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Foley, Virginia P. "Professional Development." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5996.

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Epps, Susan Bramlett. "Professional Development." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2573.

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Kelly, Jennifer Lynn. "Professional learning communities and professional development." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42252.

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This case study examines the concept and practice of participating in a professional learning community as a form of professional development by a group of teachers in an interior British Columbia school district. The reflections and discussions of this group of teachers-as-learning community are examined in order to understand how the subjects construct their realities relative to their involvement in a professional learning community. The transcripts from semi-structured interviews of the subjects, which were reflective in nature, were analyzed to determine patterns or themes. As a result

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Ellefson, Bryan A., and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education. "Teacher-directed professional development." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1994, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/54.

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This thesis is an interpretation of the meaning of a professional development project for six high school English teachers in a small, rural jurisdiction. The project design attempts to incorporate guidelines for effective professional development, especially in regard to the way in which authority influences the experience. This study is a case study from a naturalistic inquiry perspective using thnographic techniques. Further, the methodology is educative in the sense that the study was intended to change the situation studied. The analysis attempts to articulate the voices of various author

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Musikul, Kusalin. "Professional development for primary science teaching in Thailand knowledge, orientations, and practices of professional developers and professional development participants /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4667.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on March 23, 2009) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Beaulieu, Evelyn H. "An Exploration of the Use of Professional Development Standards in Adult Education Professional Development." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/BeaulieuEH2007.pdf.

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Smith, Saress Ellerbe. "The use of micro-blogging for teacher professional development support and personalized professional development." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10141721.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative study was to look at how teachers use micro-blogging, in this case Twitter (www.twitter.com), for their own personalized professional learning and how effective Twitter is as a professional development (PD) tool. In order to measure the effectiveness of the tool, the researcher first gleaned nine essential characteristics of effective PD from the literature. This list was validated by experts in the PD community. The significance of this study was to reveal how participants actually used Twitter for PD, what their perspectives on the tool were, and how effe

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Davids, Julia M. "Continuing professional development in nursing." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1617.

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Brown, Julie Miller. "Professional Development| The Teacher's Perspective." Thesis, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3572656.

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<p>The purpose of this study was to explore teacher experiences, attitudes, feelings, and beliefs regarding professional development in order to plan professional development in the future. Eighteen teachers, the elementary school improvement coordinator, and elementary principal were interviewed or participated in a focus group, in a semi-structured environment using a set of questions to gather data. Financial records for professional development expenditures, teacher credentials, agendas from professional development activities, school calendars, and grants were reviewed to get a better und

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McGarity, Tammy Marie. "Frontline Nurse Leader Professional Development." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13810559.

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<p> Frontline nurse leaders are expected to lead staff while managing the work systems and processes on their units in addition to ensuring high quality and safe patient care is being delivered. It is not known if frontline nurse leaders who have been oriented with only onthe-job-training are competent and if a professional development program will improve their competencies and confidence. This project used a quantitative quasi-experimental design. The basic design elements for this project were the PCC curriculum and completion of the survey pre-and post-attendance. This project was conducte

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Holtzhausen, Somarie, and Eldalize Kruger. "Networking : a professional development strategy." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/466.

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Published Article<br>Networking plays a crucial role in an academic's professional development. The reason for this is locked up in the process of taking advantage of contacts with other people for career and professional purposes. In the past the biggest misconception about networking was that it was unfair to take advantage of your personal and/or professional network to further your career. Although this has been denied by various authors, the perception remains present. The important qualities/traits needed for successful networking are confidence, initiative and comfortable interaction wi

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Schroeder, James. "Professional development in technology education." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999schroederj.pdf.

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Tai, Chih-Che, Renee Rice Moran, Laura Robertson, and Karin J. Keith. "Professional Development for Chapter Authors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3620.

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O''''Loan, Laura. "Continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists : implications for professional practice." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2017. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728387.

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This study considered the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities that pharmacists undertook, and the implications this had for their professional practice. CPD is mandatory for pharmacists, who are required to undertake self-directed, unstructured learning. However, some have recommended using a more structured approach for CPD which is over an above this baseline educational approach required by the pharmacy regulators. The purpose of CPD is to improve professional practice, although there is little evidence in the literature to demonstrate this. Engagement in extended patient c

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Beard, Gaysha V. "The adult learner, professional development, and the literacy coach an effective professional development model proposal /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 96 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1472129381&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Arunachallam, Sathasivan. "The development of a model for continuing professional development for professional nurses in South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2377.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>Comparative analysis of the CPD systems internationally and nationally revealed that CPD is mandatory for some whilst for other countries it is compulsory, but not mandatory for licensing purposes. Licensing occurs on a yearly basis, but CPD recognition is accredited over a time period with expiry deadlines and minimum requirements. A portfolio was a common method of recording and proof of evidence for CPD, and a continuous theme was that CPD is needed to ensure competency. The Nursing Act 33 of 2005 makes provision for CPD for nurses but to date the South African

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Watkins, Amy L. "Facilitating Sustainable Professional Development Programs| A Phenomenological Study of the Use of Online Professional Development." Thesis, Manhattanville College, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13865370.

