NDTAC’s Professional Development:

How It Can Enhance Student Outcomes in Neglected and Delinquent Programs Webinar

March 17, 2011

Additional Resources on Professional Development

Professional Development Resources:

  1. Foltos, Les (2010). Peer Coaching: Changing Classroom Practice and Enhancing Student Achievement. Utah Special Education, 32(3), 29-31.
  2. Garet, M. S., Porter, A. C., Desimone, L, Birman, B. F., & Yoon, K. S. (2001). What makes professional development effective? Results from a national sample of teachers. American Educational Research Journal, 38(4), 915-945.
  3. Jaquith, A., Mindich, D., Wei, R.C., Darling-Hammond, L. (2010). Teacher professional learning in the United States: Case studies of state policies and strategies. Oxford, OH: Learning Forward.
  4. Kirby, S. N., McCombs, J. S., Murray, S., Naftel, S., & Berends, M. (In review). Provision of services in Title I schools: Recent evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Schools. Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Education.
  5. Parsad, B., Lewis, L., & Farris, E. (2001). Teacher preparation and professional development: 2000. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
  6. Peterson, Kent (March 2011). "Characteristics and Features of Quality Professional Development Programs." E-Lead. Web.
  7. Richardson, Virginia (2003). "The Dilemmas of Professional Development." Phi Delta Kappan. 84(5) 401-106.
  8. U. S. Department of Education. (2001). High standards for all students: A report from the national assessment of Title I on progress and challenges since the 1994 reauthorization. Washington, DC: Author.
  9. Wei, R. C., Darling-Hammond, L., Andree, A., Richardson, N., Orphanos, S. (2009). Professional learning in the learning profession: A status report on teacher development in the United States and abroad. Dallas, TX. National Staff Development Council.

Coaching Resources:

  1. Dozier, Cheryl (2006). Responsive Literacy Coaching: Tools for Creating and Sustaining Purposeful Change. Portland, Me.: Stenhouse.
  2. Hargrove, Robert (2008). Masterful Coaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  3. Toll, Cathy (2005). The Literacy Coach's Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
  4. Lindsey, Delores B., Richard S. Martinez, and Randall B. Lindsey (2007). Culturally Proficient Coaching: Supporting Educators to Create Equitable Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
  5. Bloom, Gary (2005). Blended Coaching: Skills and Strategies to Support Principal Development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
  6. Aguilar, Elena (March 2011). "Coaching Teachers: What You Need to Know." Education Week. 16 Feb. 2011. Web.
  7. Comprehensive Center – Region VI (Winter 2005). Professional Development From the Inside Out: District and School-Level Strategies. 8(1).
  8. Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (October 2007). Reviewing the evidence on how teacher professional development affects student achievement. REL 2007-No. 033.

Online Resources for Schools:

  1. Education Commission of the States –
  2. PBS TeacherLine

PBS TeacherLine is an online professional development provider specifically for educators. PBS TeacherLine offers more than 130 graduate level facilitated, online courses for teachers that span the entire curriculum. PBS TeacherLine is committed to helping educators acquire the skills they need to become—and stay—the highly qualified teachers needed to prepare students for a successfulfuture.

  1. State Case Studies Offer Professional-Development Insights, Stephen Sawchuk,
  2. Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook

This tool provides a guide to ideas and resources on teacher learning. It also has a section dedicated to research—detailing new thinking on what works inteacher professional development. Lastly, it has an exclusive directory of K-12 professional development products, services, and websites—an essential tool for educators looking to guide staff development.