{"id":10366,"date":"2020-12-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=10366"},"modified":"2020-12-13T17:28:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T21:28:34","slug":"the-elements-transforming-teaching-through-curriculum-based-professional-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/the-elements-transforming-teaching-through-curriculum-based-professional-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A new report by Carnegie Corporation of New York calls for transforming teaching and student learning by anchoring professional learning in high-quality curriculum materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers\u2019 jobs are changing in real time. Over the past decade, new academic standards have dramatically shifted expectations for student learning. It\u2019s no longer enough to raise a hand and give the right answer. Instead, we want students to wrestle with complex problems, collaborate with one another, and investigate and apply information in creative ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not how most teachers learned when they were in school. It is not how most teacher preparation programs develop adults to lead a classroom. And it looks nothing like the seminars that dominate teachers\u2019 professional development experiences. Most teachers have never experienced the sort of inquiry-based learning we expect them to provide for their students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we make professional learning work better for teachers and their students? And how can we ensure that teachers experience the same kind of inquiry-based learning we expect them to provide for their students? The answer is Curriculum-Based Professional Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional teacher professional development often takes the form of a lecture-heavy workshop disconnected from the day-to-day lessons that teachers lead. By contrast, curriculum-based professional learning is active, ongoing, and focused on improving the rigor and impact of teachers\u2019 lessons. Curriculum-Based Professional Learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n