Critical Issues in Prof. Dev't
Susan Loucks-Horsley [remote] ( sloucks@WestEd.org )
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 15:42:18 -0800
Some of you know my project at the National Institute for Science
Education is finishing up a book on professional development for
teachers of science and mathematics. The chapter I have left to
write is on critical issues -- we've relabelled them "Ignore These at
Your Peril!" -- and I'll be writing about nine of them: equity in
professional development, building a professional culture,
leadership, capacity building for sustainability, scaling up, public
support for professional development, conscious use of standards and
frameworks, evaluation and assessment, and time for professional
development. Quite a list. I'd like to ask you for your input on
these one at a time. First, EQUITY AND DIVERSITY in professional
development. Here we mean both how professional development can
address the issues of equity around s&m teaching and learning, but
also how pd can and should be equitable and meet the needs of diverse
populations of teachers and other educators. Do you have any thoughts
on this issue? problems or challenges? ways you've addressed it?
not-to-be-missed resources, articles, other references? I'd like to
hear your thoughts. Thanks, Susan
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