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Adi Rajan, Deepali Dharmaraj, Kim Insley, Rustom Mody, John Smith, Katy Highet, Sirin Soyoz, Anju Moses, kostas voros, Mary Margaret Ann Armstrong, Doina Fleanta, Debjani Banerjee, Desislava Zareva, Desi Zareva, Genevieve White, Nelson Arditto, and Maria Galleno

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Topics Covered

  • Understanding continuing professional development
  • Areas for professional development
  • The challenges and solutions of professional development
  • Defining and explaining reflective practice
  • Understanding and using Kolb’s cycle as a reflective tool
  • Considering peer observations as a means of professional development
  • Learning through and from classroom observation and peer feedback
  • Understanding what communities of practices are and why they are important
  • Exploring a range of online communities of practice
  • Building the necessary skills for interacting in communities of practice
  • Refining the skills to observe your own classroom
  • Exploring the Spiral of Inquiry as a tool for improving classroom practice
  • Understanding the importance of being a lifelong learner
  • Creating your own iterative professional development plan

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Mixed bag for beginning teachers

Overall, this course has received mixed reviews. The main takeaways are that it is a good resource for beginning teachers, but experienced teachers may not find it as valuable. The course provides practical tips and ideas from videos and peer feedback.
Good resource for beginning teachers.
"This course surely is contributing a lot to my existing skills."
May not be as valuable for experienced teachers.

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