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Professional Development for Classroom Teachers

Professional Development for Classroom Teachers

Jeffrey Maiden
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799817666|ISBN10: 1799817660|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799817673|EISBN13: 9781799817680
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1766-6.ch012
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Maiden, Jeffrey. "Professional Development for Classroom Teachers." Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing, edited by Stephanie P. Huffman, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 206-226. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1766-6.ch012

APA

Maiden, J. (2020). Professional Development for Classroom Teachers. In S. Huffman, S. Loyless, S. Albritton, & C. Green (Eds.), Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing (pp. 206-226). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1766-6.ch012

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Maiden, Jeffrey. "Professional Development for Classroom Teachers." In Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing, edited by Stephanie P. Huffman, et al., 206-226. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1766-6.ch012

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Abstract

The professional development of teachers in instructional technology is of paramount importance. This chapter provides an overview of the topic, beginning with adult learning as a foundation. Teachers are adults, and any type of professional development, whether related to technology or not, should meet the needs of adult learners. The chapter subsequently provides a review of professional learning communities (PLCs), which may provide a venue for impactful, sustainable technology professional development. Next, teacher-led technology professional development and peer coaching are addressed, followed by a discussion of the use of the community, corporate, and university partnerships that may enhance professional development through symbiotic relationships. The chapter concludes with a discussion of virtual professional development, which may serve a dual purpose of enhancing professional development sustainability as well as modeling technology use for instructional purposes.

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