1. Presentation of PD Articles Alyssa Berry Fall 2011

2. “… The Field of Professional Development has not yet reached a level at which we can term a particular strategy or method effective, by measuring rigor or intensity.” (Hirsch & Killion, 2009)

4. I find it challenging to measure the difference between PD practices. They are interrelated. There is not one particular practice that trumps the other, rather each practice much be integrated with another to make a unique professional development tailored towards the needs of each audience. Comparing PD Practices

5. Technical Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

12. ETPD Frameworks

13. Diffusion of Innovations Professional developers have learned that adoption of innovation is dependent of several interrelated models of change. Teachers fall into various categories that describe their comfort level and attitude towards the uncertainty of newness (innovations, typically technology)