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Program Title: 21st Century Education: Starting the Conversation
Program Length: Approximately 2 hours
Delivery Method: Stream-Video
Program Provider: USDLC-Keynote Addresses 2
Audience: Teachers and Administrators, Adults
Additional Information: 
http://www.usdlc.org/pathways/morekeynote206.jsp
Registration: Click here to register.

Description: 
Cheryl Williams, former President of ISTE and Vice President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, discusses topics related to public education reform and the role of new and emerging technologies. 

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)
  • 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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