Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Description: 
Dr. David Thornburg, consultant, author, and founder of The Thornburg Center, a premiere resource for expertise in bringing technology into the classroom, and author of many books including “Campfires in Cyberspace,” address “learning spaces” in the context of the World Wide Web as well as the emerging application of wireless handhelds.  He addresses how technology can be used to bring balance back into the educational system and gives a framework for evaluating websites as educational resources.

NSDC Standards for Staff Development

Context Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)

Process Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

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

Content Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching)
• Provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (Family Involvement)

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