Projects
For the teaching of literacy to succeed for almost all students, even those who are challenging to teach, educators must apply the best understandings of effective professional development, such as the principles and practices recommended by the National Staff Development Council and the National Partnership for Excellence and Accountability in Teaching. Research has shown that single workshops unconnected to an overall plan of school wide improvement are ineffective. Likewise, the superficial treatment of complex information should be replaced by study, practice, implementation, and evaluation of instruction supported by research. Sustained and continuous professional growth toward effective literacy instruction is every educator's and every school's responsibility.
The primary goal of EB’s professional development is building in-house expertise through establishing model classrooms. Effective model classrooms enable schools to sustain reliable and effective reading instruction beyond the involvement of EB. Teachers, new and experience, have a powerful resource down the hallway to share, learn, and to continuously refine and hone their teaching practices. Educational Bridge will provide intensive instruction to model teachers whose classrooms will serve as modeling, coaching, and interactive teaching classrooms (e.g., for room design, activities, curriculum, and instruction).
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