Principles+of+Professional+Development



=Principles of Professional Development=

**//Approved by the NCTE Executive Committee, November 2006//**

 * 1) ==Professional development of teachers/faculty is a central factor leading to student success.==
 * 2) ==Professional development treats teachers/faculty members as the professionals they are.==
 * 3) ==Professional development supports teachers/faculty at all levels of expertise; its value is confirmed by external validation.==
 * 4) ==Professional development relies on a rich mix of resources, including a theoretical and philosophical base; a research base; and illustrations of good practices.==
 * 5) ==Professional development can take many different forms and employs various modes of engagement.==
 * 6) ==The best models of professional development—best in the sense of enhancing first, teacher practice leading to second, student learning—are characterized by sustained activities, by engagement with administrators, and by community-based learning.==
 * 7) ==Professional development is systematically reviewed with evidence of efficacy provided by a review process including multiple stakeholders and NCTE’s own research.==