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<p> This study focused on the motivation of K-12 teachers to participate in district online professional development and to sustain the knowledge or skills learned. This study identified how teachers in a suburban school district, located in the Hudson Valley region of New York state, evaluated the online professional development they received and the extent to which their learning continued beyond the initial training. Through a phenomenological study, data indicated several factors motivated teachers to participate in online professional development; the primary motivator was the relevance o

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Stachler, Wendi Marie Mizer. "Sustainability of Professional Development to Enhance Student Achievement: A Shift in the Professional Development Paradigm." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26644.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the sustainability of professional development--teacher utilization of the Science-in-CTE pedagogical model and science-enhanced CTE lessons--one year following the Science-in-CTE Pilot Study. This study included 27 teachers (15 experimental CTE and 12 science) who participated in the Pilot Study in 2009-2010. This study was a partial replication of the Math-in-CTE Follow-up Study and data were collected using a mixed methods approach. Quantitative data were obtained from online questionnaires and qualitative data were collected from personal and tele

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Ehrich, Lisa Catherine. "Principals' experience of professional development and their response to teachers' professional development : a phenomenological study." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1997.

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That professional development is one of the most challenging and important activities facing principals and their staff, has been highlighted in the policy and professional development literature. The central purpose of this study was to explore the nature of professional development from the unique experiences of principals. It was felt there was a need to understand professional development outside the confines of theoretical constructs and overarching frameworks. A phenomenological methodology, therefore, guided the study and allowed the principals' experiences to speak for themselves. D

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Antonik, Christopher. "How Do Professional Analysts Judge Rigor: The Effect of Indicators of Analytic Rigor on Critiques of Analytic Product and Process." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1437650965.

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Gallant, Reinhold Justin. "Foundation phase teachers' continuous professional development." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1007898.

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This research was based on the question of how Foundation Phase teachers perceived and experienced their professional development. This study was done at a school in the Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. The school is situated in a developing community that has a low socio-economic status characterised by infrastructural challenges. The school is newly established and started the year 2012 with mostly newly qualified teachers. In this study, the researcher wanted to know how the participants’ perceptions and experiences as teachers impact on their professional development. Th

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Shayshon, Bruria. "The professional development of teacher-leaders." Thesis, University of Salford, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.365959.

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Parson, Demita Sidonia. "School Bullying and Teacher Professional Development." ScholarWorks, 2015. http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1709.

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Bullying has become a serious concern in many American public middle schools in recent years. Inadequate professional development (PD) in bullying prevention and response strategies has compounded this problem. The overarching purpose of this study was to increase understanding of the growing problem of school bullying. Bronfenbrenner's socioecological theory, which states that environment and relationships influence student behavior, served as the conceptual framework for this qualitative study. Guiding research questions, grounded in socioecological theory, were used to examine middle school

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Mahlaela, Kedibone I. "Teacher assessment for teacher professional development." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71703.

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Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>Bibliography<br>This study is an investigation of the link between the current South African Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) as an assessment process and teacher professional development in South Africa. A review of literature confirms that teacher assessment should and could facilitate teacher professional development. However, how teacher assessment affects teacher professional development has not been fully recognized. There is, however, little empirical research available on how teacher assessment affects teacher professional deve

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Андрейко, Лариса Володимирівна, Лариса Владимировна Андрейко, and Larysa Volodymyrivna Andreiko. "Professional Development of English Language Teachers." Thesis, Севастополь: Рибэст, 2013. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/58865.

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Розглядаються такі аспекти професійного розвитку викладача англійської мови як володіння предметом, методикою та знання потреб студентів.<br>The article deals with such aspects of professional development of English language teachers as knowing about the subjetc matter, theories of learning and teaching , and the students.

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Jay, Jason T. "Faculty Orientations in ESL Professional Development." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2020. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8148.

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The role of teacher educators is vital to education, but when the population of public-school students shifts, or progress and advances in knowledge of the field or knowledge for teaching emerge, teacher education faces challenges. One such challenge involves a continuing increase in the proportion of second language learners entering primary and secondary schools, English learners (ELs) in this case. In such situations, teacher educators often do not have deep knowledge of second language acquisition or how to integrate attention to ELs within their regular courses. One response to this chall

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Hacker, Samantha R. B. S. "Interprofessional Education Experience and Professional Development." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479819792890846.

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Kirk, Edith Cordelia. "Undergraduate social workers and professional development /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487322984316042.

