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Killion, Joellen; Treacy, Barbara – Journal of Staff Development, 2014
The future of professional learning is shaped by its present and past. As new technologies emerge to increase affordability, access, and appropriateness of professional learning, three beliefs are visible in current practices related to online learning. Each contains a premise that merits identification and examination. The authors call these…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Access to Computers
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2014
Adopting new curricula presents both a need and an opportunity for professional development to advance teacher content knowledge and instructional practices for achieving curriculum-specific student outcomes. This study examines two modalities of professional development: face-to-face in a summer workshop and online that included two days of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Conventional Instruction
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Shear, Linda; Penuel, William R. – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
The best science teachers are not only experts in teaching and knowledgeable about science content, but they are also great at teaching science. They have specialized teaching knowledge, including knowledge of effective pedagogical practices in science, student difficulties with understanding content, and curricular purposes. As a result,…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Science Instruction