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JP Associates, Inc.
Responsive School Network News
07 June 2012
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Why is Professional Development So Important?
JP's Executive Director of Professional Development Explains the Reasons Every School Needs Professional Development
Good teachers are not born - they are mad e.
This creation and molding of good teachers is the goal of every successful professional development program. JP firmly believes in this concept. Says Executive Director of Professional Development Barbara Proctor, "Professional development is our greatest hope in creating teachers of quality."
In fact, research has proven the most significant factor affecting the success of a child in school is the quality of the teacher. Sanders and Rivers discovered that students who matched in performance at the third grade were separated by more than 50 percentile points in comparable assessment by the end of fifth grade as a direct result of the quality of teaching they received in intervening years. The sad fact is that the children who have a poor teacher two years in a row never catch up.
That's why it is an absolute necessity for principals to institute effective professional development programs in their schools. Teachers must be nurtured and supported in a culture of continuous improvement.
Professional development is a process, not a product. Thus, JP views professional development as an investment, not an expense.
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Kudos to Wilmot Elementary for their Video Skit on Literacy
Check Out this Adorable Video to See the Difference in Reading Instruction
Kendra Streeter, DI Coordinator of Wilmot Elementary in Arkansas, shared this super cool video of a skit created by the first grade teacher as part of the school's Annual Literacy Program. Accoding to Ms. Streeter, each classroom was asked to present a skit, song or some type of production for the program.
Although the first graders' skit in this video is considered a comedy (watch it and see!), Ms. Streeter reports that many of the parents could see the difference that Direct Instruction was making in their children's reading skills and lives.
The school, a long time JP Partner School, uses Reading Mastery as the core of their reading study, which they have found to be "very effective in providing our students with the strategies and skills required to build a solid foundation in reading," says Ms. Streeter. Coincidenally, they also use JP as part of their professional development program.
Click here to see this fabulous and entertaining video of first grade readers!
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Let Us Design a Professional Development
Program for You!
Contact us about meeting with one of our experienced School Improvement Specialists and participating in a pre-assessment of your professional development needs.
We will help you identify the
information you need to design and implement a Professional Development Program unique to your school and staff!
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Improve staff instructional practices.
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 The Importance of Professional Development
The professional development teachers receive must be evidence-based and research- based, just as with the instructional tools they use.
In order for professional development to be effective, and for schools to develop teachers who are empowered to teach to every single child, two factors must be taken into consideration: what motivates the teachers to engage in staff development and the process by which change in teachers typically takes place.
Studies have shown that staff development activities undertaken in isolation from teachers' ongoing classroom responsibilities seldom have much of an impact on teaching practice or student learning. To be effective, a staff development program must offer teachers practical ideas that can be efficiently used to directly enhance the desired learning outcomes in students. JP does just that!
To learn more about JP and our professional development, go to our website, www.jponline.com, and you will find a variety of meaningful, proven workshops and resources.
As Barbara Practor puts it, "We know every child can learn. We all want every child to learn. JP can help your school with that goal." |
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