Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Description:
David Warlick, consultant and author on innovative applications of technology especially the Internet, states, “Education in the 21st century will be about conversation.  It will be powerful conversations between teacher and student.  But it will expand to equally potent conversations between the classroom and the home, the school and communities, educators and experts from a wide range of fields, and perhaps most importantly, conversations between educators.”  Join David as he expands on these topics and includes tools for locating and collaborating with experts in a wide variety of fields. 

NSDC Standards for Staff Development

Context Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities)
• Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)
• Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources)

Process Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)
• Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration)

Content Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (Family Involvement)

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