Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics

Updated Edition of Best Seller!

Praise for the Second Edition:

"The classic just got better. It makes the connection between student learning data and goals for professional development and it introduces new resources and strategies. It′s a ′must-read′ for anybody who is serious about enhancing teaching and learning."
Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director
National Science Teachers Association

"Educators who are no longer content with slipshod approaches to professional development will find both guidance and inspiration in this second edition. This edition both updates the groundbreaking work presented in the first edition and places the design framework firmly within the context of standards-based reform and a performance-based culture that seeks to continuously improve professional practice and student achievement."
Dennis Sparks, Executive Director
National Staff Development Council

Praise for the First Edition:

"This thought-provoking book is an excellent tool for anyone who has a role in science and mathematics staff development."
--The School Administrator

Use this updated classic to design and strengthen professional development in your school!

Today′s teachers must prepare all students to understand, master, and apply important concepts and skills in mathematics and science and become able problem solvers and inquirers. As someone who plans professional development, you are in a unique position to meet these challenges by designing more powerful professional learning programs--programs that deepen teachers′ content and pedagogical knowledge, improve teaching skills, explore student thinking, and build a learning community.

Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics, now in its second edition, guides professional developers, administrators, and teacher leaders to design learning experiences for teachers that are directly linked to improving student learning. It offers a framework for planning professional development, summarizes key research, and introduces critical issues. This book suggests many strategies to introduce professional learning into the daily work of teachers. Learn to design professional development programs that incorporate

• Mentoring
• Immersion experiences
• Action research projects
• Teacher-directed study groups
• Lesson study

Join the thousands of other educators who have used the ideas, tools, and resources in this book to transform teacher development programs and enhance student learning.