Professional DeveloPment A student helps a teacher during a classroom lesson supported by the eMINTS professional development program for teachers and administrators. Classroom By Zach Miners Technology Integration Over the past 20 years, schOOL reform efforts have identified teacher professional development as a key component of change and as an important link between standards and student achievement. after all, as students are expected to learn more complex and analytical skills in preparation for work and life in the “21st century global economy,” teachers in turn must be expected to teach in ways that develop those higher order thinking and performance skills, experts say. recognizing the importance of the matter, president Obama and congressional leaders included $650 million in the federal stimulus package for the enhancing education Through technology (eett) state grant program—25 percent of which must be used for professional development on the best uses of technology—that will begin flowing to schools later this month. Don Knezek, ceO of the international society for technology in education (iste), says students not only April 2009 35 Having technology is one thing— maximizing the investment is another. www.DistrictAdministration.com
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