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"While my experiences with online professional development came out of a need to reach several teachers while working within a limited time frame, the additional benefits and improved learning that happened because of it were a pleasant surprise. It is important to note that if done correctly, creating a PLC is not about simply moving traditional professional development to an online format. A true PLC is a community of learners, all contributing and collaborating toward a common goal. When you create and nurture this culture of sharing, you benefit from the collective intelligence of the group. It also gives a voice to every staff member. By creating learner-centered PD, the learning is more meaningful and mirrors the type of learning you hope to see in the classroom. Additionally, by creating an ongoing community of learning, staff developers and principals are able to provide more effective support just when the teachers need it. An online presence allows a teacher to feel supported at all times and not just during the hour a professional developer is sitting with them in a meeting."

"How Teachers Are Learning: Professional Development Remix Jun 1 · FREE A detailed guidebook to help administrators find tools that fit the needs of their teachers and their professional development strategy. This report contains: Product Reports. We have included analyses on 28 of the latest tools in personalized professional development for administrators to sort, mark up, and compare side-by-side. Our "PD Learning Cycle" Framework. We share our methodology for comparing how products can fit together to complement one another. Comparative data. We provide data that allow administrators to compare purpose of each tool, the amount of time teachers must spend on each tool and which tools give them credit for their work. Powerful insights. We share emerging insights on the products currently available. We also identify the emerging sets of valuable products and features, as well as tips for successfully implementation

MOOCS - past, present and future offerings

Well, check out the co-author on the second piece, our very own Liz Glowa! Liz, apart from your piece, of course, any other documents here important for us to read?

Actually, I wrote the paper and Susan wrote the Introduction . I bookmarked the research data base and will bookmard a SREB pub that I think is important for PD.