High quality professional development programs for educators play a crucial role in creating successful schools and in supporting student performance.
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New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Large-Scale Assessments: Presentation and Discussion
The webinar begins with a presentation of key findings from the newly published REL-NEI Issues & Answers Report "New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Their Relationship to Performance on Large-Scale Content Assessments", which found that student performance on the English language domains of reading and writing on the ACCESS for ELLs proficiency assessment are significant predictors of performance on reading, writing, and mathematics assessments on the New England Comprehensive Assessment Program (NECAP). The report serves as a foundation for a discussion on the implications of the findings for state education agency (SEA) officials, Title III and curriculum, instruction, and assessment specialists involved in assessments and overseeing direction of instruction. A discussant will address instruction and assessment. The Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22nd from 12-1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Click on the link to access more information and to register. Click here
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Connecting with Parents Online
School district and school based leaders who understand and believe in the power of parent involvement to impact student success (the research is overwhelming) face a new challenge and a fantastic opportunity. We must find new, effective ways to reach out to our parent communities, bring parents into our circle of influence and do all of this more cost and time efficiently. The great opportunity is to be able to use the tools we now have readily available to reach out to parents and involve them in the education and growth of their children. This is a 1-hour session. Webinar Highlights: * Using phone and web technology to communicate with parents (Parent Notification Systems) * eNewsletters and websites * Web technology to provide training for parents (webinars) * Web technology to provide messages and important explanations and ideas * Using the web for your own family involvement and communications professional development About the Click here
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ASCD Educational Leadership Magazine
Times are tough and schools all over the world have been hit hard by the economic crisis. ASCD has decided to help out by investing in the most valuable resource the world has to offer . . . learners. Visit the ASCD website to take advanatge of this one-time online magazine. Articles include: Best Practices in Teaching Learning, Brain-Friendly learning for Teachers, A Framework for Learning to Teach, But What Do I Say?, My Return to Differentiated Instruction, Response/Letters from Media Specialists, and the ASCD Community in Action.
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Recent Teaching Tips Links
New Professional Learning Module on Culturally Responsive Literacy
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt) is a federally funded project focused on providing technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gaps between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers. NEA has collaborated with NCCRESt on several projects, including the development of the Truth in Labeling: Disproportionality in Special Education guide (available for purchase from the NEA Professional Library or free download at http://www.nea.org/specialed/nearesources-specialed.html.) A new NEA policy brief about disproportionality is available at http://www.nea.org/specialed/disproportionalitypolicybrief.html. And, information for parents is available on-line at http://www.nea.org/specialed/parentques.html. One strategy to reduce disproportionality is using culturally responsive teaching practices. NCCRESt has just published its latest online module on Culturally Responsive Literacy. This module addresses the changing definition of literacy and its role in each of the core content areas. All the materials for presentations (e.g., see slide, right) and collaborative learning activities are organized into 3 academies that focus on: Defining Culturally Responsive Literacy and the multiple purposes of literacy in students lives Exploring features of Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction Crossing boundaries of cultural differences in the classroom by creating literacy experiences for all students Download this module at
http://nccrest.org/professional/culturally_responsive_literacy.html. If you wish to order a printed version of this module, you may access NCCRESt’s online order form by going to http://www.nccrest.org/orderform.html
. NEA also has several excellent resources about culturally responsive teaching practice. For more information on NEA’s C.A.R.E. guide, go to
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/careguide.html. Information on inclusive teaching in a diverse culture is available at http://www.nea.org/diversitytoolkit/competence.html. Look this fall for the NEA Academy on-line professional development module on Effective Teaching in Diverse Classroom at http://www.nea.org/academy/onlinecourses/diverseclassrooms.html
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Vermont-National Education Association will provide opportunities for effective, ongoing professional development and leadership training to fulfill the professional needs of its members to advance the quality of public school teaching.
Consistent with its historical commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, Vermont-NEA will be a leader in assisting its members in the achievement of exceptional and sustained professional development. The Association will create and advocate for professional programs that are results-driven and aligned with the Five Standards for Vermont Educators and Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning . This link to high standards is vital to improving student achievement and building a culture in every school devoted to educator quality.
Vermont-NEA will actively seek the guidance and assessment of its members to ensure that its professional development programs are meaningful, are based on their needs, and employ strategies that attract and retain new members.
