The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Administrators

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The English Language Learner (ELL) KnowledgeBase for Administrators is an online resource supporting the administration of programs for English learning students. It offers resources related to Office for Civil Rights (OCR)requirements and the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA).

Task 2: Create Time for Staff to Participate in Professional Learning Activities

Guideline: The school principal should create time for staff members to participate in professional learning activities aimed at enhancing the instruction and assessment of English language learner students.

resources

Practical Tips

Create Time for Professional Development

This resource from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory's Pathways to School Improvement lists nine strategies for creating time for professional development.

Finding Time for Collaboration

This ASCD article explores ways to make time for collaboration among teachers.

Finding Time for Staff Training and Collaboration

This document identifies a variety of ideas districts and schools have used to find time for professional learning and collaboration.

Professional Learning in the Learning Profession

This status report focuses on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad.

Superintendent Provides Structure and Time for Staff Development

A district superintendent describes his philosophy of staff development and how he helped to implement it in a large suburban Chicago high school.

References

Designing Effective Professional Development Experiences: What Do We Know?

In this Learning Point paper, the designing of effective professional development experiences are explored.

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