10. Is supported by the intellectual and financial commitment which enables the achievement of professional development plans.
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Professional Development Standard
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NJPEP/NJDOE Support
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Examples of
Additional Support |
| 10.1 is an ongoing process which respects the personal strengths and needs of each educator. |
NJPEP's mission: "The NJPEP Web site frees educators from the constraints of time and space by creating a virtual academy." * NJDOE's Professional Development, especially A New Vision for Professional Development. |
• U.S. Department of Education (US ED): No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference, Early Childhood Educator Professional Development (II-A-5-2151(E)). |
| 10.2 encourages governing bodies to support and participate in learning experiences that will enhance their understanding of good professional development. |
• NJPEP:
Organizations |
• New
Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) • New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA): see NJ ELITE and other workshop events. |
| 10.3 encourages school administrators to support and participate in professional development that will enhance student learning. |
• NJPEP: Online Courses |
• New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA): see NJ ELITE and other workshop events. |
| 10.4 is supported by a continuous and sufficient commitment of funding to achieve the professional development plans. | • NJDOE - No Child Left Behind | • Funding
PD from North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). • Funding Opportunities from Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC). |
| 10.5 increases public understanding and encouragement for professional development, including the need for time and financial support. | • NJDOE - No Child Left Behind | • Engaging
Public Support for Teachers' Professional Development from National
Education Association (NEA). • Tools/Publications from Public Education Network (PEN). |
| 10.6 includes access to technologies and other modern resources that are essential to effective professional work and learning. | • NJDOE - Educational Technology | • The Regional Technology in Education Consortia |
* NOTE: Hands-on workshops and information sessions provide the opportunity to introduce a topic and generate motivation and initial enthusiasm. Online resource support along with opportunities to collaborate and discuss support additional facets of adult learning needs by enabling reflection for later application. See adult learning references, for example: How Adults Learn (Learnativity), How Adults Learn (The Journal of Professional Convention Management), and What is andragogy?
