Professional Development Seminar: 
The Professional Educator

Course:

EDUC 600
Section: 79
Credits: 1 - 3
Format: Online
Description:

Sociological, psychological and pedagogical approaches to designing professional development plans and portfolios for teachers with Professional Educator licenses. Practical methods for stating goals, aligning them to standards, collecting evidence, analyzing/reflecting on assessments of professional practice. 

Course Goals:

* Review research and policy on continuing professional
  development
* Revisit & revise Professional Development Plan
* Engage in action research
* Create Capstone Project
* Implement & share Capstone Project

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Textbooks: Required for ALL
Title: Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching (1996)
Author: Danielson, Charlotte
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ISBN:   0-871-20269-7
 
Required for Action Research
Title: What Works: A Practical Guide for Teacher Research (2006)
Author: E. Chiseri-Strator and Bonnie S. Sunstein
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN:   0-325-00713-6
 
Required for Portfolio Development
Title: How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers (2006)
Author: D. Campbel, B. Melenyzer, P. Cignetti
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:   0-205-49100-6
Book Store information:  www.uwsp.edu/centers/bookstore/
WI Standards:

This course has been designed to meet the following Wisconsin Teacher Standards:

 

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Instructor: Pat Marinac
Location: Internet
Dates / Times: Start: January 26, 2009
End: May 8, 2009
Limit: 20
Estimated Tuition: 1 credit - WI Graduate $417.02
  2 credits - WI Graduate $774.04
  3 credits - WI Graduate $1131.06
  Tuition reflects off-campus rate plus $60 TECHNOLOGY fee.

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