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Direct linkKillion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
In each issue of the "Journal of Staff Development" ("JSD"), senior advisor to Learning Forward author Joellen Killion explores a recent research study to help practitioners understand the impact of particular professional learning practices on student outcomes. Detailed in this issue is a randomized control study in which…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 5, English Language Learners
Akhavan, Nancy – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
This article describes a school district administrator's research on optimal coaching experiences for classroom teachers. This research was done with the intent of gaining a better understanding of how coaching affects student learning. The author defines coaching as the assistance given to a teacher to improve on teaching practices in order to…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Competencies
Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
In this study of 16 teachers in two primary schools in the Netherlands, researchers built on findings from previous studies to demonstrate that a thoughtfully designed professional development program can be "effective and sustainable, if certain conditions are met" (p. 772) in changing teachers' knowledge, beliefs, perceived problems,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teacher Behavior, Active Learning
Kilion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
Joellen Killion is senior advisor to Learning Forward. In each issue of JSD, Killion explores a recent research study to help practitioners understand the impact of particular professional learning practices on student outcomes. The study presented here builds on past research about the relationships between teacher practice and beliefs, teacher…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Darling-Hammond, Linda; Wei, Ruth Chung; Andree, Alethea; Richardson, Nikole; Orphanos, Stelios – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
This article highlights several key findings from the research project sponsored by the National Staff Development Council. Data and findings drawn from this study will be used to establish benchmarks for assessing progress in professional development over time. Taken as a whole, this work will provide the most comprehensive picture and…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Benchmarking, Educational Principles, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBradley, Leo; Gordon, Stephen P. – Journal of Staff Development, 1994
A statewide survey on teacher induction and mentoring programs, conducted in Ohio during 1991-92, asked districts to report on the presence or absence of program components required by the Ohio standard for entry-year certification. Most districts reported having mentoring programs that had major positive effects, though there were some problems.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education
