Online Professional Development Through Virtual Learning Communities
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | Dr. Sonja Hollins-Alexander | ISBN: | 9781452276687 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | May 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. Sonja Hollins-Alexander |
| ISBN: | 9781452276687 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | May 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Create a 21st-century professional development program!
Can online learning deliver high-caliber professional development (PD) with lower costs? This timely book shows you how, and the answer lies in combining well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development program for a large urban district. Readers will find:
- Research-based support for online PD and the learner-learner model
- A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development
- Best practices for managing staffing and resources
- Strategies for establishing virtual learning communities that thrive
Create a 21st-century professional development program!
Can online learning deliver high-caliber professional development (PD) with lower costs? This timely book shows you how, and the answer lies in combining well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development program for a large urban district. Readers will find:
- Research-based support for online PD and the learner-learner model
- A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development
- Best practices for managing staffing and resources
- Strategies for establishing virtual learning communities that thrive
