Assignment:
Questions
1. While reviewing a teacher's action research project, you identified the data was incorrect and the rationales were plagiarized. What would you do in this situation? (300 words and two references)
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of transformative and value-based interventions. (300 words and two references)
3. Discuss the pros and cons of online and face-to-face professional development. Include the limitations of each. (300 words and two references)
4. How does self-directed professional development influence teacher effectiveness? Provide 2 to 3 examples of self-directed professional development. (300 words and two references)
Readings:
1. Professional development in statistics, technology, and cognitively demanding tasks: classroom implementation and obstacles
By Gregory D. Foley
2. Professional Development 2.0: Transforming Teacher Education Pedagogy with 21st Century Tools
By Mia Kim Williams and Leanna Archambault, Keith Wetzel
3. Experiential Professional Development: A Model for Meaningful and Long-Lasting Change in Classrooms
By Brigid M. Burke
4. Changing Teacher Practice Through Classroom Field-Testing
By Corwin Press