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Designing Professional Development for Change: A Guide for Improving Classroom Instruction

James Bellanca

Generate systemic change with practical methods for designing professional development experiences that result in a high level of transfer into the classroom and sustainable improvement.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Corwin Publishers
  • Publish Date: Sep 5th, 2008
  • Pages: 128
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 8.70in - 5.90in - 0.40in - 0.45lb
  • EAN: 9781412965460
  • Categories: Professional DevelopmentEducational Policy & ReformClassroom Management

About the Author

Bellanca, James A.: - James Bellanca is a life-long advocate for the principles and practices created by Reuven Feuerstein. As a Senior Fellow for the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, he created and edits the innovative P21Blogazine. He is the editor of a series of 21st Century Deeper Learning collections, has authored more than a dozen how-to books aimed to infuse critical and creative thinking across the curriculum and is President of the Illinois Consortium for 21st Century Schools.

Praise for this book

"Bellanca describes how to successfully design and plan for systemic professional development that empowers all learners to own their learning, which promotes professional growth."--Nancy A. Carey, Coordinator of Professional Development (2/20/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"A practical, easy-to-follow guide for moving toward positive change for schools."--Linda Diaz, Program Specialist for Professional Development (2/20/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"Offers readers the guiding principles and essential ingredients that must be incorporated into successful professional development programs."--David Freitas, Professor (2/20/2008 12:00:00 AM)