<p>This book will help the reader to design and evaluate varying professional development options, thereby making better and more efficient use of limited professional development dollars. The editors of Exemplary Science: Best Practices in Professional Development If you want to make the most of your precious professional development budget and who doesn t? look for inspiration in this updated edition from the Exemplary Science series. This essay collection is designed to spark new ideas while encouraging high-quality learning opportunities for teachers at all grade levels. The book features: An overview of current research on quality professional development and how it aligns with the National Science Education Standards. Fourteen professional development programs that provide real-life models of how to train current or future teachers to carry out the constructivist, inquiry-based approach recommended by the Standards. End-of-chapter questions help you relate the material to your own situation. A reader s guide that includes suggestions for using the book in professional learning communities and other collaborative settings. Some of the collection s authors contributed to the first edition and have updated their chapters to share additional data and communicate what they ve learned that might support your work. Additional chapters describe programs and approaches new to this edition. Whether you re a teacher, staff development provider, administrator, or preservice science methods instructor, you ll find this collection to be a fresh and highly useful professional learning tool.</p>

Exemplary Science: Best Practices in Professional Development (Exempary Science Monograph)

Science & Math

Susan B. Koba

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Natl Science Teachers Assn

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