Comments for Staff Development to Improve Education at http://i-a-e.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://i-a-e.org Sun, 19 May 2013 19:54:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/staff-development-to-improve-education-.html#comment-648 This quote summarizes some of the weaknesses in the current approach to staff development used in many places throughout the United States. [quote] Other fields, from medicine and management to the military, do a far better job of providing ongoing learning opportunities and support for their professionals. But as this report shows, in education, professional learning in its current state is poorly conceived and deeply flawed. Teachers lack time and opportunities to view each other’s classrooms, learn from mentors, and work collaboratively. The support and training they receive is episodic, myopic, and often meaningless. [/quote] Here is a question for each reader of this IAE Blog entry. What are you, personally, doing to change this situation? - David Moursund Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:54:28 +0100