Online Professional Development Through Virtual Learning Communities
โ Scribed by Sonja Hollins-Alexander
- Publisher
- Corwin Press
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 121
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Create a 21st-century professional development program Can online learning deliver high-caliber professional development (PD) with lower costs? This timely book shows you how, and the answer lies in combining well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development program for a large urban district. Readers will find: Research-based support for online PD and the learner-learner model A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development Best practices for managing staffing and resources Strategies for establishing virtual learning communities that thrive
โฆ Subjects
EDU046000
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