How does Regie Routman in Residence embed the hallmarks of high-quality professional development?
Regie Routman in Residence supports the attributes of high-quality professional development presented in research from the National Staff Development Council: a focus on student learning and the specific problems practitioners face an emphasis on and sustained opportunities for group work and collaboration among teachers a direct link with day-to-day work in real schools and classrooms a consistency of focus over time the use of feedback from teaching and learning to inform program development and evaluation. Regie Routman in Residence is focused on helping teachers and principals meet the problems of practice in thoughtful and research-based ways. It allows leaders to customize professional development according to both campus and district needs. The design of each of its three projects emphasizes the importance of teachers applying their new learning immediately in the classroom. Teachers and administrators learn how to create a supportive learning community that fosters collaboratio