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Bevan, Huw R. "Power development in professional rugby players." Thesis, Swansea University, 2011. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa42313.

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The ability to develop high levels of muscular power is considered an essential component of success in many sporting activities. Currently, a number of training methods exist aimed at developing muscular power such as training at the optimal load for Peak Power Output (PPO) and complex training, however to date there is no real consensus as to the most effective way of implementing these training modalities into elite sport. The aim of the first experiment was to determine the optimal load for PPO during the Jump Squat, Bench Press Throws and Hang Power Clean in a group of professional rugby

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Soderquist, Geraldine Lee. "Teacher professional development in technology integration." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2402.

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The purpose of this project was to design, create, and produce a web site for teachers that instructs them on the creating, developing and sharing of Web Quests. Web Quests utilize the wealth of information on the internet to provide a means of moving the teacher away from lecturer and toward facilitator.

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Scoggins, C. "Professional development in elementary school mathematics." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/817.

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This study was an investigation of mathematics instruction and professional development at a rural elementary school. The Department of Education in a southern U.S. state implemented a new curriculum in 2007 that required major changes in mathematics instruction. The problems were that teachers engaged in different levels of training and many students experienced a decline in mathematics scores on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). The historical learning theories of Piaget and Vygotsky framed the study. The guiding questions focused on how to improve mathematics instruction thro

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Graham-Johnson, Judith. "Incorporating equity dynamics in professional development| Building Educator Cultural and Professional Competency." Thesis, Fielding Graduate University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629593.

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<p> Since the statement of then -Secretary of Education Paige on the "soft bigotry of low expectations," the necessity of holding "high expectations" appears to be generally accepted as an important factor in student achievement. Secretary Paige asserted that not all teachers hold high expectations of their students, yet the possibility of such thinking is not typically acknowledged among educators. Instead there appears to be a presumption that all teachers do hold high expectations for their students and there is no evidence that this assumption is ever questioned. The assumption that high e

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Bush, Nicole Lea. "The evolution of a professional learning community in a professional development school." Ashland University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1458523042.

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Jones, Gail, Grant E. Gardner, Laura Robertson, and Sarah Robert. "Science Professional Learning Communities: Beyond a Singular View of Teacher Professional Development." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/764.

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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are frequently being used as a vehicle to transform science education. This study explored elementary teachers' perceptions about the impact of participating in a science PLC on their own professional development. With the use of The Science Professional Learning Communities Survey and a semi-structured interview protocol, elementary teachers' perceptions of the goals of science PLCs, the constraints and benefits of participation in PLCs, and reported differences in the impact of PLC participation on novice and experienced teachers were examined. Sixty-

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Ridley, Natasha Nichole. "Teachers' Perceptions of the English Learner Professional Learning Plan Professional Development Course." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7894.

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For 4 years, a northern local district in Virginia conducted an intensive staff training on English language learner (ELL) instruction to settle a United States Department of Justice complaint. The local problem was that ongoing professional development to build teachers' instructional skills has not significantly resulted in ELL students' academic improvement. The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate teachers' perceptions of the mandated English learner Professional Learning Plan Professional Development to help address the instructional needs of ELLs. Guskey's characteristics

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Super, Daniel Jacob. "Readers Matter: The Development of an Individualized Professional Development Model." TopSCHOLAR®, 2011. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1041.

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An alarming trend of student non-compliance with reading assignments in secondary and post-secondary environments is causing concern in many areas, including college readiness. Public school teachers and university faculty alike are responsible for the literacy levels of graduating students; however, many educators are not implementing the adequate literacy supports within their content area courses. This project used current research on best practice in literacy instruction, as well as the Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning to create the Readers Matter™ evaluative proce

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Crocker, Judith Leslie. "Continuing professional development and curriculum development: enhancing teacher satisfaction andcommitment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B35339883.

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Osborne, M. B. "The professional development of teachers : issues in development and control." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357994.

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Roberts, Anne Elizabeth. "Occupational therapists' thinking and its development following continuing professional development." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.394337.

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Yaacoub, Hala K. "‘Take off your mask’ : professional identities and professional development of part-time instructors." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/4377.

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Questions of identity have been mostly related to war and internal clashes among different sects and parties during a major part of Lebanon’s contemporary history. People were often killed and tortured because of their presumed identities. For more peaceful and educational purposes, this study investigates the professional identities of part-time instructors at one Lebanese HE institution. Three key related questions are addressed. A major question has to do with investigating the professional identities of these instructors, another question deals with what it means to be a part-time instruct

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Stillisano, Jacqueline. "Mentoring preservice teachers : opportunities for professional learning and growth in professional development schools." Virtual Press, 2004. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1302161.

