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North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
Standard 5: Teachers reflect on their practice.
5.02. Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.
Teachers participate in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices; includes 21st Century skills and knowledge; aligns with the State Board of Education priorities; and meets the needs of students and their own professional growth.
- Participate in continued, high quality professional development
Resources for professional development
These resources available from LEARN NC can help you improve your teaching in this area.
Best practices & instructional models
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- Showcase your skills with an electronic teaching portfolio
- This article shares tips and instructions for creating an electronic teaching portfolio using Google Sites.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Gretchen Schaefer.
- Professional development by email
- Conducting professional development by email can be an effective way to reach busy teachers, tailor the content to their needs, and provide an authentic context for learning.
- By Bobby Hobgood, Ed.D..
- Experience North Carolina's state parks with EELEs
- An EELE is an Environmental Education Learning Experience -- a site-specific program offered by the North Carolina state parks system. EELEs include pre-visit activities, on-site activities and post-visit activities, but they do not necessarily have to be used in conjunction with a group visit. Educators can attend EELE workshops to gain rich educational experiences that provide knowledge, insight, and immediate practical materials for use in the classroom.
- Format: article
- By Linda Dow.
- Courses and causes
- You don't need special skills, great physical abilities, or a lot of money to participate in environmental workshops — just the interest. Learning opportunities like those discussed in this article can invigorate your teaching, inspire your students, and get you involved in causes outside your school.
- Format: article
- By Linda Dow.
- Building and maintaining an online professional learning community
- Many schools have moved away from one-time workshops and toward the more sustained approach of professional learning communities. But finding the time for all PLC members to collaborate can be difficult. This article offers suggestions for using online tools to make PLCs run more smoothly and effectively.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Jayme Linton.
