Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Definitions:
Choose Effective Approaches to Staff Development. (2005, January 1). Retrieved March 1, 2015,
from http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg4b.htm
What is professional development? definition and meaning. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2015, from
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/professional-development.html
Constructivism
Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. (2004, January 1). Retrieved March 2,
2015, from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/
Constructivism | Learning Theories. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.learningtheories.com/constructivism.html
Growth Mindset
Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.
Popova, M. (n.d.). Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives. Retrieved
March 2, 2015, from http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/01/29/carol-dweck-mindset/
Alignment
Steiner, L. (2004). Designing Effective Professional Development Experiences: What do We
Know? (Second ed., pp. 1 -19). Naperville, Illinois: Learning Point Associates.
Utilized Throughout
Gonzales, L., & Vodicka, D. (2008). Professional Learning: New Strategies. Association of
California School Administrators. Retrieved February 23, 2015, from
http://www.acsa.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutACSA/Councils/CurriculumInstructionAc
countability/Newstrategies.aspx
Gulamhussein, A. (Director) (2013, September 1). Teaching the Teachers: Effective Professional
Development in an Era of High Stakes Accountability. Lecture conducted from National School
Boards Association Center for Public Edication, .