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The purpose of this study was to explore a particular opportunity for experienced teachers to continue to learn and grow professionally within the context of their daily practice. Using the cooperating teacher/preservice teacher dyad as a framework, the study explored reciprocity of professional learning and growth in mentoring relationships.The participants, six secondary teachers from two Professional Development Schools, had each mentored one or more preservice teachers during their careers. Identified through non-probability sampling, the participants represented both genders, several disc

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King, Fiona. "Developing and sustaining teachers' professional learning : a case study of collaborative professional development." Thesis, University of Lincoln, 2012. http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/6805/.

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Despite economic difficulties, the emphasis on and investment in teacher professional development (PD) across the world continues, as countries strive to improve educational standards to compete in a globalised knowledge economy. However, researchers have little evidence of its impact on teachers’ professional practice. While it is acknowledged that PD needs to be assessed and evaluated, there is little guidance as to how this might be achieved. Much focus is on short-term impact, with longer-term impact often ignored despite sustainability of practices being highlighted as critical for school

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Kyeongsoon, Kim. "Science teachers' professional learning in the context of a continuing professional development course." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2013. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10020763/.

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Teachers' professional development has been one of the crucial aspects of educational change to make a difference to students' learning. Teacher development involves various conditions for learning and a complex interrelationship between the learning conditions. Numerous factors influencing teacher development have been identified and most of them are dependent on an individual teacher's learning conditions. While each teacher's conditions are different from another's, differentiated approaches have been little considered in continuing professional development (CPD) courses. This research exam

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Fox, Candace K. "Teacher efficacy, professional development, professional practices, and critical science-based FCS curriculum implementation /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486400446374203.

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Quantz, Mary Ann. "Effective Professional Development: A Study of a Teacher-Initiated, Interdisciplinary Professional Learning Community." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3650.

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This is a narrative inquiry study that describes the experiences of five junior high school teachers who participated in an interdisciplinary, voluntary professional learning community (PLC). Using identity as an analytic lens for the participants' experiences, and content-area literacy as the context for the PLC, the study describes how teachers involved in a PLC focused on inquiry and teacher learning storied their own experiences in the PLC. The participants' experiences highlighted three main themes which were (1) experiences with past ineffective professional development, (2) inadequacy,

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Davidson, Lund Anne Margaret. "Professional development and European projects in education." Thesis, Durham University, 1999. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4406/.

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Having been charged with developing a European dimension in the curriculum in one of the largest FE colleges in the UK, I was responsible for a large number of European transnational projects. The effect which participation in the projects had on my colleagues fascinated me. Despite changes in the sector at Incorporation in 1993, and heavily increased workloads, my project teams came back again and again to take on the additional work. Why? An early summary which I wrote (Davidson Lund, 1992), expressed my concern to understand the wider impact on the institution and its staff of participation

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Hirtz, Janine Renee Marie. "Teacher professional development and communities of practice." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2802.

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The larger research project seeks to examine the role of technology and factors that influence its overall use and efficacy in supporting a community of teachers engaged in professional development. This thesis examines factors that appear to influence teacher participation in the online community of practice engaging in an overarching research project conducted by Dr. Balcaen and a team from UBC O Faculty of Education and funded by the Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium (SAPDC). The two groups are acting in partnership for supporting and sustaining communities of practice in

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Shafir, Mary. "Immigrant English teachers' professional development in Israel." Thesis, Anglia Ruskin University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490298.

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This research focused on the professional development of the Former Soviet Union immigrant teachers of English as a foreign language in Israel. The purpose of the study was to gain deeper understanding of what these teachers perceive as their professional development and what factors they identify as facilitating in their professional development. The research was positioned in the qualitative research paradigm which enabled the in-depth investigation ofthe research participant personal attitudes and individual perceptions. The unstructured interview was utilised as the research method which a

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Tantranont, Nuttiya. "Continuing professional development for teachers in Thailand." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2009. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/2242/.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of teachers has been seen as one of a key element to improve teacher quality and the quality of education in many countries, as well as in Thailand. The current Thai education reforms have recognized the importance of CPD for teachers to maintain and update their knowledge and skills to be able to teach students effectively. They also recognized the need of effective leadership in schools to lead, manage, and support teachers in order to achieve such change. The purpose of this study is to support CPD experiences for teachers to enhance teaching practi

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Byles, Sharon M. "An investigation into farmers' continuing professional development." Thesis, University of Reading, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.529990.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an integral part of most careers, particularly where practitioners have to deal with challenges of technological change and advances in knowledge along with economic, institutional and political uncertainties. CPD is undertaken across a wide spectrum of professions, but what it consists of, and how it should be implemented to develop a career, are aspects of CPD that are not completely understood. Public demand for accountability of professional conduct reinforces the role that CPD plays in maintaining and improving professional effectiveness and co

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