CALPROCOABE2005

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Extending and Sustaining Research Findings Through Professional Development

CALPRO’s Session at COABE 2005

During CALPRO’s session at COABE 2005, participants were given five minutes to complete the following exercise:

1) Think about the question – “How can we infuse research into the classroom?”
2) Choose one level of intervention – Teachers/ Administrators/ States
3) Brainstorm ideas

At the end of this exercise, participants gave the following suggestions for professional development that brings research into the classroom.

1. Coaching

2. Peer mentoring

3. Videotape actual practice so that other teachers can watch methods in action

4. Study circle trainings

5. Teacher cohort groups

6. Practitioner research projects

7. “Lunch and Learn”

8. Weekly communication at the program level of “good ideas”

9. Print examples of research applications

10. Graph retention data (Provide charts for teachers regarding their own class and the program)

11. Provide training in exercising professional judgment in the classroom

12. Include indicators in teacher evaluations

13. Offer in-service and professional growth days

14. Provide credit (professional development hours) for implementing strategies

15. Pay for additional hours of professional development

16. Expect director support/involvement (they must know what teachers are doing)