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Ippolito, Jacy; Dobbs, Christina L.; Charner-Laird, Megin; Lawrence, Joshua F. – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
For middle and high school teachers facing the challenge of implementing the Common Core State Standards, disciplinary literacy instruction is a critical element--and one for which many are unprepared. Disciplinary literacy focuses attention on the reading, writing, and communication skills unique to each discipline (Moje, 2008; Shanahan &…
Descriptors: Literacy, Partnerships in Education, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Harmon, Jeanne; Herren, Kip; Luke, Rod; Emry, Terese – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
A clear vision is the essential foundation for making decisions about precious resources for implementing professional learning: (1) people; (2) time; and (3) money. The Auburn School District in Washington state learned firsthand how a clear vision drives resource allocation to support strategic actions and how effective partnerships can be the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Professional Development, Academic Achievement, Teachers
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Hoy, Linda K.; Bradley, Janice; Horwitz, Julie – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
A teacher can be the most important resource in a school. When the teacher's attitude derives from asset-based thinking, positive impact can occur for both teacher and student. Asset-based thinking is defined as "a way of viewing reality." Those who embrace this model approach things from a positive as opposed to a negative perspective.…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship
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Lindsey, Delores B.; MacDonell, Linda – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
Linda MacDonell is the assistant superintendent of the Instructional Services Division of the Orange County (California) Department of Education and over the years, Delores Lindsey served as MacDonell's leadership coach. In this article, they talk about their experiences as external/internal partners building internal capacity for culturally…
Descriptors: Counties, Superintendents, Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Role
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Tobia, Ed; Chauvin, Ramona; Lewis, Dale; Hammel, Patti – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
Sometimes partners find one another when they're not looking. In South Carolina, education leaders at Georgetown County School District were seeking only information when they attended a workshop sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education. The two-day learning experience, provided by SEDL, a nonprofit organization based in Austin,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Learning Experience, Teachers
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Lachman, Andrew; Wlodarczyk, Steven – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
As anyone in a partnership--a marriage, a business, a professional relationship--will attest, it takes hard work and energy, time and persistence, and reciprocal commitment to make a partnership successful. Writing from the perspective of an external partner, the authors explore lessons learned from eight years of working with public school…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Public Schools
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Koch, Steven; Borg, Terry – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
An Illinois district brings a local university into the district to craft advanced learning embedded in the needs of specific schools. Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake, Ill., and Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Education engaged in a partnership that has provided significant benefits, posed limited challenges, and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College Faculty, Secondary School Teachers, Central Office Administrators
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Pijanowski, Lissa – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
Web 2.0 is a widely used term to describe web-based tools that rely on user input and collaboration. So what would professional learning 2.0 look like? When educators are asked to do more with less and still reach ever-rising benchmarks for student achievement, leaders must begin to think differently about how classroom teachers are supported. Now…
Descriptors: Teachers, Professional Development, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Information
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O'Neal, Debra; Ringler, Marjorie C.; Lys, Diana B. – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
This article describes how an effort to help two schools achieve high levels of teacher implementation of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) resulted in a deeper understanding of the true learning value of a sustained and committed partnership among university faculty, district personnel, and school-based educators. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Central Office Administrators, Elementary School Teachers, Partnerships in Education
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Holmstrom, Annette – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
The math problem is common to most U.S. school districts, and education leaders are well aware that U.S. math achievement lags far behind many other countries in the world. University Place (Washington) School District Superintendent Patti Banks found the conspicuous income gap for math scores even more disturbing. In her school district, only 23%…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Mathematics Tests, School Districts, Educational Change
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Slavit, David; Nelson, Tamara Holmlund; Kennedy, Anne – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
The Partnership for Reform in Secondary Science and Mathematics (PRiSSM) is a three-year project that targeted mathematics and science teachers in middle and high schools from six districts in southwest Washington. Consistent with NSDC (2009) recommendations for professional development, PRiSSM involved collaborative teacher teams in reflecting on…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Educational Change, Research Skills, Science Teachers
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Hall, Pete; Harris, Rick – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
In the Washoe County School District (WCSD), in Reno, Nevada, school leaders climb a steep ladder from the moment they contemplate a career in administration. Fortunately, they are supported at each step in the process, thanks to the Principals' Academy. This approach helps principals fulfill their critical mission of providing a link between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Career Development
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Gebhard, Meg; Willett, Jerri – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
Developing the ability to use academic English is not the same as basic proficiency, but students need skills in both to succeed. This article talks about a university-school district partnership that helps teachers broaden students' language skills. To respond to the reality that all teachers need sustained professional learning opportunities to…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, School Districts, Language Skills, English (Second Language)
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Richardson, Joan – Journal of Staff Development, 1998
Presents strategies from six schools and two districts that won this year's U.S. Department of Education Model Professional Development Awards. Some of their strategies include teacher collaboration to plan professional development; teachers as leaders of learning for themselves and their peers; external partners providing expertise and resources;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Awards, Collegiality
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Wells, Michele; Turner, Wyona – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
This paper discusses the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence and how it helps improve the literacy skills of all children in El Paso, Texas. The goal of the collaborative is to ensure that all children are successful in school and are prepared to enter and be successful in a four-year college. Its role is to expand leadership and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Professional Development, School Community Programs, National Standards
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