for teacher professional (levelopment · One day per week in each school for these programs 3Additional information about this program is available at < http://www.bpe.org/>.
From page 161...
... and demonstrate the range of approaches that can impact on teacher development and preparation. NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITYSCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS 4 Three years ago, North Carolina established the University-Schoo} Teacher Education Partnerships, an initiative that will create "clinical schools" for novice and veteran teachers at all of the 15 public teacher education institutions in that state.
From page 162...
... SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN OKLAHOMA, MARYLAND, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI Oklahoma has provided additional funds to its Commission for Teacher Preparation to launch professional development institutes that focus on the teaching of mathematics, the teaching of inquiry-base(1 science, the use of technology in the classroom, and the training of mentors for beginning teachers.5 In Maryland, 240 new Professional Development Schools wall be launched, expanding the current efforts of its 13 public universities. All prospective teachers in the state of Maryland ultimately will be expecte(1 to complete a year-Ion" internship in connection with these PDSs (Marylan(1 State Department of Education, 19981.
From page 163...
... The state also has created Professional Development Schools and is considering PDS standards, a statewide support network, and a stable funding structure of PDSs.7 Additional information is available at < http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divurDteached/rpdc/>.


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