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Professional Development | Collaborative Work
Missouri professional development in Teaching & Learning for Effective Practices is comprised
of purposefully designed professional development content and processes aligned with the
research on student and adult learning. We understand that conventional forms of professional
development (i.e., one-shot workshops and conferences) do not provide the support needed
to modify teaching practices.1 Effective professional development needs to be authentic and
ongoing.2 Furthermore, professional development should address adult learning methods to
ensure effectiveness through levels of instruction (i.e., introduce, illustrate, practice, evaluate,
reflect, and master).3 A ‘learning package’ is a focused approach to professional development
content that (a) addresses adult learning principles and (b) upholds specific characteristics of
high quality professional development, and focuses on implementation at the classroom level.
Learning Package Components
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