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Module by: Mary Harris-John, Sherri Ritter

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Name: e-Based Professional Development (e-PD) for Effective Teaching and Leadership
ID: m15069
Language: English (en)
Summary: There is a growing need for professional development for teachers and principals that is needs-based as well as e-based. Traditional forms of professional development have taken the form of one-time workshops, “expert” speakers, lectures and other short-term sessions, which have become almost obsolete in today’s techno-savvy world. Research has shown that these traditional formats are no longer effective or attractive for today’s busy educators, who work in a society where there are shrinking budgets and time constraints, but where there is also a plethora of technological advances that can bring professional development directly to the individual. This paper takes the reader through the background of traditional and the growth of needs-based professional development, and proposes e-PD (electronic professional development) as an alternative to older, familiar forms of training. Examples of state and professional organizations that offer e-based or online professional development are given.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: educational leadership, ncpea, technology
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Mary Harris-John (johnm@marshall.edu), Sherri Ritter (sritter@marshall.edu)
Copyright Holders: Mary Harris-John (johnm@marshall.edu), Sherri Ritter (sritter@marshall.edu)
Maintainers: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (tcreigh@vt.edu), Mary Harris-John (johnm@marshall.edu), Sherri Ritter (sritter@marshall.edu)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: Aug 21, 2007 12:32 pm GMT-5
Revised: Aug 28, 2007 10:35 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Aug 28, 2007 10:35 am GMT-5 by National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
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