Implementing Professional Development: Setting the Stage - Part I

In this segment learn how schools can set the stage for successful implementation of professional development in the classroom when they focus improvement efforts on what actually happens in the classroom. Setting the stage for implementation continues with molding professional development to fit within the needs and current effective practices of teachers. Learn how to use the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, or CBAM to develop six strategies for change followed by tools that support professional development implementation.

Provide Training and Leadership: Differentiated Instruction Applied- Leadership Edition

This segment shows how the principal is the key to implementing differentiated instruction within the school. As the instructional leader, the principal must take responsibility to initiate improved instruction within the building. See an example of how the training of principals is part of the process in Omaha Public Schools.

Implementing Professional Development: Good Design - Part II

Good design is critical when creating applicable staff development. Dennis Sparks speaks of staff development as it is traditionally thought to be. Learn how to shape professional development design so that it is focused consistently on practice; job-embedded; differentiated; collaborative; standards-based; site-based; regular and consistent; and accountable.

Identifying Schools As a Culture of Stress: Frazzled Educator's Health & Wellness Plan- Principal Edition

This segment shows a discussion about stress and the principal. Stress is the sum of the biological reactions to any adverse stimulus, mental or emotional, internal or external, that tends to disturb the organism's balance. Learn strategies for dealing with teacher burn-out. Understand how to effectively manage personal & professional priorites and time and their impact on stress.