NSDC's re-write of the definition thus goes considerably further, stipulating (among other things) that PD should: foster collective responsibility among educators for student performance; be team-based and facilitated by school-based leaders; take place several times per week in a "continuous cycle of improvement"; define clear teacher-learning goals based on data analysis; and inform ongoing improvements in student learning.
While the elder Garcia's experience of siblings sitting silently around the table, feverishly writing out math problems, may have given way to the younger Garcia's experience of surfing the Web on his laptop, headphones pumping music and a TV on in the background, the fundamentals haven't changed.
"I always get my work done," young Mario said
Parents and teachers often use flashcards and picture books to teach young children new words, but a new study suggests that understanding basic words may come from a flash of initial insight more than repetition.
