Online Professional Development Through Virtual Learning Communities
Overview
Powerful collaborative learning--anytime, anyplace
Online learning seems like a perfect solution for cost-conscious districts and busy teachers, but can these programs also deliver high-caliber professional learning? Using one district's success story as a model, this timely book shows you how to combine well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. At the heart of this book is a model that supports powerful professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for every student.
Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development (PD) program for a large urban district. Readers will find
- Research-based support for online PD and the author's original Learner-Learner model
- A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development
- Best practices for managing staffing and resources
- Strategies for establishing a true community of learners online
Discover how to create a sustainable online PD program that promotes collaboration and growth
"This book provides district and school leaders with a practical guide to shifting professional learning from more traditional 'sit and get' models to technology-enhanced models that foster collaboration and co-creation."
--Catherine Huber, Principal
Northwood Elementary, West Seneca, NY
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781452276663
- ISBN-10: 1452276668
- Publisher: Corwin Publishers
- Publish Date: May 2013
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
- Page Count: 120
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